20 Most Recent 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier - Page 9 Questions & Answers

This is a common problem with those. Contact the dealer with the VIN and see if there is a recall for software. If there is then it is free. If there is not, then you should check the air flow sensors and the temp sensor.

Either the pump is not running when you turn the key on, or the check valve or pressure regulator is allowing fuel pressure to drain back into the gas tank when the engine is off.

yes your car should be running when putting the fluid in and as soon as you see the fluid running out of the hole your transmission is full and you should replace the bolt hope this helps.

if starter head isnt broken than its abroken flexplat/flywheel

check fuses typicaly they are seperate i belive they are in the glove box behind a panel

chek fuel pump

Use a bottle of yellow HEET dry gas / fuel dryer to remove moisture in your fuel tank.

the wires that run to boot or trunk as you call it are no doubt damaged in the rubber boot from the bodywork to the trunk (boot) this would be my first suspicion after checking the bulb .

remove the battery tirmmials anchack that battery is fully charged, make sure that there is no corrosion on them if so clean. if this all good then remve starter motor and check solonoid

may be out of time on the spark plug cap or the camshaft may be a tooth or two off.. it clatters like a diesel..

You cannot its that simple you need to chenge the whole steering lock you cannot change the barrel without the original key

Have the battery check. Low voltage does bad things to cars. also check the started while you're there; take them in to your local auto part store, checking is usually free.

Dimmer switch most likely out of adjustment or faulty, but could be your headlight switch.

Do you hear anything that would indicate that the starter is trying to engage? Is there any loud clicking noise from under the car? If not, there is a component that is not well known on these cars. It was added during a recall and as such does not appear in most starting/charging schematics. Chevy had a problem with the ignition switches burning up from the current the starter motor required. To avoid having to redesign the switch and do costly recall that would require steering column disassembly, they instead added a starter relay under the hood. This way the ignition switch only activates the relay, and the relay handles the high current. Unfortunately, even the relay will eventually burn out, requiring replacement. But it is cheaper and easier to replace a relay that the ignition switch. To find the relay, open the hood of the car. Across the front of the engine compartment is a metal frame that the radiator mounts to. Just to the drivers side of the radiator, on the back side of the mounting bar, you should see a relay bolted to the bar. There is no other relay anywhere near here. This is what you need to replace. The Chevy dealer is the only place I know that has this particular style of relay.