20 Most Recent 1997 Cadillac Catera - Page 7 Questions & Answers

Probable very plugged up fuel canister (filter) when demend for fuel is increased , engine is starving and too lean .

If you have the factory radio, hold the hour button in a few seconds, then continue pressing it quickly to change the hour, then press the minute button to do the same.

The main fuse box is on the left side under the steering wheel behind the knee panel. A secondary fuse location is under the hood on the driver's side. You can download a free owner's manual for your car from the link provided when you click the underlined text here.

The rear differential takes a SAE 80W-90 GL5 Gear Oil. You can also use 75W-90, and synthetic equivalents can also be used.

if the latch and lock are already broken, then use a pry bar or screw driver and break it open. that is the only way...

If you never entered a lockout code for your radio, youll have to take it to the dealer to get them to clear it out.

is there fuel in the car 1
is it possible to see if a spark is present in the king lead.
is the car flooded with fuel...etc

fuel pump

under the glove box.

if the vent doors are vacuum controlled you may have a cracked or loose vacuum line and reving the engine gives it enough vacuum to pull the door open.

traction control module is faulty. you should have took it to a Cadillac dealer the first time

the transmission control module is messing up....needs replaced

Grounding of electrical systems in vehicles is very common. In real estate it is location, location, location. In vehicle electical systems it is ground, ground, ground. Follow your ground wire to it point of connect with your frame. Remove it and either replace (suggested) the connection or clean thoroughly. Then clear the connection point on the frame to bare metal and reconnectwith new hardware. Be surre and use something like anti-sieze (best) or grease at this connection.

Sounds like you got a bad transmission you will need to get it warrantied if you can if not I would see what options are available because either something was done incorrectly or the transmission was bad to start with.

The computations for the airbag are all controlled by the PCM program. There is no separate piece of computer hardware for the airbag.

The head gasket may be defective or a head bolt isn't holding. Also, double-check the valve springs to make sure the valves are closing when the cam unloads them.

don't put your baby out to pasture yet. Your circuit is quite simple, so it shouldn't be hard to fix this. First check the 15 Amp CRUISE fuse. It might be in the engine compartment relay box. If it isn't that, it must be a loose wire. See diagram below.

it means button on gearshift is pressed (Sport mode) press again and it should release. Makes the car shift at higher RPM and feels sportier.