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Windshield washer fluid will not pump

Reservoir is full of washer fluid but will not spray on windshield.

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the windshield washer pump might be bad. It should be located somewhere on the reservoir

Posted on Nov 27, 2008

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"Service Engine Soon"

How do I clear the "service engine soon" light (not the "check engine" light) on the dashboard of my 1997 Chevy Suburban?

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un plug the batt and turn the switch on and try to start it for 20 sec then reconnect the batt the service engine soon light will be off if ther is no reason for it to be on

Posted on Sep 27, 2009

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Rear windshield washer motor works, but no fluid comes out

I have a 2007 Chevy Suburban LT. Front windshield wipers and washer work fine, but rear washer does not dispense fluid (wipers work, however).

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Rear washer may have it's own reservoir . Can you hear a pump humming when you activate the washer? Look in the under flooor compartment

Posted on Mar 22, 2009

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fuel pressure regulator had no vacuum line connected

I am changing the fuel pressure regulator on a 1997 Suburban 5.7L engine. After pulling off the upper intake manifold to expose the fuel pressure regulator, I found no vacuum line attached. Where does this vacuum line come from that attaches the the fuel pressure regulator?

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another engineers wet dream. think of it this way . what is normally in the intake when the engine is running.. answer vacume, hence the regulator gets its vacume without a hose connected to it as its already in a full time vacume chamber.no hose required . ps be carefull to seat the regulator and o rings securely into the housing befor you reattach the secureing metal clip.
good luck chris

Posted on Mar 23, 2009

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1999 Suburban, A/C on warm air from front vents, cold air in rear

My 1999 Suburban is blowing warm air from the front vents and cold air in the rear vents when the A/C is on. It has plenty of freon. Any advice on how to cool down the front?

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The car uses the same freon in the front as it does in the rear. If the rear a/c is working, you either have a plugged evaporator in the front unit, or perhaps a bad heater switch. Try switching the heater to hot and see if it blows even warmer air from the front vents. If so, the heater switch is working and then it sounds like a plugged evaporator or maybe a plugged orifice tube. That is a good place to start looking. Hope this helps.

Posted on Jul 07, 2009

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Need a diagram of the fuse box for 97 chevy

Need a diagram of the fuse box for 97 chevy suburban

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Here you go. See attachments07b6c06.giff7324d4.gif

Posted on Sep 29, 2009

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1997 Chevy 4L60e Transmission Shift Problem

I have a 1997 Chevy Suburban 1500 with a 5.7L engine and 4L60e transmission. The transmission doesn't go into gear when first placed in Drive or 3rd. I have to place it in 1st or 2nd gear and manually shift up to Drive the first time I start down the road. Once I've shifted up to Drive the transmission downshifts and upshifts normally from stops until I place it in Park or Reverse. If I shift into Park or Reverse then I must go through the manual shifting again. Also, if I don't get to 4th gear before I stop, I must go through the manual shifting again. This happens whether the transmission is hot or cold. I've read several forums searching for an answer but the symptoms described while similar aren't exactly like mine. I don't know whether it would be a broken front sprag, a bad solenoid or a faulty connection. Any ideas? Thanks!

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How many miles? Have you maintained, serviced trans in past or just waited for this day to wonder what happened?

Posted on Sep 28, 2011

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what fuses affect the transmission shifting?

what and where is the IGN 0 fuse

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look in the owner manual in glove compartment, it has all the fuses and relays locations.

Posted on Aug 26, 2012

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my 1997 chevy pickup will not shift into

my 1997 chevy pickup will not shift into overdrive. changed the transmission filter and it shifted the first time i drove it but the next day it wouldn't shift again

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try changing transmission censer

Posted on Aug 06, 2013

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VORTec 5.7L. backfires at startup and now it goes to full throttle...why

tried to start this morn.as always, this time it backfired through the intake system, now when I start it, it goes to full throttle. throttle body is closed w/ no obstrucktions,both throttle and criuse cables have slack.

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These vortec engines are prone to leak fuel from fuel pressure regulators inside the intake manifold ,an from injector pop it valves . How to replace the spider injector on Cheyv motor 4 3 or 5 7 liter check out this guys video

Posted on Dec 02, 2015

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