I have a plain jane 1998 cavalier 2.2 liter, bought it brand new in 97, only owner...been great car, until now. I came to a stop sign, when I pressed the gas pedal to go, the car BARELY went..like it had no power,then it finally went. drove fine for a mile to the gas station. Pulled in,fine, parked, fine, got gas,restarted car...fine. Put it in reverse...and hit the gas, car started jerking BAD..wouldn't go. Hit gas alittle harder and it went fine...drove perfectly fine all the way home(8miles)...Now I'm afraid to drive it!!! What's wrong!~~Lisa
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You would have to check to see if you have constant power going to the starter, it is possible that the ignition switch is going bad and causing power to always be supplies to the system. You might pull the ignition switch and plug relay in and see if that solves the problem.
You can use Dexron II or Dexron III, but you can also use the improved Dexron VI which replaces both the afore mentioned fluids. Use Dexron VI as it is an improvment. Caution: Do not overfill. Check fluid level according to the instructions in your owner's manual and make sure the car is parked on a level surface or you will get a false reading.
I had a 97 Cavalier, which is mechanically the same car, and it was a very reliable car. The column unfortunately is a bit of a tough job since the bolts that hold it up or coming in from the top. So you have to take part of the dash off or the speedo cluster. I never tried to change out the ignition but I would try that before getting into anything like this. And you can get an owners manual at a junkyard or you can go to a parts store and get a Chilton or Haynes book on your model/year. These have everything an original manual have and then some. I don't know anything about a Carfax report. Hope this helps
Sounds like you have a bad starter. To check this you can try taking a hammer to the starter and tap it while someone in the car turns the key. If it starts you know you have a bad starter and need to replace it. Hope this helps you out
It may be the ignition module. You will need to check to see if you have spark to the plugs when
it stalls. If not the module may be the problem. You will need to remove the module and take it to
a auto parts store that has a tester that can check it.
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