1999 chevy lumina has water in the oil

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1999 Chevy Lumina. In the morning time she won't move until she's warm. Why is that? Even on sunny days she will not move.

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It is a Chevy, and it is 24 years old. When was it last serviced? Check spark plugs for gap and condition. Check compression. Also check transmission fluid level if by 'she won't move', you mean when you put the car into gear, it doesn't move. That could also indicate sticking transmission solenoids which free up as the engine oils and ATF get warm.

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Sep 27, 2023 • 1999 Chevrolet Lumina

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1999 Chevy Lumina with the 3,100 in it. Car runs really good. The engine dies or will choke out at a red light. I pulled the codes and not one code popped up?

Clean the Throttle Body and MAF. The Throttle Body is carboned up and is not closing fully.

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Aug 07, 2022 • 1999 Chevrolet Lumina

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I have a 1999 chevy lumina car my lights flicker like Xmas lights at night inside lights as well pl ease help

I would have your alternator and battery tested

Mar 29, 2017 • 1999 Chevrolet Lumina

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1999 Chevy Lumina 3.1. How do I change the oil pan gasket? Do I need to loosen up the exhaust pipe and CV joints to drop the pan?

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Second Video for you John

Mar 23, 2017 • 1999 Chevrolet Lumina

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2001 lumina overheating

No experience with this car... But check the radiator for leaks, make sure it is not low. If possible check if the ecu is throwing codes.

Dec 29, 2013 • 2001 Chevrolet Lumina

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Need to change a water pump in a 1999 3.8 V6 Chevy Lumina and can not find instructions anywhere. Does anyone know where I could find some please?

TRY THIS SITE ON YOUTUBE.
TYPE IN "removing 1999 Chevy 3.8 water pump at you tube"
step by step video. better than a detailed report.
good luck not a hard job if you can wrench.
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Oct 29, 2013 • 1999 Chevrolet Lumina

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I have a 1994 chevy lumina euro and it won't shift into gear in the morning unless the car has warmed up 20 minutes or more

Try adding more gear oil first. Probably low. It also could be your release bearings going bad in transmission.Try adding the oil first.

Aug 11, 2013 • 1994 Chevrolet Lumina

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99 lumina computer problem???? Our 99 lumina stopped running and now when we try to start it, it turns over slowly, but sounds really rough and won't stay on. We plugged a code reader in and it wo

could be fuel related. is it overheating or just stalling. has it had an oil change lately?

Mar 25, 2012 • 1999 Chevrolet Lumina

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Changed oil and plugs, now service engine light on steady, how do you reset it? 99 chevy lumina.

take pos battery cable off and count to 10 then reinstall it

Mar 28, 2010 • 1999 Chevrolet Lumina

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I have a 1997 chevy lumina 3 1 litter and looks like some water in oil

To many years on the road probably was mistreated--don't want to make u feel bad but it may be head engine that is about to die--make sure that the tank water always full,fuel pump clean AND all plugs ok

Jun 26, 2008 • 1997 Chevrolet Lumina

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DO NOT LISTEN TO THESE NOVICES LOL MORE THAN LIKELY IT IS YOUR INTAKE GASKET THEY MADE THEM OUT OF PLASTIC AS LONG AS IT RUNS GOOD AND NOT BURNING OR WHITE SMOKE OUT OF YOUR TAIL PIPE IT IS INTAKE GASKET.

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I'm afraid I have bad news. you have a blown head gasket. The only way water can get in the oil is by gasket failure. In 1999 general motors started using Organic Acid Technology(OAT) anti-freeze. GM used this product to triple the life of antifreeze, what GM didn't know is that when OAT mixed with air over long periods of time it broke down. GM used a cheaper style of radiator cap that had a weighted vaccum release instead of a spring vaccum release. This caused the coolant to congeal inside of the engines causing overheating in just sections of the motor. This is what most likely caused your blown head gasket.

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This is typical of a bad head gasket. The gasket is shot, allowing the coolant to mix in w/ the oil.

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1999 Chevy Lumina with the 3,100 in it. Car runs really good. The engine dies or will choke out at a red light. I pulled the codes and not one code popped up?

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