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Radiator: Finned aluminium panel placed in the frontal part, inside of the engine bay.
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Car won’t start but acts like it wants to
Chevrolet Cavalier 2000 4 cylinder 160000 miles
I had a radiator hose issue and had the shop put it back on then 2 days later my car wouldn’t start then 4 hours later it started again. I went back to shop and he told me it could be the sensor for antifreeze but didn’t change it out now it’s doing the same thing again but won’t start even after 4 hours acts like it wants to but doesn’t
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Should i replace the censor myself on my 2000 chevy cavalier to see if that is the problem
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CommentOver heating
Chevrolet Cavalier 1998 17700086 miles
My car is over heating. I changed the reservoir the water pump thermostat flushed the radiator checked the fan checked the hoses for leaks and it still runs hot
9 reports
Check to make sure cooling fans come on before the temperature needle goes over half way to hot. If the temperature keeps climbing and the fan doesn't kick on it could be a fuse,relay temperature sensor that kicks fan on or the fan itself is shot.
CommentOverheating
Chevrolet Cavalier 1993 0 miles
I own a Cavalier 3.1 z24 and it is having serious overheating problems. The truth is the cooling system is not the original one, but a Caravan. It does not have a thermostat. I've already checked the radiator and water pump. What do you think might be the problem?
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You should install a thermostat, not over 90 degrees, and also check your fans' state as it does not matter if they are not the original ones. If you do this, once the car overheats, the thermostat will open and cooler water coming from the radiator will reach it.
A friend of mine has your same problem and he was recommended to install some Hyundai Elantra or Hyundai Taurus fans, which are apparently really powerful.
CommentReservoir cap got left off our 97 Chevy cavalier
Chevrolet Cavalier 1997 Chevy 270000 miles
Before my husband went to go to work, we had checked the fluids, added coolant and we forgot to put the reservoir cap back on. We drove it for about 2 hrs without knowing the cap wad off. Its a 97 Chevy cavalier 2.2. Cly 5 spd manual. I know it could be several different things.
Rough at low speeds
Chevrolet Cavalier 1996 ls 106000 miles
Fuel injectors were leaking. Replaced. O-ring split on install (without knowing). Gas filled (gallons) exhaust system. Fuel was leaking everywhere, blasting out tail pipe, blew a bunch of carbon out. Replaced o-rings. Changed spark plugs. Changed oil filter, replaced oil. Still ran rough. Fan was kicking on when it shouldn't (54 degrees out). Thermostat froze, replaced thermostat. Flushed radiator, replaced coolant. Rough start, once running it runs smooth on the freeway, no missing or anything. Starting scares the crap out of me. Check engine light comes on. It's throwing a code saying fuel to rich (or something like that). Planning on replacing the oxygen sensor. Any other ideas?
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Car won’t start acts like it wants to but doesn’t
Chevrolet Cavalier 2000 4 cylinder 204000 miles
I had the radiator hose replaced and then 2 days later it didn’t want to start and then after it sat for a few hours it started right back up. I took it to the shop but he found another hose bad and replaced that hose and told me that the antifreeze censor is making it not want to start but didn’t replace the censor and now my car don’t want to start at all even after sitting
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