Sensors problems

Sensors: Electrical device that measures the different performance parameters of the car.
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Sensor de temperatura

Chevrolet Cavalier 1997  2965722 miles
No tengo identificado los cables del sensor de temperatura de mi cavalier 97 tapa rallada
Fernandojls from other 4 months ago  
FE

Locating the knock sensor

Chevrolet Cavalier 1995 Coupe z24 2.3 66356 miles
Car jumps sometimes when accerlerating
Marsh from United States 7 years ago  
MA
1 report 

Engine stall

Chevrolet Cavalier 1996 2.2 123009 miles
Runs fine on highway with no problems. When you get to town and stop at stop light it starts to buck and shake and rough engine. It will usually die but let it set a while it will start back up and if you go back on highway it runs great. Have replaced crank sensor and plugs and wires. Any suggestions??
Frustrated from United States 8 years ago  
FR
Rank 10
5 reports 
Grockette from United States 8 years ago
I will let you know if my husband figures it out. My car is having the same problems and I've had it ten years without an issue.
Frustrated from United States 8 years ago
Found the problem to be the fuel pump. New fuel pump and problem solved.
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T/C light and gears

Chevrolet Cavalier 2003  80000 miles
My problem started after the car overheated, the cylinder head cracked because of the heat and it needed to be replaced. At the same time, the transmission oil was changed. The T/C light started turning on and, when it does so, every time I change the gears, they seem to generate a kick in the engine. It is not the only case but, every time I turn on the air conditioning, this failure takes place. If I am driving and the T/C light is off, then there is no gear failure either. The starter light sometimes turns on by itself as well. Something else: when the car stops moving, the air conditioning stops cooling too. Two sensors have been changed and a tuning was made, but the problems are still with me. Any recommendations?
frances99 from United States 9 years ago  
FR
5 reports 
aubrey from United States 9 years ago
Check the TPS sensor, located in the throttle body. It is the most probable cause of your problem.
Hugh from United States 9 years ago
I had a car with a 2.2 engine and your same problem and the cause was the damaged TPS sensor.
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Starting problems and stalls

Chevrolet Cavalier 1996  120000 miles
Hi everyone, I have a Cavalier 96, 2.2 engine and I need your help. Since the day I bought it, I've been having starting problems. And even worse, sometimes once you finally made it start working, you need to accelerate it continuously or either it stalls. The fuel pump has already been checked and I've been adviced to change the TPS and oxygen sensors. What do you think?
Dolly from United States 9 years ago  
DO
1 report 
miriam from United States 9 years ago
You should check your car's calibration.
Didi from United States 9 years ago
Hi buddy, try with the crankshaft's sensor or its wiring.
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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
KimK from United States 6 years ago  
KI
1 report 
KimK from United States 6 years ago
Should i replace the censor myself on my 2000 chevy cavalier to see if that is the problem
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My ets light and engine light keep coming on

Chevrolet Cavalier 1998 Chevy cavalier  196000 miles
My ets sensor and engine light keep coming on and idk why and then I find out my tps sensor is bad tou think thats the issue and its a 2.4l twincam
Kasey from United States 7 years ago  
KA
3 reports 
Kasey from United States 7 years ago
It says tps sensor the throttle position sensor
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Starting problems

Chevrolet Cavalier 2004 cavalier 147000 miles
Replaced starter, tps sensor, plugs, ign mod, coil, fuel filter, ckp sensor, ckd bat, cleaned fuel pressure reg, ckd timing chain. Still wont start almost eith gas pedal to floor help
zuperdave53 from United States 6 years ago  
ZU
1 reply 
Ant$$ from United States 5 years ago
Try your injectors but it may be your ECM cause u know any an everything about these car's
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Rough idle stalls

Chevrolet Cavalier 2004 2.2 echo tek 150 miles
I changed my throttle position sensor but my car still idles rough
Robert_ from United States 8 years ago  
RO
6 reports 
Nate from Canada 7 years ago
Remove the fuel rail and inchectors and clean out the holes were the inchectors go it helped a lot with my 01 cav but make shur you already done a tune up first
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Want start

Chevrolet Cavalier 1998 Z24 2.4  123000 miles
Car just turning ova but won’t start I checked the fuse box in the first 2 rows in not reading but the fuse are good new crack sensor n relays in fuel pump
Trell from United States 2 years ago  
TR

Starts and stalls right away

Chevrolet Cavalier 2003 2.2 l 4 cylinder automatic 165000 miles
I recently just did a stereo upgrade from factory system to aftermarket pioneer Bluetooth MP3 and I'm not sure if this has anything to do with it but after doing so my car all of a sudden won't stay on after starting it it just stalls out right away every single time I will check the fuses they are all good I've cleaned out the air intake of any fluid I just don't quite understand what the issue is I understand the mass airflow sensor could be the issue but I would like to get somebody else's opinion
DanSexton89 from United States 3 years ago  
DA
2 reports 

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?
sarra711 from United States 4 years ago  
SA
2 reports 

Start good warm runs bad

Chevrolet Cavalier 1988 Z24 2.8 litre 195000 miles
Starts fine sounds smooth. The minute it warms up it misses sputters stall dies. Have to double foot it to get it home. Let it cool off rand repeats all over again. I have replace all the sensors two new brains new cool packs new plugs and wires ran injector cleaner through it sea foam through it i'm ready to scream. One day it started acting up like this nothing traumatic happened to the car. Super frustrated. I read on a blog that where the computer is grounded under the coil packs sometimes the harness look like they are connected but here not getting enough connection they were all right. Any suggestions ? Help
88z24 from United States 7 years ago  
88
6 reports 

Fuel pump cant hear kick on

Chevrolet Cavalier 1995 2.2 engine 210137 miles
I bought a new fuel pump and a new fuel relay sensor plugged everything back up on fuel pump and I still can't hear my fuel pump kick on what could it be?
Austin94 from United States 7 years ago  
AU
6 reports 

Car will not start

Chevrolet Cavalier 2004 2.2 ecotech 190000 miles
Last Monday I got in my car started it and drive 1.5 miles home. It was very loud pulled in my parking lot parked, and turned key off. Waited bout an hour went out and checked my oil and to my surprise there wasn't any registering. I added 2qts and started it waited 10 minutes for car to warm up and noise starting away. Put it reverse backed 15ft changed to drive and it died. No restart. I have thus far have replaced the:
Ckp sensor
Starter
Fuel filter
Spark plugs
Fuel regulator
Coil above spark plugs. I'm getting spark and if leave foot on pedal a minute I smell gas. I've checked the pressure and it is right. It also turns over. I am stumped
Cobaltlover from United States 8 years ago  
CO
12 reports 
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