1993 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD engine overheat

Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine Driving On Grades
Reduce speed and shift to a lower gear before you start down a long or
steep downgrade. If you don’t shift down, you might have to use your
brakes
so much that they would get hot and no longer work well.
On a long uphill grade, shift down and reduce your speed to around 45
mph (70 kmih) to reduce the possibility of engine and transmission
overheating.
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and you have an automatic transmission with Overdrive, you may prefer
to drive in
“D” instead of Overdrive
Parking on Hills
You really should not park your vehicle, with a trailer attached, on a hill. -
If something goes wrong, your rig could start to move. People can be
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But if you ever have to park your rig on a hill, here’s how to do it:
1. Apply your regular brakes, but don’t shift into “P” (Park) yet.
2. Have someone place chocks under the trailer wheels.
3. When the wheel chocks are in place, release the regular brakes until
4. Reapply the regular brakes. Then shift into “P” (Park) firmly and
apply your parking brake.
5. Release the regular brakes.
the
chocks absorb the load.
When You Are Ready to Leave After Parking on a Hill
1. Apply your regular brakes and hold the pedal down while you:
Start your engine;
Shift into a gear; and
0 Be sure the parking brake has released.
2. Let up on the brake pedal.
3. Drive slowly until the trailer is clear of the chocks.
4.
Stop and have someone pick up and store the chocks.
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?If Steam Is Coming From Your Engine:
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A CAUTION:
Steam from an overheated engine can burn you badly, even if
you just open the hood. Stay
away from the engine if you see or
hear steam coming from it. Just turn it
off and get everyone
away from the vehicle until it cools down. Wait until there is no
sign of steam or coolant before opening the hood.
If you keep driving when your engine is overheated, the liquids
in it can catch fire.
You or others could be badly burned. Stop
your engine if it overheats, and get out of the vehicle until the
engine is cool.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine IfNo Steam Is Coming From Your Engine:
If you get the overheat warning but see or hear no steam, the problem
may not be too serious. Sometimes the engine can get a little too hot
when you:
0 Climb a long hill on a hot day.
0 Stop after high speed driving.
0 Idle for long periods in traffic.
Tow a trailer.
If you get the overheat warning with no sign of steam, try this for a
minute or
so:
1. Turn off your air conditioner.
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2. Turn on your heater to full hot at the highest fan speed and open the
3. If you’re in a traffic jam, shift to “N” (Neutral).
window
as necessary.
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If you no longer have the overheat warning, you can drive. Just to be safe, -
drive slower for about ten minutes. If the warning doesn’t come back on, 1
you can drive normally.
If the warning continues, pull over, stop, and park your vehicle right
away.
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If there’s still no sign of steam, you can idle the engine for two or three
minutes while you’re parked, to see if the warning stops. But then,
if you
still have the warning, TURN
OFF THE ENGINE AND GET
EVERYONE OUT
OF THE VEHICLE until it cools down.
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You may decide not to lift the hood but to get service help right away.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine The coolant level should be at or above “FULL COLD.” If it isn’t, you
may have a leak in the radiator hoses, heater hoses, radiator, water pump
or somewhere else
in the cooling system.
A CAUTION:
Heater and radiator hoses, and other engine parts, can be very
hot. Don’t touch them.
If you do, you can be burned.
Don’t run the engine if there
is a leak. If you run the engine, it
could lose all coolant. That could cause an engine fire, and you
could be burned. Get any leak fixed before you drive the vehicle.
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If there seems to be no leak, check to see if the fan or if equipped electric --
engine fans are running. If the engine is overheating, both fans should be
running.
If they aren’t, your vehicle needs service.

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If you haven’t found a problem yet, but the coolant level isn’t at or above
“FULL COLD,” add a 50/50 mixture of clean water (preferably distilled)
Coolant” in the Index for more information about the proper coolant
mix.)
- and a proper antifreeze at the coolant recovery tank. (See “Engine
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A CAUTION:
I Adding only plain water to your cooling system can be
dangerous. Plain water, or some other liquid like alcohol, can
boil before the proper coolant mix
will. Your vehicle’s coolant
water or the wrong mix, your engine could get too hot but you
wouldn’t get the overheat warning. Your engine could catch fire
water and
a pmqer antifreeze.
I warning system is set for the proper coolant mix. With plain
I and you or others could be burned. Use a 50/50 mix of clean
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A CAUTION:
You can be burned if you spill coolant on hot engine parts.
Coolant contains ethylene glycol and
it will burn if the engine
parts are hot enough. Don’t spill coolant on a hot engine.
When the coolant in the coolant recovery tank is at or above “FULL
COLD,” start your vehicle.
If the overheat warning continues, there’s one more thing you can try.
You can add the proper coolant
mix directly to the radiator, but be sure
the cooling system is
cool before you do it.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine And don't mix your compact spare or wheel with other wheels or tires.
They won't
fit. Keep your spare and its wheel together.
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Storing a jack, a tire, or other equipment in the passenger
compartment of the vehicle could cause injury. In
a sudden stop
or collision, loose equipment could strike someone. Store
all
these in the proper place.
,.-IF YOU'RE STUCK: IN SAND, MUD, ICE OR
at you don't want to do when your vehicle is stuck is to spin your
wheels. The method known
as "rocking" can help you get out when
Tw're stuck, but you must use caution.
A CAUTION:
If you let your tires spin at high speed, they can explode and you
or others could be injured. And, the transmission
or other parts
of the vehicle can overheat. That could cause an engine
compartment fire or other damage. When you're stuck, spin the
wheels as little as possible. Don't spin the wheels above
35 mph
(55 km/h) as shown on the speedometer.
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Downloaded from www.Manualslib.com manuals search engine .aluminum parts. You can also use a recycled coolant conforming to GM
Specification 1825-M with a complete coolant flush and refill. Use GM
Engine Coolant Supplement (sealer) with any complete coolant change. ,~
If you use these, you don’t need to add anything else.
A CAUTION:
Adding only plain water to your cooling system can be
dangerous. Plain water,
or some other liquid like alcohol, can
boil before the proper coolant mix will. Your vehicle’s coolant
warning system is set for the proper coolant mix. With plain
water or the wrong mix, your engine could get too hot but you
wouldn’t get the overheat warning. Your engine could catch fire
and you or others could be burned. Use
a 50/50 mix of clean
water and
a proper antifreeze.