1993 CHEVROLET CAMARO radiator

Features & Controls
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washer fluid, follow the
manufacturer’? instructiopc
fnr
adding water.
Don’t mix warGI with
ready-to-use washer
fluic..
Water can cause the solutinn tn
freeze and damage your
washer
fluid tank and other
parts of the washer systen
Also, water doesn’t clean as
well as washer fluid.
Fill your washer fluid tank
only
3/4 full when it’s ver
cold. This allows
fo
expansion, which COUI(
damage the tank if it is
completely full.
Don’t use radiator anurreeze In
your windshield washer. It can
and paint. damage yolw
wacher cvctpm
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Cruise Control (opmv)
With Cruise Control, you can maintain a
speed of about
25 mph (40 km/h) or more
without keeping your foot on the
accelerator. This can really help on long
trips. Cruise Control does not work
at
speeds below about 25 mph (40 km/h).
When
you apply your brakes, or push the
clutch pedal,
if you have a manual
transmission, the Cruise Control shuts off.
Cruise Control can be
1 L dangerous where you
can’t drive safely at a steady
speed.
So, don’t use your
Cruise Control
on winding
roads or
in heavy traffic.
dangerous
on slippery roads.
On such roads, fast changes in
tire traction can cause needless
wheel spinning, and you
could
lese control. hn’t use Cruise
* Cruise Control can be
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Check Gages Light
This light will come on briefly when you
are starting the engine.
If the light comes
on and stays
on while you are driving.
check your gages
to see if they are in the
warning areas.
Low Oil Light
This light should come on while you are
starting your engine.
If the light doesn’t
come on. have
it repaired. If the light
comes on while starting your engine and
stays on. your engine
oil level may be too
low. You may need to add oil. See the
Index under “Engine
Oil.“
Low Coolant Light (V8 Engine)
This light should come on while you are
starting your engine.
If the light doesn’t
come on, have
it repaired. The light also
comes on when the coolant
in your
radiator is low.
You may need to add
coolant. See
the Index under “Engine
Coolant.“
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light on could cause your Chevrolet tc
overheat. See “Engine Overheating”
in the Index. Your Chevrolet could be
damaged, and
it wouldn’t be covered
by your warranty.
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If you get the overheat warning with no
sign of steam,
try this for a minute or so:
1. If you have an air conditioner, turn it
2. Turn on your heater to full hot at the
off.
highest fan speed and open
the
window
as necessary.
3. Try to keep your engine under load (in
a drive gear where the engine runs
slower).
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,
you can
drive normally. If
the warning
continues, pull over, stop,
and park your vehicle right away.
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.
You may decide not to
lift the hood but to
get service help right away.
Cooling System
When you decide it’s safe to lift the hood,
here’s what you’ll see on the V6 engine:
1.
2.
3.
Coolant recovery tank
Radiator pressure cap
Electric engine
fan
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On the V8 engine you’ll see this:
1. Coolant recovery tank
2. Radiator pressure cap
3. Electric engine fans
An electric fan under the hood
L can start up even when the
engine
is not running and can injure
you. Keep hands, clbthing and tools
away from any underhood electric
fan.
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If the coolant inside the coolant recovery
tank
is boiling, don’t do anything else
until it cools down.
When
it is cool, remove the coolant
recovery tank cap and
look at the dipstick. I I
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. II
A Heater and radiator hoses, and
L 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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and crack the engine, radiator,
heater core and other parts.
Use the
recommended coolant.
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A You can be burne4 if you spill
- L 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.
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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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CAUTION:
Steam and scalding liquids
from a hot cooling system can
blow out and burn you badly. They
are under pressure, and
if you turn
the radiator pressure cap
- even a
little
- they can come out at high
speed. Never
turn the cap when the
cooling system, including the
radiator pressure cap,
is hot. Wait
for the cooling system and radiator
pressure cap to cool
if you ever
have to turn the pressure cap.
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How to Add Coolant to the Radiator
(3.4L L32 (Code S) Engine)
1. You can remove the radiator pressure
cap when the cooling system,
including the radiator pressure cap and
upper radiator hose, is
no longer hot.
Turn the pressure cap slowly
to the
left
until it first stops. (Don't press
down while turning the pressure cap.)
If you hear a hiss, wait for that to stop.
A hiss means there is still some
pressure left.
2. Then keep turning the pressure cap,
but now push down
as you turn it.
Remove the pressure cap.
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3. Fill the radiator with the proper mix,
up to the base
of the filler neck.
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4. Then fill the coolant recovery tank to
FULL COLD.
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5. Put the cap back on the coolant
recovery tank, but leave the radiator
pressure cap off.
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Start the engine and let it run until
you can feel the upper radiator hose
getting hot. Watch out for the engine
fan( s).
By this time the coolant level inside
the radiator filler neck
may be lower.
If the level is lower, add more of the
proper
mix through the filler neck
until the level reaches the base of the
filler neck.
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7. Then replace the pressure cap. Be sure
the arrows on the pressure cap line up
like this. Hom7 to Add Coolant to the Radiator
(5.7L LTl (Code P) Engine)
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'he 1 engine (Code P) ha
;pecmc radiator fill procedure.
%lure to follow this procedure
1. You can remove the radiator pressure
cap when the
cooling system,
including the radiator pressure cap and
upper radiator hose,
is no longer hot.
Turn the pressure cap
slowly to the
left
until it first stops. (Don't press
down while turning the pressure cap.)
If you hear a hiss, wait for that to stop.
A hiss means there is still some
pressure left.
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