1998 CHEVROLET S10 check engine

With the parking.brake applied, place. the shift lever
With your foot on the brake pedal, mow the shift
lever through each
gear range, p.ausing..fox about
three seconds in each range. Then, position the shift
lever in PARK (P).
* Let. the engine run at idle for three minutes or- more.
Then, without shutting off the engine, follow
these steps: .in
PARK (P).
1. Fiip the handle up
.the dipstick and wipe it
with a clean
rag
or paper towel.
and then pull OW.
2. Push it back inall the way, wait three seconds and
then pull it back out again,
3. Check b-0th sides of the dipstick, tind read the lower
level. The fluid level must be in the %OLD area for a.
cold check or in the HUT area or cross-hatched area
€or 'a hot check.
4. If fhe fluid level is in the acceptable l'aJlge, push the
I dipstick back in all the way; then flip the handle
down to lock the dipstick in place,
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How Eo Add Fluid Mal Transmission Fluid
NOTICE:
We recormmend you use only fluid labeled
DEXRON@-III, because fluid with that.labe1 is
made especially for your automatic transmi.ssion.
Damage‘caused
by .fluid other than DEXRCWIU
iimot covered byyaw. new vehicle warranty.
0 After adding fluid, recheck the fluid level. as
described under “How to Check.’-’.
When t.0 Check
A. go.od. time: tu .have it checked. iswhe,n the .engine. oil is
changed. Howevea, the,:fluid in your mariuai
transmission doeW t require changing..
How to Chec.k
Because.this opegation cm :be.-a.little difficult, you
may choose to.have thirdwe at your GM dealershjp
Kyou do .it -yourself, be ,sure t~ €daw :all the.
instructions here, or yau could -get a %aise.,reading.
Serv@e-Department.
NO’nCE-:
Too much or too little: fluid can dmage’yaur.
trangmission, Tor, -much cam mean thatsome d’
the fluid could come out~-md.:€all on hiat gri-gine
parts-or exhaust system parts, starting a fire. .Be
sure. to get an. accurate reading if you check your
transmission fluid.
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Check the fluid level only when your engine is off, the
vehicle
is parked ‘on a level place and the transmission is
cool enough for you to
rest your fingers on the
tfammission
case.
Then, follow these steps:
How -to Add Fluid
Here’s how to add fluid. Refer to^ the Mainteilance.
Schedule
to .determine what kind-of fluid twuse. See
“Recommended Fluids
and Lubricants” in the Index.
1.
-2 a
3.
Remove the ‘filler plug.
Add fluid at the filler plug hole. Add only enough
fluid
to bring the -fluid level up to. the bo.ttrrm &the.
filler-plug h-ole,
Imtall the filter pug.
Be sure. the plug 1s fully seated.
1. Remove the filler plug.
2. Check that the lubricant level is. up to the botrarnar
the filler plug hole.
3. If the fluid level is. good, install the plugand be sure
.tt is fully seated. If the-fluTd Ievel is low, add more
fluid as described in the next steps.
Hydraulic Clutch
The hydraulic clutch system in ywr. vehicle is
.self-,adjusting. A slight amaunt of play (1/4 inch to-
1/2.inch or 6 mm to 112 m) in the.pedai:is normal.
It isn’t
a good idea to. “top off’ your clutch fluid. Adding
fluid
won’t correct a. leak. A fluid loss in this system
could indicate a pmblern, Have the system hspected
and repaired..
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W.hat to ..Use.
I NOTICE:
If yo,u use.an improper caol~antmix~ture, your
engine could dverheat and b'e- badly damaged-.
The repair cost
wouldn? be,cov.ered by yaw:
warranty. Too much wqter in. the mixture: can
freeze ,and crack the engine, radi'atm; heater c:ore
and otheP:parts,
If YOU have- tu add, coolant mare than €our tjmes .a year,
have your dealer check yo,^ c:soling.system.
I NOTICE:
If you use-the- proper coolant, you dodt have to
add extra inhibitors or additives which dah .to-
improve the
~ystem. These can ..be harmful.
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On all vehicles, th,e key should come -o.ut only in LOCK.
,Parking Brake- and Automatic Transmission
-K (P) Mechanism Check
r
eould begin to move, YOU or others could be
injured and
property cdd be damagqd. M.ake-
sure. there- is room in front.of your vehicle in case
it begins. to roll. Be ready to apply the regular
brake at once should the vehicle b,egin to-move.
!]
Pwk on a fairly SI p nilf, with tne. veniGie facing
downhill. Keeping
your foot :on the reguiar brake,. set
the parking brake.
0 TO check the parkin-g brake’ssholding ability:
With
the engine running. and transmission in.
NEUTRAL (N), :slowly remove- €001 ,pressure from
the regular brake pedal. Do this uatil the vel .s
held. by the parking brake only.
0 TQ check the PARK (P) rnechanixn’s holding ability:
With
the. engine funning, shift to PARK (P). Then
:release a11 brakes.
Underbody Flushhg ‘Service
At least every spring, use plain water to flush any-
corrosive materialsfrom the underbody.
Take care to
clean thoroughly any-areas where mud ardother debris
can collect.
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The followingr publica.tions covering the operation and sewicing of your vehicle ean be purcha.sed by filling out'
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