1998 CHEVROLET TRACKER engine

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Silicone grease on weatherstrips will make them last
longer, seal better, and not stick or squeak. Apply
silicone grease with a clean cloth at least every six
months. During very cold, damp weather more frequent
application may be required. (See “Recommended
Fluids and Lubricants” in the Index.)
Cleaning the Outside of Your Vehicle
The paint finish on your vehicle provides beauty, depth
of color, gloss retention
and durability.
Washing Your Vehicle
The best way to preserve your vehicle’s finish is to keep
it clean by washing it often with lukewarm or cold water.
Don’t wash your vehicle in the direct rays of the
sun.
Don’t use strong soaps or chemical detergents. Use
liquid hand, dish or car washing (mild detergent) soaps.
You can get GM-approved cleaning products from your
dealer. (See “Appearance Care and Materials” in the
Index.) Don’t use cleaning agents that are petroleum
based, or that contain acid or abrasives. All cleaning
agents should be flushed promptly and not allowed to dry on the surface, or they could stain. Dry the finish
with a soft, clean chamois or an all-cotton towel
to
avoid surface scratches and water spotting.
High pressure car washes may cause water to enter
your vehicle.
Cleaning Exterior LampsLenses
Use lukewarm or cold water, a soft cloth and a liquid
hand, dish or
car washing (mild detergent) soap to clean
exterior lamps and lenses. Follow instructions under
“Washing Your Vehicle.”
Finish Care
Occasional waxing or mild polishing of your vehicle
by hand may be necessary to remove residue from the
paint finish. You can get GM-approved cleaning
products from your dealer. (See “Appearance Care and
Materials” in the Index.)
Your vehicle has
a “basecoat/clearcoat” paint finish.
The clearcoat gives more depth and gloss to the colored basecoat. Always use waxes and polishes
that
are non-abrasive and made for a basecoatklearcoat
paint finish.
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Machine compounding or aggressive polishing on
a basecoatklearcoat paint finish may dull the
finish or leave swirl marks.
Foreign materials such as calcium chloride and other
salts, ice melting agents, road oil and tar, tree sap, bird
droppings, chemicals from industrial chimneys, etc., can
damage your vehicle’s finish if they remain on painted
surfaces. Wash the vehicle as soon as possible.
If
necessary, use non-abrasive cleaners that are marked
safe for painted surfaces to remove foreign matter.
Exterior painted surfaces are subject to aging, weather and chemical fallout that can take their toll over a period
of years.
You can help to keep the paint finish looking
new by keeping your vehicle garaged
or covered
whenever possible.
Special Care for Canvas Top and
Plastic Windows
To protect the canvas top:
After you wash the vehicle, make sure the top is
completely dry before you open or remove
it.
0 Don’t get any vinyl cleaner on the vehicle’s painted
finish; it could leave streaks.
Don’t go through automatic car washes; the canvas
The plastic windows are pliable and can be scratched
if
you don’t take these precautions when you clean them:
top could be damaged.
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Wipe off dust with a
soft cotton cloth moistened with
clean, cool or lukewarm water. Don’t use a “dry”
cloth. Wipe in one direction only, not back and forth.
To remove frost, snow or ice, use lukewarm water.
Don’t use a scraper or any de-icing fluids.
Wash the windows with a soft cloth and clean, cool
or lukewarm water. Never use a dry cloth, hot water,
strong soap or detergent, solvents or harsh cleaning
agents. Rinse thoroughly and wipe with a slightly
moist soft, clean cloth.
Don’t put any labels, stickers or tape on windows.
It’s hard to remove adhesives left on the window
when such items are removed. If
a sticker or label
must be removed, remove any adhesive left on the
window while the adhesive is still soft and sticky.
Press on a new sticker or piece of tape and then lift
it
off again; keep doing this until all the adhesive
lifts
off with the sticker or tape.
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(If Equipped)
Keep your wheels clean using a soft clean cloth with
mild soap and water. Rinse with clean water. After
rinsing thoroughly, dry with a soft clean towel. A wax
may then be applied.
The surface of these wheels is similar to the painted
surface
of your vehicle. Don’t use strong soaps,
chemicals, abrasive polishes, abrasive cleaners or
abrasive cleaning brushes on them because you could
damage the surface.
Don’t take your vehicle through an automatic car wash
that has silicon carbide tire cleaning brushes. These
brushes can also damage the surface of these wheels.
Cleaning Tires
To clean your tires, use a stiff brush with a tire cleaner.
NOTICE:
When applying a tire dressing always take care to
wipe
off any overspray or splash from all painted
surfaces on the body or wheels of the vehicle.
Petroleum-based products may damage the paint
finish.
Sheet Metal Damage
If your vehicle is damaged and requires sheet metal
repair or replacement, make sure the body repair shop
applies anti-corrosion material to the parts repaired or
replaced
to restore corrosion protection.
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Any stone chips, fractures or deep scratches in the finish
should be repaired right away. Bare metal will corrode
quickly and may develop into a major repair expense.
Minor chips and scratches can be repaired with touch-up
materials available from your dealer or other service
outlets. Larger areas of finish damage can be corrected
in your dealer’s body and paint shop.
Underbody Maintenance
Chemicals used for ice and snow removal and dust
control can collect on the underbody.
If these are
not removed, accelerated corrosion
(rust) can occur
on the underbody parts such as fuel lines, frame,
floor pan and exhaust system even though they have
corrosion protection.
At least every spring, flush these materials from the
underbody with plain water. Clean any areas where mud
and other debris can collect. Dirt packed in closed areas
of the frame should be loosened before being flushed.
Your dealer or an underbody
car washing system can do
this for you.
Chemical Paint Spotting
Some weather and atmospheric conditions can create
a chemical fallout. Airborne pollutants can fall upon
and attack painted surfaces on your vehicle. This
damage can take two
forrns: blotchy, ringlet-shaped
discolorations, and small irregular dark spots etched
into the paint surface.
Although no defect in the paint job causes this,
Chevrolet will repair, at no charge to the owner, the
surfaces of new vehicles damaged by
this fallout
condition within
12 months or 12,000 miles (20 000 km)
of purchase, whichever occurs first.
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PART NUMBER SIZE
DESCRIPTION USAGE
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994954 23 in. x 25 in. Polishing Cloth - Wax Treated Exterior polishing cloth
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1050172 16 oz. (0.473 L) Tar and Road Oil Remover Removes tar, road oil an\
d asDhalt
1050173 16
oz. (0.473 L) Chrome Cleaner and Polish Use on chrome, stainless steel, nickel, copper and bras7
1050174
16 oz. (0.473 L) White Sidewall Tire Cleaner Removes soil and black marks from whitewalls
1050214 32
oz. (0.946 L) Vinyl Cleaner Cleans vinyl tops, upholstery and convertible tops
1050427 23
oz. (0.680 L) Glass Cleaner Removes dirt, grime, smoke and fingerprints
1052870 16
oz. (0.473 L) Wash Wax Concentrate Cleans and lightly waxes
I 1052918"" I 8 oz. (0.237 L) I Armor
All" Protectant I
Protects leather, wood, acrylics, Plexiglas " , plastic,
rubber and vinvl
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1052925 16 oz. (0.473 L)
1052929 16 oz. (0.473 L) Wheel Cleaner Spray on and rinse with water
Multi-Purpose Interior Cleans carpets, seats, interior trim, door\
panels
Cleaner and floor mats I I I
I 1052930 I 8 oz. (0.237 L) I Capture Dry Spot Remover I Attracts, absorbs and removes soils I
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12345002 I 16 oz. (0.473 L) I Armor All TM Cleaner I Cleans and shines a variety of surface types I I I
I 1234572 1 I 2.5 sq. ft. I Synthetic Chamois I Shines vehicle without scratching;
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I 12345725 I 12 oz. (0.354 L) I Silicone Tire Shine I Spray on tire shine I
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I 12377964 I 16 oz. (0.473 L) I Finish Enhancer I Removes dust, fingerprints and surface contaminants I
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12377966 16 oz. (0.473 L) Cleaner Wax Removes light scratches and oxidation and protects finish
12377984 16
oz. (0.473 L) Surface Cleaner Removes contaminants, blemishes and swirl marks
See your General Motors
Parts Department for these products. ** Not recommended for use on instrument panel vinyl.
See
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ENGlNEA98 f ASSEMBLY
CODE MODEL YEAR PLANT
This is the legal identifier for your vehicle. It appears on
a plate in the front corner of the instrument panel, on the
driver’s side. You can see it if
you look through the
windshield from outside your vehicle. The VIN also
appears on the Vehicle Certification and Service Parts
labels and the certificates of title and registration.
Engine Identification
The 8th character in your VIN is the engine code. This
code will help you identify your engine, specifications
and replacement parts.
Service Parts Identification Label
You’ll find this label inside the glove box on the door.
It’s very helpful if you ever need to order parts. On
this label is:
your VIN,
0 the model designation,
0 paint information and
0 a list of all production options and
special equipment.
Be sure that this label
is not removed from the vehicle.
Electrical System
Add-on Electrical Equipment
I NOTICE:
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Don’t add anything electrical to your vehicle
unless you check with your dealer first. Some
electrical equipment can damage
your vehicle
and the damage wouldn’t be covered by your warranty. Some add-on electrical equipment
can keep other components from working as
they should.
Your vehicle has an air bag system. Before attempting to
add anything electrical to your vehicle, see “Servicing
Your Air Bag-Equipped Vehicle” in
the Index.
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The wiring circuits in your vehicle are protected from short circuits by fuses, circuit breakers and thermal links
in the wiring itself. This greatly reduces the chance of
fires caused by electrical problems.
Look at the silver-colored band inside the fuse. If the
band is broken or melted, replace the fuse. Be sure you
replace a bad fuse with a new one of the correct size.
If you ever have a problem on the road and don't have a
spare fuse,
you can borrow one. Just pick some feature
of your vehicle that you can get along without
-- like the
radio or cigarette lighter
-- and use its fuse, if it is the
size you need. Replace it as soon as you can.
Before replacing a fuse, turn every vehicle electrical
switch
off.
There are two fuse blocks in your vehicle: the
instrument panel fuse block and the engine
compartment fuse block.
Instrument Panel Fuse Block
This fuse box is under the left side of the instrument
panel. The fuses here protect each separate circuit
including headlamps. If you have electrical failure,
check here first.
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1 Empty
2
3
4
5
Dome Lamp, Sidemarker Lamps, Parking
Lamps, License Plate Lamp, Instrument
Panel Illumination
Stoplamps,
Horn
Hazard Lamps
Fuse
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7
8
9
10 11
12
13
14
Usage
Door Lock (Option)
Lighter, Radio
Ignition System, Warning and Indicator Lights, Gages, Four-wheel Drive
System (Option)
Turn Signal Flasher, Back-up Lamps
Wiperwasher
Rear Defogger
Heater
Empty
Empty
Please note, fuses
for the air bags are located YI IO me
instrument panel fuse block.
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