Thermostat; Radiator Pressure Cap; Rear Axle, Standard; Rear Axle, Limited Slip Differential - Chevrolet El Camino 1983 Owner's Manual

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to
replace the ami
oorros;on,
,~tives
that .WWI' out , w ith use. Coolant
that
,hilS
~ , dark ).,
.oolor
shoyis
,that it
.needs to
: b e ch~.
ior
. t his
reaSon. .."
• Add
ethylene glYcOll:!aS9
-antifreeze
-tharmeets
GM _
Specification
--1 825-M
when
antifreeze
haS
to
be
added because of Coolant-
loss
Of
for more
protection:against
hezing
at tempei'"stl,lres
I8Ss
than
stated.
NonCE:
Do not ' U N
·lNthIIno~bne
InIIireeze, or
1fcotIo1,
or pia;n water
lione. In
' y our
rihica.i Itlny
.lIria: they wm boll
81:'
alo_r point than that
~
JIItIIch
1IIe"TEMP"
Nght (or
tempenrtul'1JPII'i
will
w."
oi
_ O flIrhMtlng,
.nd
IMy do
not
provide ~
pi
oteclSon
asplnat
corroDm. - -
Thermostat
'The engine coolant temperature
is.
controlled
bY.
a
'thermostat. "stops
coolant
flow
thrOUgh
the radiator until a preset temperattli'El
is
reached.-This thermostat
is
installed in the engirle Coolant outlet on
the
engine
block.
The
same
thermostat
is
used in both winter
and
summer.
When a replacemerll is
n~,
AC·Oelco. part~
,are recommend
ecl
.
'Radiator Pressure -cap
The radiator cap, a
1'05
_ kPa (15 _ psi) pressure' type, must
be
installed
tightly,
otherwise coolant rT)<!Y
.be
lost
and
damage ·
to
engine ' may result from
overheating. Radiator pressure,
cap
shoUld
'be
checked
periodically
for
proper
operation. " replacement
is
requited._~AC cap
is recommended.
Rear Axle, Standard
See
the Maintenance Sct\edule foldel:
to
find
Qut
hOw often
the
lubricant level
should be checked. If yOu
pull
a, .trailer
the
lubricant must be changed
as
recommended in
the
Maintenance Schedule folder.
Add
lubricant, if
needed.
-'0
fiU
to_ thEt
level
of
the filler plug hole
on
the
passenger's side oftroe differential
~e.
Use SAE BOW GL·S
or
SAE BOW·90
GL·5 ~
lubricant. (For:those
vehicleS
~fiven
in .Canada,
u~ ~
SOW GL·S
gear
lubricant.) You can also use special gear lubricant Part NO. GM 1052271
or 1052272. You
can
buy these products from your dealer.
Rear Axle--Limited-Slip Differential
. . $ee
, t he'.~ajnt,enance :~~e fo~ :i~
f, i MciOlit
w~ , t h' I ), ' , l ubri~ ~~Id. ~
drained and refilled. , ' .
Refill to the level of the finer plug
hole.
(on the -passenger's
side
of differential
caSe)
with_ special
gear--Iu br~
Part No. ,GM 1052271 or 1052212. You. can
buy
these products
fi"om
your
aut~z~ , ~Ier.
,Accelerator ' Linkage.·
-lubricate
aU
pivot
poiflts
with engine oil at the interval shown in- the
Maintenance Schedule.
Do not lubricate the accelerator cable.
Air Cleaner Eleme!11
Woen r.eplacementof
aii-
t;:ieaner
fitter element -
is
necessary. an
AC
air -
filter
element
is
recommen!;led. - --
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your. Maintenance Sc.hedule ,.tar.-change intervals.
Opera.tiOn
of vehicle. in
dusty ..
areas
~.iII
neoessitate·more frequent replacement. , Your dealer can be of
assistance in determining the proper: .replacement frequency-for' the
cOnditions
under which you operate your vehicle. '-.,-
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