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1997 Chevrolet Cavalier
Engine Problems
1997 Chevrolet Cavalier Engine Problems
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- Trouble Starting
- Cracked Head
- Timing Chain Breaks
- Engine Shakes When Car Is Stopped
- Engine Threw A Rod
- Jerks When Put In Gear
- Overheating, Leaking Water
- P0301 Random Multiple Misfire
- Stalls In Warm Weather
- Stalls While Turning
- NHTSA: Engine And Engine Cooling: Engine: Gasoline
- NHTSA: Engine And Engine Cooling: Engine
- NHTSA: Engine And Engine Cooling
- NHTSA: Vehicle Speed Control
- NHTSA: Engine
- NHTSA: Engine And Engine Cooling: Engine: Gasoline: Belts And Associated ...
- NHTSA: Vehicle Speed Control: Cruise Control
- NHTSA: Vehicle Speed Control: Linkages
- NHTSA: Vehicle Speed Control: Accelerator Pedal
- NHTSA: Vehicle Speed Control: Cables
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