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1995-2005 Chevrolet Cavalier: Car won't turn over

Mon, 17 Apr 2023 13:35:31 -0700

Car won't turn over. Got a new battery and the starter is fine. We think the problem is electronic. We unplugged the battery and when we plugged it back in the radio turned itself on and then the windshield wipers moved and i never touched the switch.

This is on a 1995 chevy cavalier 2.2L base model

⟐ Answer accepted April 17, 2023 at 13:35 MST

1995-2005 Chevrolet Cavalier: stalls after engine heats to operating temp

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 19:41:59 -0700

car starts and runs fine until engine heats up to operating tempature, then it stalls, it will restart but keeps stalling until engine cools down. What can cause this?

⟐ Commented June 17, 2024 at 19:41 MST

1995-2005 Chevrolet Cavalier: car is not starting- auto theft light is on- not original radio.

Fri, 10 Aug 2018 05:29:19 -0700

how to restart a auto theft system to start the car?

⟐ Commented August 10, 2018 at 5:29 MST

1995-2005 Chevrolet Cavalier: were is horn located

Sat, 29 Jan 2022 12:55:22 -0700

location of horn on a 96 cavalier

⟐ Answer deleted January 29, 2022 at 12:55 MST

1995-2005 Chevrolet Cavalier: How do I check the transmission fluid in my 2005 Chevrolet Cavalier

Mon, 29 Mar 2021 17:00:14 -0700

My transmission dose not have a dip stick and i need to check the level and do not have the money to go to a repair shop. How do i check it

⟐ Commented March 29, 2021 at 17:00 MST

1995-2005 Chevrolet Cavalier: 2002 chevy cavalier head torque specs

Mon, 17 Feb 2020 08:30:30 -0700

what are the head torque specs for a 2002 chevy cavalier 2.2l

⟐ Answered February 17, 2020 at 8:30 MST

1995-2005 Chevrolet Cavalier: How to fix electric sunroof possible

Sun, 30 Apr 2023 13:45:11 -0700

2004 sunroof not closing on passenger side it looks kinda crooked

⟐ Answer edited April 30, 2023 at 13:45 MST

1995-2005 Chevrolet Cavalier: Gas vapor smell

Mon, 04 Mar 2019 00:33:15 -0700

i have a chevy cavelier and when its been running .like i will go for a ride the weather is hot no a/c but i will stop at a store .after getting back in the car i will start it and sometimes smell a gasoline smell? could you tell me why. there are no gas leaks on the ground. none any where

⟐ Answer edited March 04, 2019 at 0:33 MST

1995-2005 Chevrolet Cavalier: Canister Purge Valve How To Replace

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 06:33:13 -0700

I have the new part I just don't know how to take the old one off without breaking anything. 2003 Cavalier 2.2L

⟐ Answered October 01, 2024 at 6:33 MST

1995-2005 Chevrolet Cavalier: What is the ets off light for in a 1997 Chevy Cavalier?

Sun, 26 Mar 2023 17:06:16 -0700

the ets off warning dash light is on in my car what is a ets

⟐ Commented March 26, 2023 at 17:06 MST

1995-2005 Chevrolet Cavalier: Why is not charging the battery?

Sun, 14 Oct 2018 22:17:08 -0700

1997 chevy cavalier z24--2.4engine

i was driving for a week with the little

battery symbol drawing flashing in red

and after the battery was completely discharged.

a red icon came up on my dash board it is a box with water and an arrow pointing down what does this mean

⟐ Answered October 14, 2018 at 22:17 MST

1995-2005 Chevrolet Cavalier: '04 Cavalier starter won't engage/activate

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 21:00:30 -0700

Hi!

I have a 2004 chevrolet cavalier, new battery, starter will not activate. When I turn the key on the gauges all activate but when I try to crank the car the gauges deactivate as if low voltage. Battery tested with multimeter @ 12.75 volts. Wires/terminals connecting to starter can't be moved by hand.

I just replaced the battery because the old one was 5yrs old and the other day I had to charge the battery to get car cranked. The next day the battery was dead again & wouldn't take a charge from my battery charger. When I replaced the battery I first connected the positive cable & when I connected the negative/ground cable to the battery it sparked. I thought it was odd. I tried cranking the car & get the results mentioned above, (gauges deactivate). I disconnected both battery cables, checked fuses, connections to starter & then reconnected battery. It didn't spark the second time.

Any ideas on what it could be or what & how to test? Thank you, very much for your time! Have a great day!

I finally got a chance to check out my car today. Wiring & connections from battery is all good. I removed the starter, had it tested at an auto shop that rebuilds them & it was good. I'm not getting any voltage on the purple wire that connects to the smallest terminal on the starter, which I believe is the wire that comes from the ignition switch's "crank" function. I was able to test about 3ft of that wire, from the starter terminal towards the engine firewall, for continuity but the purple wire I found "inside" the car @ the firewall isn't showing continuity to the starter terminal end of that wire.

I'm unable to see if that wire runs directly from the starter to the inside of the car due to the air breather duct blocking my view & can't see that area from underneath the car. Also, where does that wire get it's power from, where does it connect inside the car? I didn't have time, or patience, to look further than I got today. I can turn the ignition switch to "on" & use a screw driver to make contact between the starter terminals that come from the battery & the purple wire terminal & the car will start. Could it possibly be the starter (crank) relay under the hood? I've checked all the fuses.

One other question: Is it normal for the battery to spark when connecting it, even though key is out of ignition switch, doors closed, no under-hood light? When I connect the battery I first connected the positive cable & when I connected the negative/ground cable to the battery it sparked. I just watched the video about the parasitic draw & will look into it tomorrow.

Thanks a lot!

Problem solved:

The anti-theft device malfunctioned & was the cause of my issues.

I had to take it to a mechanic to get it fixed, which cost me $150 for him to disable/bypass the anti-theft.

⟐ Commented November 26, 2020 at 21:00 MST

1995-2005 Chevrolet Cavalier: over heatting 95 chevy cavalier

Sat, 14 Jul 2018 11:53:33 -0700

my car is over heatting and i have a 95 chevy cavalier its not hot in the red but its close to it why

⟐ Commented July 14, 2018 at 11:53 MST

1995-2005 Chevrolet Cavalier: How much manuel transmission fluid needed

Mon, 06 Apr 2015 13:05:47 -0700

How much fluid

⟐ Answer deleted April 06, 2015 at 13:05 MST

1995-2005 Chevrolet Cavalier: Where the fuse to horn on the 2000 Chevy cavalier

Mon, 29 Aug 2016 09:07:11 -0700

Where is the fuse to the horn

⟐ Answer accepted August 29, 2016 at 9:07 MST

1995-2005 Chevrolet Cavalier: smelling gasoline when I start my car after its been runned

Fri, 29 Sep 2017 06:32:57 -0700

please someone i need to know i have a 1998 cavelier once in awhile i smell gasoline i will go start my car no smell. then i go get gas. so i take a ride .then stop at a store when i get back in and start it. i can small gasoline.there are no leaks. what could be the cause of this and the weather is hot and humid right now thanks so much

⟐ Answer deleted September 29, 2017 at 6:32 MST

1995-2005 Chevrolet Cavalier: 2000 Cavalier; Engine won't crank over

Sun, 31 Jan 2021 22:57:20 -0700

I have a 2000 cavalier replaced starter battery battery chef bad engine won't crank over

⟐ Commented January 31, 2021 at 22:57 MST

1995-2005 Chevrolet Cavalier: Where do you add transmission fluid

Mon, 27 Aug 2018 05:46:31 -0700

Where do you add transmission fluid to 2005 Chevy cavalier?

⟐ Answer accepted August 27, 2018 at 5:46 MST

1995-2005 Chevrolet Cavalier: Remove Bench Back Seat

Wed, 27 Jun 2018 21:40:14 -0700

How do I remove the bench backseat?

⟐ Commented June 27, 2018 at 21:40 MST

1988-1994 Chevrolet Cavalier: Where is the turnsignal flasher on 94 cavalier?

Sun, 28 Oct 2018 12:32:33 -0700

I found the hazard light flasher but not the turn signal flasher

⟐ Answered October 28, 2018 at 12:32 MST