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Pontiac Sunfire
The Pontiac Sunfire was a compact car produced between 1995 and 2005 by Pontiac. It was available in 2-door convertible, 2-door coupe and 4-door sedan variants, with either 3-speed or 4-speed automatic or 5-speed manual transmissions.
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What is the gas mileage for an 01 Pontiac Sunfire?
For what it's worth, my '96 with the small OHV engine and over 200,000 miles on the odometer still gets between 29 and 31 MPG. I would sort of expect that your newer, presumably lower mileage car, would do that well, or better, if it's been maintained well and has no major problems.
FriPilot
Why does the 1997 Pontiac Sunfire not have a transmission dipstick?
Is it a Stadard Trans? If so, Then it doesn't need one. It has a 2 plug on the side of it - one plug to check it for 80wt. gear oil - one to drain it out omly if need be. You should only have to have it checked every 10,000 miles.
If it's an Automatic Trans, Then it's the RED handle at the back-right side of the engine.
How do you remove the radiator on a 1990 Acura Legend?
ITS TIME CONSUMING , BUT U NEED TO REMOVE BOTTOM PANEL UNDER CAR, REMOVE TOP RADIATOR SUPPORT.. PULL RADIATOR AND COOLING FANS UP BUT BE CAREFUL...MAKE SURE YOU DISCONNECT ALL THE SENSORS AROUND THE FANS. ITS A PRETTY EASY THING TO DO, IT JUST TAKES SOME TIME AND PATIENCE. DONT FORGET TO REMOVE THE HOSES TOP AND BOTTOM.
bj
Adjust a loose trunk lid on a 2002 sunfire?
By loose, do you mean that the trunk lid won't close snugly?
My '96 has two rubber "feet" mounted on the body. These sort of cushion the trunk lid when it's closed. They are adjustable by screwing them in or out. If you have them on your car, you might try messin' with them. If one or both are missing, you can probably find them in a junk yard. That reminds me, I have one missing on my car. I adjusted the other one and now my trunk lid at least closes fairly dependably.
FriPilot
How do you replace the headlight bulb located on a 2000 Pontiac Sunfire?
I just changed the headlights on my 1999 Sunfire.
There is a splash guard that goes over the very front of the inside of the car. Holding the guard down are some plugs (they're like wall anchors for hanging pictures in that they expand when they go into the hole to keep everything secure). Just stick a screwdriver under them and pop them out. Pull up the splash guard. You should see two large bolts right above where the headlight is. Remove those bolts, and the headlight assembly should come out. Once you get that part out, all you need to do is pull the old bulb out, carefully put the new one in, and reassemble.
I hope my experience was similar enough to help.
Will a dash cluster from a cavailer bolt into a sunfire dash?
yes it will its an exact match trust me i molded the instrument panels and clusters for them for 5 yrs they were made in upper sandusky, Ohio and they are for the cavalier or sunfire
Where is the thermostat on a 1997 Pontiac sunfire 2.4 l GT?
at the water pump remove the heat shield over the exhaust manifold and look down and you will see 2 bolts n the housing remove thease and replace the thrmosstat
What does a bad cv joint sound like?
Often, you will hear a popping or clicking sound when you are in a turn.
What type of antifreeze does a 2000 Pontiac Sunfire use?
I asked this question of a local radiator shop awhile back. The answer was, to use
antifreeze of the same color that is currently in the car.
My car is a '96 with 200,000 miles on the OD. In that case, they said
use anything that's available. Right now, I'm using PEAK, diluted 50/50
with water.
FriPilot
Where do the spark plugs connect on a 1996 Pontiac sunfire 2.4L?
Follow the spark plug wires from the plugs back. I imagine that most of those engines are very similar and the wires go to a coil pack on the back side of the engine. If you pick up a Haynes or Chilton manual, all will be revealed.
FriPilot
Does changing spark plug wires do anything?
Yes, particularly if they are old and cracked.
New wires will deliver a better spark to the plugs.
FriPilot
Where is the day light switch on a 1995 Sunfire?
I'm guessing that you want to be able to turn off the daytime running lights on your car.
As far as I know, there is no such switch on the Sunfire. The daytime running lights are
on whenever the car is running and is in gear.
What can you do to make the trac off light come off on a 2001 Pontiac sunfire?
When it says, "low trac" that just means you are on very grassy ground, or on ice or snow... It's proven that there's nothing to worry about. Just pray for better weather if it's snow.
Will a fender off a 1996 sunfire fit on a 1999 sunfire?
GM produced the Pontiac Sunfire from 1995-2005. The " J " platform chassis remained the same throughout those years of production. All fenders, doors, hoods bumpers and trunk were interchangeable.
In essence a 1995 could be completely retrofitted with parts from a 2005 including interior.
Important note: Cavalier parts from those years were also interchangeable in exception to fenders, hood, and bumpers.
my boyfriend is having sort of the same probalem but he just bought the car and doesn know the code. is there a master code?
I actually called into camp Chevy yesterday with the same problem because i just bought my car and it wasn't working like that, they told me that i had to go in and they have to manually reset the code
I got my unlockcode through DelcoLockCodes.com... $4.99 and you receive the code in an hour or so. Hope this helps!
If memory serves, I think that you'll find that the throwout bearing in
the clutch is failing. I'd run it by a transmission shop and have them
give a listen.
It sounds like you've bent or broken something in the suspension.
I'd get the car into a front end alignment shop ASAP as this could
be a safety issue.
FriPilot
I brought it back to the garage .. it turns out they over looked the fact that the "block" had been pushed out of position and when I idled, it vibrated against the oil pan. causing all that "jackhammer"-like noise ....
thanks so much for your help --- the mechanic had originally told me it was just my struts, but I knew that couldn't be right :)
Why splugs become wet when trying to start engine on 1999 sunfire?
Wet where? On the outside? Or are you pulling the plugs out for examination when the car won't start?
If they're wet on the outside, is the liquid on them fuel?
What is the filter type for a 2002 Pontiac Sunfire?
The fuel filter, or the air filter?
Are you looking for a part number? I'd check with my local parts store.
FriPilot
Pontiac Sunfire 95 air conditioner doesn't cool. what might i do to try to repair myself?
Chances are. your AC is not cycling anymore. The most common reason that this happens is due to a small leak in the system that allows the refrigerant to escape and when enough has leaked out, the low pressure switch is activated to shut the compressor down to make sure that the compressor does not burn itself out. When this happens, you will notice the compressor running for a short time and then shutting off. The system needs to be recharged and then leak tested, repaired, and recharged. Generally, a fitting or a hose has leaked and once it is repaired you AC will work fine again.
Honda Mans answer Low refrigerant is the most common cause of car A/C not working. Use an AC gauge set to determine the pressures. With the AC off, the pressure should be around 90-100 PSI depending on the ambient/outside temperature. With the AC on, the low side should be around 30 PSI and the high side around 250-300 PSI. If the system is low look for oily residue (possibly UV dye) on any of the AC components including: AC compressor, evaporator drain, AC hoses, condenser (in front of radiator), drier and switches in the drier or AC lines (remove electrical plugs and look for oil). There are many other things to check, but this should get you going in the right direction.
Where is the water pump located and how do you replace it on a 1997 Pontiac Sunfire GT?
If the motor is the 2.4L it will be on the back side of the motor,right below the exhaust manifold. It's a job to do. If its a 2.4 the water pump is in the rear of the motor.You must remove the exhaust manifold to access the water pump.Then you must remove the timing chain cover.When you remove the timing chain cover you must remove the timing chain tensioner.Its quite a big job.
When do you know when a clutch goes bad on a 1996 sunfire Pontiac?
With the car in gear, if you push on the accelerator and the car won't move, or moves very slowly, that could be a bad clutch. If the car will come up to speed eventually, but the engine revs up without much acceleration, it could be the clutch.
Take a look at this page about how the clutch works;
http://www.howstuffworks.com/clutch.htm
If the clutch plate is worn, there will be little or no friction and the clutch will not engage properly or at all.
