1999 Chevrolet Cutaway 7.4 JFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Car Cooling System Specifications

COOLING SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS - CARS

Application Specification
Coolant Replacement Interval
Except Metro, Firefly (Canadian) & Prizm 60 Months Or 150, 000 Miles
Metro & Firefly (Canadian) 30 Months Or 30, 000 Miles
Prizm 24 Months Or 30, 000 Miles
Coolant Capacity (1)
1.0L 4.1 Qts. (3.9L)
1.3L
M/T 4.9 Qts. (4.6L)
A/T 5.0 Qts. (4.7L)
1.8L
Prizm
A/T 6.0 Qts. (5.7L)
M/T 6.1 Qts. (5.8L)
1.9L 7.0 Qts. (6.6L)
2.2
"J" Body 9.6 Qts. (9.1L)
2.4L
"J" Body 9.9 Qts. (9.4L)
"N" Body 11.3 Qts. (10.7L)
3.0L 10.0 Qts. (9.5L)
3.1L
"L" & "N" Bodies 13.6 Qts. (12.9L)
"W" Body 11.7 Qts. (11.0L)
3.4L 13.6 Qts. (12.9L)
3.5L 9.8 Qts. (9.3L)
3.8L
Except "F" & "W" Bodies 13.0 Qts. (12.3L)
"F" Body
A/T 12.3 Qts. (11.6L)
M/T 12.5 Qts. (11.8L)
"W" Body 10.7 Qts. (10.1L)
4.0L 13.0 Qts. (12.3L)
4.6L Except Seville 10.7 Qts. (10.1L)
4.6L Seville 12.5 Qts. (11.8L)
5.7L
"F" Body
A/T 15.1 Qts. (14.3L)
M/T 15.3 Qts. (14.5L)
"Y" Body
A/T 12.3 Qts. (11.6L)
M/T 12.6 Qts. (11.9L)
Pressure Cap
"F" Body 18 psi
Metro & Firefly (Canadian) 13 psi
Prizm 13 psi
Saturn 15 psi
All Others (2) 15 psi
Thermostat
Prizm
Starts To Open 176-183°F (80-84°C)
Fully Opens 203°F (95°C)
Metro & Firefly (Canadian)
Starts To Open 190-197°F (88-92°C)
Fully Opens 212-221°F (100-105°C)
Saturn
Starts To Open 182-190°F (83-88°C)
Fully Open 212-222°F (100-106°C)
All Others
Starts To Open 189°F (87°C)
Fully Opens 207°F (97°C)
(1) Specification is approximate and includes heater capacity.
(2) Or specification stamped on cap.
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