HEATER COOLANT RESERVOIR LEAKING (REPLACE HEATER. Chevrolet Brazil Blazer 1997

For 1990-2009 cars

# HEATER COOLANT RESERVOIR LEAKING (REPLACE HEATER

#### SUBJECT: HEATER COOLANT RESERVOIR LEAKING (REPLACE HEATER COOLANT RESERVOIR CAP AND CLAMP)

#### MODELS: 1997-98 CHEVROLET S-10 ELECTRIC TRUCK

#### CONDITION:

SOME OWNERS MAY COMMENT ABOUT COOLANT LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND AND/OR LACK OF FUEL-FIRED HEAT BELOW 4 DEGREES CELSIUS (40 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT).

#### CAUSE:

THE RUBBER CAP USED ON ONE OF THE FUEL-FIRED HEATER RESERVOIR PORTS MAY SPLIT, CAUSING A COOLANT LEAK.

#### CORRECTION:

REPLACE THE OLD CAP AND CLAMP WITH A NEW CAP AND CLAMP USING THE PART NUMBERS LISTED BELOW. USE THE FOLLOWING SERVICE PROCEDURE.

SERVICE PROCEDURE

1. REMOVE THE OLD CAP AND CLAMP.

2. INSTALL THE NEW CAP AND CLAMP (FIGURE 1).

#### PARTS INFORMATION:

P/N DESCRIPTION QTY 27004546 CAP 1 1648216 CLAMP 1

PARTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE 7-1-98 FROM GMSPO.

#### WARRANTY INFORMATION:

FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY, USE:

LABOR OPERATION DESCRIPTION LABOR TIME J3255 CAP AND CLAMP - REPLACE 0.2 HR

#### IMPORTANT: LABOR OPERATION IS CODED TO BASE VEHICLE COVERAGE IN THE WARRANTY SYSTEM.

FIGURES: 01 CAPTIONS: FIG 1 - INSTALLING CAP AND CLAMP ON HEATER COOLANT RESERVOIR ITEM 1-RESERVOIR CAP ITEM 2-RESERVOIR CAP CLAMP

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