Chevrolet El Camino 1983 User Manual

FUEL CAP
The fuel cap 1s.betWld a hinged dOo( On the' k!ft rear ~ panel.
NaTlCE: "rou Med \0 t.,i- the' tueI c..: uee onty,. c.- -I-1IeCI for yoW rnockt; '
An ~ - tueI c-.. c.n ted 1I'I.1iiriout - ~ of .-fuel.,...". CIf..w..ioft
00I'Itr0I : .~ yO!! '*" eM . ' ~ ~nt oap frOIn Yow .... .
The fuel " t3nk fluer cap has a ;; scfew~ " ratch - eting type/ feature .
• To remove - rotate ' cap counterclockwise to clear the. inside of the . 1iII8r
. ' neCk > TtVS - .,..iII allow ail)' resicll..icil.J)I"~e . tO escape. . ,
• To install" - reverse" ttis pr~e ' anc;i tiQtrten -cap' securely unlil a
" ratcheting", dcking sound is ~ incicating cap;s on properly. . '
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CATAL Y11C C9NV~(GasotlneEngines Only) · ··
The Clltatytic"conv.n.r is -an -- .emiHlon 'conIroi "device edded to the
exh.ust 8ystem to reduce exhlluet · gu pollutants. The <converter ' oontainS
a, ceramic mat~ial ' coated with noble n'Iet8I catalysts : To-preVent contamination
and .1oss , of ·· effectiveness of the cataJysts. unleaded g8.SOIihe mu .. be :' tised:
~1eadecI gasoline also reduces spar\< pkJg fou~ng. . - exhaust system-corrOSion
and enginE! 91. ~a~ ' J ~~ QaSCJ:IIr)e . wil . also ~ the o~
sensor in'the ~er Command c:ontroI system Which Could aftect' EII'I"IissiOn
control. . . :. ,
To Mip preYeRt d*mage, . -. "., ' ,': ' '. . ... ,'-_:
1:, Keep ' - Your - engine Pro~ ' 1Y 'r'nain~~ed : " Eiigiile . rrlaHunttions ': jrw<:,'Vlrig . Ihe
electrical, carburetion , electronic fuel inj~ , or Ignition systems may
result in unusu ally hlgll ., ~tafytIc ., ooilvertef: and exhaust :systecb
terl}PefjJ.tu~es w~ ~ . ~ ·. extr~ maltuOl<tionirlg conditions. ~y ignite
'.: < interior Jbor . ..wverihg rY¥.I~ . abo'(e ,the c:oi"Miirter. ' 00 ' nOt kMp ' d~
your' .yehide • j$>u cIO!I>d ': ..... ~ , - .... . - ,4 .
,. , ~.fJK · olheq ... u.:r operaqng . ~ . !nstea4. , ~ it :
,~ 6ervi08d p,.cimptly . See the ' M.an:enanoe Schedule: ~ . for irPq..nlation . a:J
inspecting and rryaim$lnlng the enQine. eXhaust s~ ' and .· ~ ·
compOriehts. . .. , / 11:·f .: .... , ...... . ~~""" """ ' "\. ~~ : :' . to · ' , :":,, ':.~ .,'
2: ' Do, n~ ' .. Par . k; 'idle •. ' oroW~ ' ' yo:ur '"'· , Y.hic~ '0, '; ... comb~bIe
materi .. ; auch .. . gr. US or lea.vn. They; c~1d tOUch the hot ex~
...... ond . Ig_ :., : : .... < ... c . '. .,. ' .' : .. , ' ,
3. 00 not push or to¥( tIF> vehicle . to · stan il. Ths . may resul in unusualy
. tligh .. Catafytic ~ertet :: an(U~ti8U,St , system . ~8tiies ' whlch . ~
eXtreme' conditions may igrm~ a nC . Q{i(:M" ,:', floot'--covElfjng ,: roa,ierial ~~ . ltle
converter . '. " : .' ,' . ' ': . .. . ' '" . '"
~giii'dii'ig the. I~truetlons Couid 4inn . . ... c.atalytiC . Go~"', the
vehicle, Or ~ OearbY : Property ' . . '. "' ." " ,
COMPUTER COMMANO CPNTROL SV.sTEM ·
Most ga,soIine erigine v~1es ~ ' in : tt19 United States (and some vehicles. ·
Sok;linGanadafhavethe~e:iCQi'nrnaOd~System : ., ~ . ,,:' ... '
The'
Cpmpuler Command ContrQr syst~ , . mpnitors ·the exhaust stream' wi dl . -&n
oxyg~ sensor. · ~ on se nsor si!J18,l,s" the: el\3Ctronic.oontrol module.adjusts
I~ .. a,ir · fuel ·. ~atio , as ,needed ... ::, 11 is Ye.r'y- "Impprtent. to , US!! only , unleaded .
gasoline in ~icles equ~ ' with Ill!! ~er Command Control ' system..
Leaded gasoine wilt damage the oXygen sensor , and may , ·. affect .emission
c:ontrol.
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Chevrolet El Camino 1983 Specifications

General

Brand	Chevrolet
Model	El Camino 1983
Category	Automobile
Language	English