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    Alternator or battery confusion

    Did not mean to lie, but I have a Haynes book, add it says that the Regulator is built into the Alternator. Then in the Diagrams it shows that the regulation is in the Engine Control Module: two wires running between the ECM and the Alternator, these being to control the Field. When first...
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    Alternator or battery confusion

    What did you find. My battery will always show 15 volts when it starts then tapper down to as low a 12.8. The last trip I made, the battery was showing 15.2 volts for most of a 60 mile trip. This is high enough to break down the electrolyte and wreck the battery. The book I have says the...
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    Oil return location

    One simple way that I have found is to punch a hole in the rocker-arm cover, or to put a connector on the Oil Fill cap. Believe I found these in the K&N for their Oil By-pass.
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    Uncle Dave here. Thanks for the ideas. I bought this car second hand. I am Technical not a...

    Uncle Dave here. Thanks for the ideas. I bought this car second hand. I am Technical not a Pollition. I just know what WILL get things done. It is 5 AM. In a month I have to meet my son, and drive across the Country. My wife will be stuck with the car.
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    Service manual, recalls, bulletins request here

    When I Drive into the Dealership I have the car with me, and they can check the # for them selves. Twice. I used to work for a TV station. Kid next door age of 12 use to go up to the corner, and wash cars. He now has the largest Dealership in New England. I now live in Colorado. When...
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    Service manual, recalls, bulletins request here

    No matter the direction, Dealers are 50 miles away, then make it a round trip. Stopped into a local shop, and he gave me a list of things that could be going. Since I have been working on the Ground points, the Steering has not acted up. Nuts, if it ain't broke you can't fix it. Sort of...
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    Service manual, recalls, bulletins request here

    I have a 2010 Chevy Cobalt 2.2. It as been charging up to 15 volts, high enough to GAS a battery. This past week, while going down a STEEP, WINDING, DIRT, COLORADO road I lost the Power Steering. This has happened in the past. Dealers in CANYON, and Colorado Springs tell me that I have to...
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    Cobalt start problems

    The Volt Meter. I found it at the local Walmart. EverStart. True Digital, not a series of diodes. I just put Star Washers in the Ground Connections. Scrapes the paint away and makes a better electrical connection. Added some Electrical Paste to prevent corrosion.
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    cobalt problems

    The purpose of the OBD is an off-shot of the Emissions computer. All the computer has to do is keep the emissions low. However some dunce thought that I the computer felt that it could not tune the engine that I could turn on a light. Then some moron got the really stupid idea. What would...
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    Vehicle Maintenance

    How about a Log Book. Gas fills; plus Miles: Oil Changes, but Underline, any Maintenance, what etc, again Underline. Helps to see how far between Oil Changes. It is also a good record of When things were done. This is Not a Shoe Box of paper. If a problem comes up, this is may show what to...
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    so anyone else use these?

    Nothing said about 6 point over 12 point wrenches? I find that the 6 point will not round off the points of the Bolt, or Nut as much at a 12 point when using a Lot of Torque. Pull do not Push. Might save some BLOOD, yours?
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    HUGE problems with my cobalt!!

    This has been going on for How Long? What sort of Codes do you have? Where are you Located? How often do you change the Oil, and the Transmission Fluid? Check the Coolant?
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    Cobalt start problems

    I was in Boston. Mine did that a few times. Sometimes letting the battery work just lighting the headlights for a short time could warm the battery. Then the warmer battery could start the engine. When you actually tried to crank the engine did the lights Stay on? They could shut off to put...
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    2007 cobalt tps problem

    Just some ideas. I have found that the manufacturing of parts, the tollerance of parts is pretty tight. Buy the new part and replace it. Then go to a shop. You may luck out. I personally, coming from Boston, with all the Road Salt, etc. Putting a trace of Dielectric Paste on the computer...
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    2007 Cobalt won't start!!! HELP

    It looked to me that the original question was proposed by a person looking for some very basic info. I also have a second hand 2010 Cobalt. It has been charging at a high voltage 15 volts that is known to boil (gas) the battery. And it has lost steering several times. One morning it would...
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    2007 Cobalt won't start!!! HELP

    I thought that I saw that all we were getting was a click. Should be able to start in Neutral then the car will be less likely to take off? But the foot brake should be applied?
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    Uncle Dave here, Looking at the Help, can't get the Car Started. Hard to get details, word...

    Uncle Dave here, Looking at the Help, can't get the Car Started. Hard to get details, word blur in their meaning with age 70. This is a real Bummer. Uncle Dave
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    2007 Cobalt won't start!!! HELP

    If you can stick with me. I would like to get this worked out. I have been looking around for a Digital Volt meter that you can plug into the Lighter Jack. I looked at all the Auto Parts stores in my area within 40 miles. Finally Today, after the loss of Steering on a Steep, Turning, Dirt...
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    2007 Cobalt won't start!!! HELP

    If it was jumped from the starter, and it ran, exactly what do you mean by starter? Under the Hood there is a post on the Fuse Block / Near the engine coolant bottle. Should be covered with a red cap. This is for the +12 Volts. There is also the three Bolts on top of the Shock...
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    2007 Cobalt won't start!!! HELP

    I do not see any progress. I would suggest that you get a Haynes Repair Manual #38017. Go to page 12-16. This page shows the wiring of the Starter. Look it over. It shows the Heavy Red wire from the Battery to the Starter. Also it shows Ground points the Black Dots. If you can...
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    Need Service Manual Cobalt 2010

    I had the same problem. Park the car so that it is level. Find the lowest point of the lens and drill the smallest hole that you can. We used to do this on the outside equipment to let the water drain out. Also on the base of the bulb, putting some dielectric past will help prevent water...
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    2007 Cobalt won't start!!! HELP

    There is one thing missing. What part of the country are you located? In New England salt is used for Snow removal. This plays havoc with the electric connections. This car may have been in an area that used salt, but when it went onto the second had market it has been moved to another area...
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    2007 Cobalt won't start!!! HELP

    Things happen. The Dealer should stand by a product. The first thing I would do is get a manual, that you can buy at any Auto Parts store, and start to read. And go through the maintenance scheduals. Do all the checks. While you are doing this you will be learning about the car. All...
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    Need higher top speed...

    First thing I did was to contact the dealers, in person. ---------- Post added at 08:41 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:59 AM ---------- Yesterday, I drove across the yard to pick up the trailer. Cobalt started with the problem. Shut the car off to connect the trailer. Starting it...
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    New (to me) 2005 - what are my radio options?

    Sorry to mess things up. I used to work in Broadcasting. There were Low Level, Line Level, also the impeadence, or how much Power is available to drive a speaker. 4, 8, or 16 Ohms. Things can be miss wired, and still work, however not as well as they should. There was a time when we...

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