20 Most Recent 2001 Chevrolet Impala - Page 5 Questions & Answers

if your smelling gas then it sounds like an ignition problem or timing, could be something in the distributor, coil, or plugs worn out. if this has the corvette motor in it with the distributor mounted at the front of the motor behind the water pump they are known for distributor problems.

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Hi Rol depending on your engine chose from these pics Regards Jim...

Bill honestly if your not getting code PO38 something on the MIL light isn't on .I would look at the fuel supply air supply . Every engine needs 3 things to run electrical spark you have that AIR supply and Fuel supply . Fuel pumps tend to last 10 years in chevys but take the fuel filter off stick the line comeing from the tank into a plastic soda bottle turn the key to run this will start the fuel pump see how much fuel you get in 10 seconds then you can estamate gal per minuite this pump puts out 66 lbs pressure bolth ways feed and return . Off hand don't know the spec for fuel flow but its high you should get a lot fast .Its fuel

2001 doesn't have a 3.9. Doesn't matter. Replace the transmission or rebuild it. Don't waste time and money to have certain parts fixed.

remove the fuse from the fuse box. This should only be done if the indicators are not also on the same fuse. Then simply replace the switch. (this might be more easily said than done.)

Good probability that the "popping" sound is a suspension issue. Have your front end checked for worn bushings.

Is the leak coming from a hose or from the pump itself...If its a hose, most likely the factory crimp clamps gave way...Pry them off and replace with a hose clamp...If it's the pump itself, then the diaphragm is most likely warn out, and the pump itself will need to be replaced...You should be able to tell easily where its leaking by turning on the vehicle, make sure the unit is full of fluid, and have someone turn the steering hard right or left and the pressure will cause the fluid to leak or stream out of the problem area...As a note if its a fairly strong leak/stream the over-the-counter stop leak products will not work...tg

Check all your lines to the evap cannister.You have insufficient or excessive vapour flow.

i need a little more info like what kind of motor is it?

You have problems somewhere with coil pack or use a, Noid light to make sure everything is firing. Sounds to me like your not firing on all cylinders.

If you can reach back behind and above strearing you have to feel your way, and find little turn nobs and the lights are in them other wise take the dash out of car it,s a pain in your back side but thats all u can do, well take to dealer. gl

If this car is in such bad shape you have to rig something up to hold the rad in then it's time for the junk yard. The car is fourteen years old and you will spend more money to repair it than to buy a decent good used car. I don't think you have a very good mechanic to even do this . No thought of safety here.

Adjust your kickdown linkage! Google it

high beams are adjusted by adjusting the head light assemblies. when on high beam

Sometimes a plate can break loose inside the catalytic converter (bad weld) and restrict the exhaust only while gassing it. When you slow down the plate lies down or has less exhaust going through it or something like that, so it runs good .Drive your car fairly hard and then stop and look underneath at the converter quickly and see if it's glowing red. If it is it's probably blocked to some degree. Don't really know what you mean by knock, but this happened to my 2001 impala.

That depends on how deep are your pockets.. You can find a nice one at Wal-Mart , or go to a flea market and look at some nice onces

Power steering punps tend to leak the oil is thin and seals tend to ware over time. You may never see a leak because the pump is so close to the fan it blows away ends up on the inside of the hood . The reason you see air bubble's is with all light oils if oil can get out air can get in kind of like a leak in your brake line. You can buy power steering fluid with seal swell witch depending on how much its leaking may fix or slow it down but its not the end of the world if it leaks a little just check it from time to time as long as there is enough oil in the resievor it will work

If it's the Oil Life Monitor, all you need to do is turn the key ON (do not start the car) and press the gas pedal down three times within 5 seconds. You will get a confirmation chime and the oil life monitor light will flash and turn off. If it doesn't work, try it again. The instructions for turning the oil life monitor light off are in the owner's manual. If you don't have a manual, go to www.mygmlink.com and sign up for an account... You will be able to access the owner's manual online for free. http://www.mygmlink.com/

please have your battery checked