1994 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 195

/f No Steam Is Coming FromYour Engine If you get the overheat warning but or hear no steam, the problem may see not be too serious. Sometimes the engine can get a little too hot when you: 0 0 0 Climb a long hill ona hot day. Stop after high speed driving. Idle for long periods in traffic. Tow a trailer. 0 If you get the overheat warning with no sign steam, try thisfor a minute of or so: 1. If you have an air conditioner, turn it off. 2. Turn on your heater to hot at the highest fan speed and open the full window as necessary. 3. If you're in a traffic jam, shift to "N" (Neutral). If you no longer have overheat warning, you can drive. to be safe, the Just drive slowerfor about ten minutes.If the warning doesn't come back on, you can drive normally. If the warning continues, pull over, stop, and park your vehicle right away. If there's still no signof steam, push the accelerator until engine speed is the about twiceas fast as normal idle speed. Bring the engine speed back to normal idle speed after two or three minutes. Now seethe warning stops. if But then,if you still have the warning, TURNOFF THE ENGINE AND GET EVERYONE OUT OF THE VEHICLE untilit cools down. You may decide not to lift the hood but to get service help right away. When you decide it's safe to lift the hood, here's what you'll see: A. Coolant recovery tank B. Radiator pressure cap C . Engine fan If the coolantinside the coolant recovery tank is boiling, don't do anything else until it cools down. 5-13