Took the van out today for a short jaunt to the neighboring town about 23 miles and cold turned the front and rear heater on when the temp gauge bumped 100 degrees??/ so driving along front heater working good temp climbing to 150 or so and noticed it wasn't getting as :D warm as it normally as it u...

Any way did the less expensive mode first which was changing the thermostat first ??/ So removed the 170 degree that I special ordered ( MOTORad, @ Auto Zone ) as a fail safe 170 deg. got down to the neck and sure enough it was wide open 8-[ ??/ 1 st clue there was no water in the hose when I discon...

I want to go to a bigger tire on the rear of my 97 astro 2 wh. Anybody know what the limit on a bigger tire on the rear axle for fitment and clearance is :-k ??/ And what size rim and what the back spacing should be :-s ??/ Some body said that the astro's came factory with a wider wheel ( Wider that...

Are you saying you installed a 170° thermostat? It's also possible there is still air in the system. This is a good site for parts breakdowns: http://www.gmpartseast.com/Page_Product/PartList.aspx?MakeUrl=chevy&CatalogUrl=1997-astro-awd&ComponentCode=TM0902201&SectionCode=09&EngineC...

Anybody got any pic's of this culprit ??/ I thought I replaced all the vacuum lines in the A/C heater system when I noticed that that heater took a long time to get going and even then it wasn't close to being :butthead: 170 degrees as to the new thermostat that I installed 8-[ ??/ So thinking now i...

Per Fixya.com tsb # 01-01-38-003 Poor Heat Distribution in Driver's Area of Vehicle (Install New Heat Diverter Ducts) 1996-2001 Chevrolet and GMC M/L-Van Models Built Prior to the following VIN Breakpoints: Make VIN Breakpoint Chevrolet 1B111821 GMC 1B504468 This condition may be corrected by insta...

97 Astro any body know what the bolt pattern is on this year van I was hoping for a 5"X5" blot pattern I thinking the stock wheels are 15" by 7" and was wondering if a 255/60R15 tire will go on the back without any problems ??/

Per Fixya.com tsb # 01-01-38-003 Poor Heat Distribution in Driver's Area of Vehicle (Install New Heat Diverter Ducts) 1996-2001 Chevrolet and GMC M/L-Van Models Built Prior to the following VIN Breakpoints: Make VIN Breakpoint Chevrolet 1B111821 GMC 1B504468 This condition may be corrected by insta...

Bill, thanks for the info, I will check the prices for the new diverter duct. Update: Parts cost about $40 US but you have to tear the dash apart to install them. Here is my fix. Drivers-side: Use a hole saw to cut a 1.25" hole in the existing plastic heat duct. Add a flexible 1.25" air d...

Does anybody have a Vacuum Routing diagram for the vac lines ( On the back of this control panel ) with description and routing 005 **130958 CONTROL,HTR & A/C(INCLS 2-4,6-10) LM1(C49) 96-97 01 Plug ins control pods and other valves

Ditto on dropping the tank, at least the first time. Some vans don't have it but that protection plate is thick and sits too close to the fuel lines to cut through and not mess something up. Drop the tank and replace the pump, cut a hole and toss that plate in the trash. Or you could maybe lower th...

Have you encountered the the access to the fuel pump from the floor yet??/ or know anybody else that has??/My question is how would a person map out the location :bounce: to the access (as to where the pump is located under the floor??/)to be cut and how big of a area to remove??/ :prayer: please re...

Found it??/ :guitar: Pull out the fuse controlling the DRLs. In some vehicles you may be required to replace the fuse with a jumper fuse. In vehicles that require a jumper fuse, if you do not put the :whistle: jumper fuse in, the headlights will not work at all. Your user's manual or Chevy dealer me...

LiftedAWDAstro wrote:Look for a fuse in the under hood fuse box. Should be one as my 98 had one. Unless your van is Canadian, then there probably isn't a way to eliminate it easily.

Is the fuse indicated as daytime running lights or just lights??/

:swords: I trying to find out how to disconnect daytime running lights a 97 Astro (head lights)they are on as soon as you turn the key on??/ Me no likie??/ so I guess its got a separate wire coming from the ignition switch but where in the system at a relay or hard wired??/ anybody got any ideas \:D...