1994 Chevrolet C3500 Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1994 Chevrolet C3500 is written around three V8s: the turbocharged 6.5-liter diesel of 395 cubic inches and two overhead-valve gasoline units, the 7.4-liter 454 and the 5.7-liter 350. Five bodies are on the books, from the two-door standard cab pickup through extended and crew cab pickups to two- and four-door cab and chassis versions, and the trim ladder runs Base, Cheyenne and Silverado. Procedures are organized by system across all of them, with engine-specific figures kept apart.
Engines covered
- 6.5L V8 (395 cu in) — OHV, turbocharged, diesel
- 7.4L V8 (454 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 5.7L V8 (350 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 4-door cab & chassis
- 2-door standard cab pickup
- 2-door cab & chassis
- 4-door crew cab pickup
- 2-door extended cab pickup
Trims covered
- Base
- Cheyenne
- Silverado
Known issues on the 1994 C3500. No recall has been issued for this model year and no owner complaint has been logged, so the federal record is clean. Rather than tracking a known defect, the manual documents the work: injection pump timing and turbocharger service on the diesel, fuel and ignition specifications for the two gasoline V8s, clutch and automatic transmission procedures, axle ratios and rear end overhaul, hydraulic and parking brake adjustment, steering geometry, and cab and frame repair. Wiring diagrams and torque values run alongside each of those sections.
CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER
THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FU
HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGA
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PICKUP TRUCKS, CREW CABS, UTILITY TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH THE POLARITY OF THE WIRING FOR THE ZERO ADJUST BRAKE SWIT
THIS WOULD FAIL TO WARN A FOLLOWING DRIVER THAT THE VEHICLE IS BRAKING AND COULD LEAD TO A
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE SWITCH AND REVERSE THE WIRING.
Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
UNKNOWN
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR QUIT WITHOUT NOTICE FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME AND START AGAIN . *AK
REAR TIRES MEASURE APPROX. 96 FRONT TIRES APPROX 91. DT
WHILE PULLING A HEAVY LOAD WITH VEHICLE CLUTCH PEDAL WILL GO TO FLOOR, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CLUTCH. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS IS THE RESULT OF HEAT COMING FROM EXHAUST PIPE
WHILE PULLING A HEAVY LOAD WITH VEHICLE CLUTCH PEDAL WILL GO TO FLOOR, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CLUTCH. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS IS THE RESULT OF HEAT COMING FROM EXHAUST PIPE
Showing the 4 most serious of 32 complaints filed with NHTSA.
