1997 Chevrolet Express 1500 Service and Repair Manual
This factory service and repair manual for the 1997 Chevrolet Express 1500 treats a van sold in two three-door shapes, cargo and passenger, on Base and LS equipment. The engine bay is where the variation lives: a 262-cubic-inch 4.3L V6, a 305-cubic-inch 5.0L V8 and a 350-cubic-inch 5.7L V8, all overhead-valve, all naturally aspirated, all gasoline. Fuel, ignition, cooling and emissions work is therefore given per engine, while the chassis and body sections apply to every van in the range.
Engines covered
- 5.0L V8 (305 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 4.3L V6 (262 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
- 5.7L V8 (350 cu in) — OHV, naturally aspirated, gasoline
Body styles covered
- 3-door standard cargo van
- 3-door standard passenger van
Trims covered
- Base
- LS
Known issues on the 1997 Express 1500. Two recalls sit on the federal record for this year. One covers passenger vans that give off fuel odors or leak fuel outright, which near any ignition source becomes a fire risk. The other reaches aftermarket corner and bumper lamp assemblies sold for these vans that lack the required amber side reflectors and leave the vehicle harder to see from the side. Thirty complaints follow, led by the power train at five, service brakes at four and structure at three; fuel delivery, driveline and brake hydraulics each carry their own diagnostic routines here.
This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.
THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN PROVIDES A PROCEDURE TO REPROGRAM THE MEDIA DISC PLAYER WITH THE LATEST CALIBRATIONS TO CORRECT A CONDITION OF THE REAR ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM NOT OPERATING AS INTENDED IN COLDER AMBIENT TEMPERATURE AREAS DUE TO CALIBR
Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules
