1997 GMC Savana 1500 Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1997 GMC Savana 1500 keeps a three-engine lineup, a 5.0L V8, a 4.3L V6 and a 5.7L V8, each an overhead-valve gasoline unit running naturally aspirated, under two three-door bodies, a standard cargo van and a standard passenger van, in Base and SLE trim. That breadth is why the book is organized by system rather than by model: engine mechanical, fuel delivery, ignition, cooling, driveline, brakes and electrical each carry their own procedures, specifications, torque values, wiring diagrams and diagnostics.

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
• SLE

Known issues on the 1997 Savana 1500. A single owner complaint is logged with NHTSA for this model year, and it concerns the fuel system. That system is one the manual treats thoroughly across all three engines, from delivery pressure specifications and injector diagnostics to tank and line service procedures, with the torque values for the fittings involved. Around it sits the same level of detail for engine mechanical work, ignition, cooling, the automatic transmission and driveline, the hydraulic brakes, the suspension and steering, and the van's wiring, given as circuit diagrams.