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.
This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.
This service bulletin provides information for maintenance cleaning of the fuel injectors and gasoline detergent additive.
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
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 GMC SAVANNA 1500. THE CONTACT SMELLED SUBTLE ODORS OF FUEL COMING FROM HIS VEHICLE. HE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO PINPOINT THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE ODORS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BE
