1988 Chevrolet Cavalier Overview

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Old Skool Cavys Are Fab! by Kaitlyn

— I love this car so much i dont think i will ever let it stop running! i bought the car for $300 with holes in the floor because it had been jumped, an engine that was about dont (271,000 miles on it!)... Read More

What Do U Want To Know??? by Bill

— This car is ugly, I got a steal on it with a bad engine, the guy gave me the replacement engine and a tranny for it even though the old tranny was fine, put it in and beat the snot outta the car with ... Read More

Buy It If You Don't Plan To Beat The Crap Outta It It Won't Last If You Choose To by Scott

— the 2.8L V6 is a very sound motor very few flaws in its design, the 3T40 automatic transmisson was ok for its day but doesn't stand the test of time very good not a huge fan of them it slips when unde... Read More

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James asked a 1988 Chevrolet Cavalier Maintenance & Repair question about a month ago

What's Wrong

My car will crank but when I press the gas it stalls out what can I do to fix it please help

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Eric asked a 1988 Chevrolet Cavalier Sedan FWD Car Customization question about a year ago

Engine/trans Swap/conversion

So I have a 1988 chevy cavalier and it's all original - 70k miles automatic and I'm just loving this car but I'd like to do more with it. See I wanna make it fast, also I wanna explore possibly con...

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Seth asked a 1988 Chevrolet Cavalier Sedan FWD Car Customization question about a year ago

What Engine Is Universal For A 1988 Chevy Cavalier

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mommy2alz asked a 1988 Chevrolet Cavalier Maintenance & Repair question about a year ago

1988 Fuel Filter

Hello, I'm trying to change my fuel filter and cannot seem to find it I have a 1988 Chevy cavalier

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Jtmannnn14 asked a 1988 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 Convertible FWD Maintenance & Repair question 2 years ago

Car Won't Accelerate On Sharp Turns - Just Revs

If I try to power out of a sharp turn, the car stops accelerating and just revs. When I straighten the wheel a little it seems to hook back up and go. I am stumped. Any suggestions are welcome.

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