I put a 1997 cavalier motor in my 1996 as u no the crank sensors arent the same the 96 has 3 wires and the 97 has t2 wires so I put a 96 crank sensor into my 97 motor and it starts but runs bad and u have to push the gas to the floor to get it started.. and it dont matter what firing order you put on 1342 or 2341 runs the same why

SOURCE: 97 Chevy Cavalier

You will also need to swap the speedo cluster. thats where the anti theft module is located. After that you may still need to relearn the key switch.I will look at the wiring diagrams and get back to you on the starter circut in side the vehicle. You may have to change some other things.Talk to ya soon. Dan

Mike Butler

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• Posted on Sep 05, 2009

SOURCE: crank shaft position sensor needs replacing in 96 Chevy cavalier

Try this.

SOURCE: I have a 96 cavalier z24. when I start it up the

See if there is a code in the computer and work from there. Find someone with an OBD2 code reader. If I'm not mistaken an OBD2 code reader works on 1996 and newer models. Could be a bad coil and you don't notice it when you first start it until it idles down, to check for that, while the engine is running, pull each wire off the spark plug, Each time you do that you should hear the engine struggle. Then pick back up once you plug it back to the spark plug. If you pull one and nothing happens to the engine, that could be all or part of the problem. Hope this helps.

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You cant make it work, you need to get the correct sensor.

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As long as the 96 one looks the same as the 97 and fits properly.

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