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2001 Chevy Tracker 4wd doesn’t work when cold outside

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Old Dec 27, 2021 | 12:47 PM
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Default 2001 Chevy Tracker 4wd doesn’t work when cold outside

My Trackers 4wd doesn’t work when it gets cold out . When you bring in shop for 1/2 hr it works again . Vac pump functions perfectly , shift to 4 high pump functions for no more than 3 seconds and 4wd light comes on all good . Can do that all day inside and works mint , go outside and within 1/2 hr light goes out and nothing . Has anyone had a moisture issue ? I just brought it back into shop and I’m going to pop off line from vacuum pump and diff and blow them out with air and air line antifreeze . Thks DB

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Old Dec 27, 2021 | 2:51 PM
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>My Trackers 4wd doesn’t work when it gets cold out
Are we talking liquid water-to-ice cold?

>I’m going to pop off line from vacuum pump and diff and blow them out with air and air line antifreeze

Plug the diff side of that hose. If the problem still exists you may have water in your "vacuum" pump which is actually a positive pressure producing air pump.
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Old Dec 27, 2021 | 5:02 PM
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Originally Posted by L84sky
>My Trackers 4wd doesn’t work when it gets cold out
Are we talking liquid water-to-ice cold?

>I’m going to pop off line from vacuum pump and diff and blow them out with air and air line antifreeze

Plug the diff side of that hose. If the problem still exists you may have water in your "vacuum" pump which is actually a positive pressure producing air pump.


I popped the 2 lines off vacuum pump and off diff and I found moisture in intake line that comes from beside the rad and a little in pump . I gently blew them out until no sign of moisture and then added some airline antifreeze and blew out again . It’s been outside for about 3 or 4 hours and still working . Is this a common problem and should there be anything on the end of that candy cane looking intake line beside rad ? I just recently purchased this unit and have tracks on it , so don’t want anymore issues with it . Thks DB
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Old Dec 27, 2021 | 5:52 PM
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I have never heard of this problem before.


My 2001 Tracker has the same candy cane intake pipe as yours.


Some versions of the Grand Vitara have a HOSE ASSY, FREE AXLE (39) that attaches to the candy cane.
The Suzuki part number is 27980-65D00.
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