I'm new here and probably posting in the wrong place but I'm not really good at these 'posting' sites... please work with me.
I was reading the 01 cavalier overheating. I just bought mine in 07 and this weekend I too had a similar problem but have a question.
I drove a distance which I usually don't as I live in the core. My temp guage seemed fine never reaching the red. It tipped that way a few times but never anything to worry about (If I trust the guage)
However, after I returned to the city, I went approx 3 km and when I started the car, my engine, battery and oil light were coming on and the car kept stalling (the heat guage was normal) I limped home (about 3 km.)
When I opened the hood, you could not touch 'anything' under there. This included the oil check thingy. There was no pressure in the rad hose which is leading me to believe my thermostat is acting up. (replacing that today as it's the cheapest start point)
My question is this...Normally she fires immediately when I start it. On that particular day, I missed it and had to restart it (having the turn over a few times). Could this trigger something with the sensors if it has to hesitate to start? I know it sounds lady minded but I have to ask as she usually runs great... ?