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| Anti-Freeze | 11/3/2004 | Greg Moore |
Q: About a week or 2 ago I notice a little leak under my 1997 Saturn SL2. It wasn't alot - but I had ...
A: I think that the coolant resevoir cap is the problem and needs to be replaced. Since the SL2's don't ...
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| I can't seem to find the place... | 11/1/2004 | Greg Moore |
Q: I can't seem to find the place where I put water in my car at, I looked all around the radiator but ...
A: I remember the first time I needed to add water to the radiator...I coudn't find it either! There ...
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| Replacing Serpentine Belt | 11/1/2004 | Greg Moore |
Q: Where is the tensioner pulley so that I can replace the serpentine belt. Not sure how to loosen it ...
A: The tensioner is in the center of the belt's path, next to the air conditioner's pully. It is ...
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| ecm troubl ecodes | 10/30/2004 | Greg Moore |
Q: Do you know if it is possible to retrieve the troubls codes from the ecm of a 1996 satrun sedan ...
A: to the best of my knowledge, no. But, A reputable Saturn dealer will read the codes for free. If ...
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| engine instability | 10/30/2004 | Greg Moore |
Q: Actually Greg I forgot to mention that the check engine light is on all the time!998 Saturn ...
A: Ok, then the first thing you have to do is have the computer codes read with a code reader. Your ...
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| engine instability | 10/29/2004 | Greg Moore |
Q: !998 Saturn sl2--engine varies in rpm 900 to 1100 when in idle, continuously. Temp indicator on the ...
A: While I haven't come across this one, it is 95% a sensor, more specifically, the Crank angle or cam ...
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| 1993 saturn sl2 | 10/29/2004 | Greg Moore |
Q: The car shifts very hard when stepping down on the gas at about 35 miles an hour.Also runs a littel ...
A: This is most likely a fuel injector related issue. I know this sounds simple, but a lot of us have ...
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| high pitch in 2001 | 10/25/2004 | Greg Moore |
Q: To be blunt, she's a hell of a cuttie (the owner, not the car) and I wouldn't mind helping her with ...
A: I am not skilled in the 1999 and up SL2. They change the complete design in 1999 and I am not ...
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| cooling system | 10/23/2004 | Greg Moore |
Q: I've got a 97 SL2 with abt 90,000. At abt 80,000 it developed a small leak at the top of the ...
A: I don't think it is the resevoir but more likely something else, perhaps a more serious problem. ...
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| Thermostat replacement | 10/23/2004 | Greg Moore |
Q: I put a bottle of stop leak in the radiator yesterday. The heater does not work as of today. Where ...
A: Since you don't mention year or model, I can only offer advice on the 1992-1995 SL2 engine's ...
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| Service engine light | 10/22/2004 | Greg Moore |
Q: Saturn SL1 1999 4dr Hi, My service engine light comes on and off every few days. so when i was ...
A: It is not neccesarily an immedaite concern. the sensor is more likely the problem, not the actual ...
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| starting my Saturn | 10/22/2004 | Greg Moore |
Q: My 1997 Saturn SL2 starts fine when the engine is cold, but takes 2 or 3 tries when it is warm. A ...
A: Indeed, the sensor is most likely the problem...which one is another story. The Satrun SL2's have ...
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| 99 saturn SL2 wont start | 10/21/2004 | Greg Moore |
Q: There is no fuel at the fuel rail. Could this be fuel pump,fuel pump relay, or mabey a fuse? I've ...
A: Unfortunately, I don't have any data to help you out on this model. I only have some knowledge of ...
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| 1998 saturn sl2 | 10/21/2004 | Greg Moore |
Q: My vehicle is surging considerably when I drive and will not accelerate very well past 20 - 30 miles ...
A: While it could be, I don't no for sure. I think it could also be the EGR Valve. It is a tough call ...
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| saturn 96 sw2 valve cover gasket | 10/20/2004 | Greg Moore |
Q: i have a 96 saturn dohc sw2 station wagon and am replacing the valve cover gasket i bought the hayes ...
A: It is kinda' funny because different printings of the Haynes and Clitons manuals have different ...
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| Cooling Fan | 10/20/2004 | Greg Moore |
Q: I have a 1994 SC1 coupe and the fan only works sometimes. I have tested the fan motor and plug and ...
A: While I don't know the solution right off the top of my head, others have requested info about ...
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| Service engine light on | 10/19/2004 | Greg Moore |
Q: I took my car in to autozone and used a code reader device and P0133 was my code how do I clean my ...
A: I am glad you were able to find a source for the code reader. AutoZone is great. To clean the ...
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| cylinder 2 failed | 10/19/2004 | Greg Moore |
Q: The check engine light comes up. The cylinder 2 failed. did not pass a smog test in california. What ...
A: the Engione Code is most likely referring to the fact that the valve seals or guides are worn on the ...
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| Service engine light on | 10/19/2004 | Greg Moore |
Q: Saturn SL2 service engine light on what could be the causes, it has a 100000 miles its a 99
A: I could simply be that it has reached the 100,000 mile mark and, unfortunately, it does that. Also, ...
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| saturn harmonic balancer removal | 10/18/2004 | Greg Moore |
Q: Which way do I turn the bolt on my 92 saturns harmonic balancer to remove it?
A: It should be Standard thread so you loosen it CounterClockwise...But I am not 100% (it has been a ...
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| Saturn sc2 94 - Electrical Problems | 10/18/2004 | Greg Moore |
Q: I have a 94 SC2 I got about a year ago...when I got it it had its problems most major are sunroof ...
A: I know your woes. I have also done the direct wirng thing and paid for it later. You have probably ...
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| trans shifting | 10/17/2004 | Greg Moore |
Q: my car wont shift out of park when brake is pressed, it takes a few min. with engie running before ...
A: I am sorry, I don't know anything about the newer Satruns, only the 1992-1997 SL1 and SL2 BUT, it ...
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| serpentine belt life | 10/15/2004 | Greg Moore |
Q: How long do you guys figure the serpentine belt on one of these puppies should last. I don't put ...
A: While I don't know the original replacement interval, I do know that 60K miles is standard lifetime ...
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| TIMING MARKS ON HEAD | 10/14/2004 | Greg Moore |
Q: 2000 SATURN 4DR I NEED 2.2 2200 I NEED TIMING MES.ON HEAD
A: Sorry to say I don't have info on the 1999-2003 Satrun engines. They switched to a more 'reliable' ...
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| saturn | 10/14/2004 | Greg Moore |
Q: I have a 1996 1.9L Saturn (90,000 miles) with oil getting into the coolant system. No water is ...
A: This is a weird problem BUT I have heard of this happening before (not on a Saturn). The Oil gets ...
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| How to get to the alternator of a 1995 Saturn SL1 | 10/11/2004 | Greg Moore |
Q: Trying to change the alternator on a Saturn SL1 (1995) How do I go about getting it out of the car. ...
A: The alternator has to be removed from under the car. I don't know the differences (specifically) ...
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| light and load noise | 10/10/2004 | Greg Moore |
Q: I got two questions. I got a 93 Saturn SL I haven't done any major work to it, but just its regular ...
A: Don't worry about the Check Engine Light if it comes on and goes out intermittantly. It is an old ...
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| service light w/wrench ??? | 10/10/2004 | Greg Moore |
Q: Please help! I have a 96 Saturn SL1 and I have a light on that says service and has a wrench next to ...
A: I don't know anything about that particular error code. You could take off the valve cover and ...
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| idler pulley replacement | 10/8/2004 | Greg Moore |
Q: I need to replace the idler pulley on my 1996 Saturn SL2. I'm not a mechanic, but I have replaced ...
A: The Idler Pully on the SL2 engine is not too bad although I should warm you in advance that the ...
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| 94 saturn computer | 10/7/2004 | Greg Moore |
Q: I recently replaced the engine in my 94 sc2 with one from a 93. The engine runs well at idle and ...
A: You have come across a common probl;em but it isn't as bad as you may think. The sensor changes made ...
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| P0134 | 10/6/2004 | Greg Moore |
Q: I have replaced both 02 sensors on 1996 SATURN SL. I have reset the code and the error code keep ...
A: Sorry to say that I don't have much of an answer for you. The only thing I can say is that you are ...
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| Engine idling too high | 10/4/2004 | Greg Moore |
Q: I own a 1999 Saturn SL1, manual trans. The engine has begun idling up around 2000 rpm. That seems ...
A: While the 1999 engine is different than the ones I am more familiar with, the symptom is not that ...
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| cooling fan not coming on | 10/4/2004 | Greg Moore |
Q: I have a1994 saturn sl2,when the car gets hot the fan will not come on, Ichecked the fuses and i ...
A: I believe that the fan on the SL2 1994 is relay controlled. The relay should be in a little box ...
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| Engine noise | 10/4/2004 | Greg Moore |
Q: Greg, I have a 1999 Saturn SL2 with less than 50.000 miles in it. So far I had no problem with the ...
A: (that is a great name, by the way), I don't agree with thier snap diagnosis. I would be more ...
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| Saturn 1996 SL2 won't start/turn over when hot | 10/3/2004 | Greg Moore |
Q: My Saturn SL2 1996 model, starts fine when cold but after it's been running for a while and I shut ...
A: This is a tough one. I have only come across this type of problem once and it turned out to be the ...
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| Not starting | 9/30/2004 | Greg Moore |
Q: I get in the car to start it and it won't turn over it starts out with a humming sound and fades ...
A: The humming that fades is more than likely the starter itself but could be the battery not sending a ...
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| 94 Saturn sl1repair | 9/30/2004 | Greg Moore |
Q: I was looking for any information about replacing the driver's & passenger's seats in a 94 Saturn ...
A: The seats are reletively easy to remove but I don't know anything about other seatrs that may or may ...
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| 95 saturn sl2 | 9/30/2004 | Greg Moore |
Q: I have a question. My Saturn is blowing smoke at acceleration. Does this sound like a serious ...
A: Christopher, It is funny as I was going to recommend the MMO (I call it a NAPA Foam, same thing). ...
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| Starts with extreme difficulty | 9/26/2004 | Greg Moore |
Q: I have a 1996 Saturn SL,Twin Cam 16 Valve 1.9 Liter - 182,000 miles. The water pump recently went ...
A: It sounds bad. Unfortunately, overheating an aluminum headed engine results in extreme ...
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| Another Question | 9/22/2004 | Greg Moore |
Q: I have another question. The engine cooling fan does not come on after idling for a while and the ...
A: This one I can't help with...I have checked my manuals and other sites, as well. I haven't come ...
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