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#309 of 860 2000 Saturn SL2 problem by almond

Jun 19, 2005 (2:20 pm)

Hello All,
     My car recently hit 50,000 miles on it and has had relatively few problems up until now. While driving I've noticed that the rpm's will increase even while coasting on a flat stretch. That is what first brought my attention to this issue. I was going around 35 mph and coasting when the rpm's jumped above 2,000 and then fell to around 1,000. I should mention that the car is an automatic. I've also noticed that when coming to a stop the rpm's will again jump and I have to hit the brakes hard to avoid hitting the car in front of me as the car revs. What brought this to a head is I was coming out of the store, the car had been sitting for 10 min max, I go to turn on the car and the rpm's don't make it pass 1,000 and the car dies. I retry the car 3 more times before it finally starts and I can get it home. My fiance has driven it and the only thing he's noticed is that when the car is going up a hill, down a hill or decreasing rapidly it makes a griding noise. Any ideas what can cause this problem? On a side note the car was taken from California to Georgia in a moving truck and I didn't have this problem before I moved. Could that be related in any way? Sorry if this is long I'm just trying to give an acurrate picture. Thanks for any help you can give me.

#310 of 860 high idle in park (jillw2) by bb33

Jun 19, 2005 (7:13 pm)

I had the same problem with my 96 SL2. I changed the idle air control valve and it fixed the problem. The IAC is located in the air intake manifold area. I don't remember the cost but they are available at places like NAPA and auto-zone. You might want to check out a Haynes maintenance manual to find the exact location and how to change it.

#311 of 860 Re: high idle in park (jillw2) [bb33] by jillw2

Jun 20, 2005 (1:53 pm)

Replying to: bb33 (Jun 19, 2005 7:13 pm)
Thanks a lot for your help,
   My boyfriend installed the IAC valve today that we got from Auto Zone. So far, so good, I will probably post later if something comes up. Did you have any other problems after? Thanks again!

#312 of 860 Battery light on by thomassky22

Jun 20, 2005 (3:42 pm)

Nice forum!
 
I have a 1996 SL1 and a couple of days ago the battery light came on and it won't go off. I can't seem to find the manual so if anyone has any ideas of what I should do let me know. Thanks.
I've tried resetting the battery and didn't seem to do anything.
 
thomas

#313 of 860 Re: Battery light on [thomassky22] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Jun 20, 2005 (4:59 pm)

Replying to: thomassky22 (Jun 20, 2005 3:42 pm)
Get a friend with a simple voltmeter and have him read your battery voltage with the engine running....if the needle on his meter doesn't go up when you rev the engine, or if the needle stays stuck under 13 volts or so, it's probably your alternator that is defective.
 
Make sure your alternator belt is tight before you do this test.
 
right now I bet you are running only on battery voltage so don't drive at night and don't go too far from home until you figure this out.

#314 of 860 re; high idle in park by bb33

Jun 20, 2005 (7:29 pm)

It has been over a year since i changed the IAC, works good. I do remember there was a lot of sticky junk on the old IAC plunger, so after i changed the valve I ran a can of air intake cleaner through the intake. You remove the air intake boot and spray the cleaner in the intake with the engine running. It makes a lot of smoke and stinky stuff come out the exhaust, so if you decide to clean the intake make sure you follow the directions on the can. On the other hand, if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

#315 of 860 Re: 93 SL wont start. [Mr_Shiftright] by taggert

Jun 20, 2005 (11:54 pm)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jun 15, 2005 9:11 am)
Also having starting problems. My wife drives a 96 SL and has been having intermittent starting problems. Every now & then the vehicle will not start. When she turns the key, nothing, no lights, no interior lights and no noise when the key is turned. She has to bang on the battery or move the cables before it will start. I have replaced the battery and battery cables. Saturn service has not been able to find any problems. Any Ideas..............

#316 of 860 Re: Battery light on [Mr_Shiftright] by thomassky22

Jun 21, 2005 (8:45 am)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Jun 20, 2005 4:59 pm)
Thank you for the assistance. Well, I made it to work and it died today. I took it to my mechanic...still waiting for a response. But I'm sure you were correct about the alternator. I'll keep you up to date.

#317 of 860 92 SL2 AC Not Working...clutch? by bdcase

Jun 21, 2005 (6:35 pm)

Any AC gurus out there?
 
I have a 92 SL2 w/o a working AC...and its getting hot! I'm relatively confident that the clutch has gone bad, but otherwise the system is good to go. I've never work on an AC system before...can anyone tell me if I can simply replace the clutch or if I am better off to buy a new compressor w/ clutch assembly? If I simply need to replace the clutch, should I be able to replace it without pulling the compressor or opening the system?
 
Thx!

#318 of 860 2000 Saturn hesitation. by garyb1

Jun 22, 2005 (5:49 pm)

8 weeks ago i filled my tank at a new station.so after the service light came on.i drained the gas and after a few trips the light went off.2 weeks ago i thought i would try the gas station again.i used a higher octane.soon after that the service engine light came back on.after draining the gas and filling up 3 times at my normal gas staton.the service engine light still hasn't went off.and in the last 3 weeks the car has been hesitating and boging after it warms up.its getting worse by the day.the only thing i can think of is the fuel pump or filter.but i suppose it can be anything.I'm not really sure if it was the gas i used or something els.my car has the ca emission on it.what do you all think.the car has 30.000 mi on it.thanks for your help

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