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Sedans Saturn S-Series Saturn S-Series Starting Problems
91 messages, Last post on Oct 12, 2009 at 9:49 AM
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Replying to: 442dude (Jun 18, 2008 6:04 am)
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Replying to: dan138 (Jun 19, 2008 7:58 pm) The ECTS on these cars has been blamed for everything...is it your problem...I'm not sure. Is your check engine light on? Or has it come on recently?
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Replying to: 442dude (Jul 02, 2008 3:53 pm)
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Replying to: paul03 (Jul 07, 2008 5:29 pm) Are you saying that you have to floor it to start it or to keep it running? Your throttle body might need to be cleaned, they're known to get funky from all of the oil mist flying around in the PCV system...just a thought...but first: Is your check engine light on? |
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I noticed a few weeks ago after I filled up my gas tank that my car wouldn't start. I recently got a tune-up and the car ran fine but then the next day I drove to work, went out to lunch and when it was time to go home the car wouldn't start. I tried to start the car again and the car started and I let the car idle for 30 minutes, when I put the car in gear it shut off again. I ended up getting the car towed back to the dealership and they told me that they couldn't find anything wrong. They said that it might have been the gas. I put a fuel injection treatment in the car and it worked fine. I thought the problem was fixed but once again I filled the car up and had the same problem. I can't even turn the air on, because when I turn the air on the car has a problem starting. I thought about getting a fuel injection treatment, because the only time that the car seems to work is when I put a fuel injection treatment in it. Any suggestions? 
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Yea I cleaned the throttle body It was covered in oil or carbon and I saw no sign of corrosion on the wire or contacts and you have to push the pedle to the floor to start sometimes you have to start it twice. No the check engine light is not on. I am good with cars too I just pulled the motor and tranny out of my 03 civic si and fixed many problems not going into detail and put it back in and ran fine the first time I started it been good for 4000k now. These saturns are starting to piss me off.
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Replying to: paul03 (Jul 14, 2008 3:33 pm) |
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My 1998 Saturn SL quit starting in the morning. The starter cranks over fine but it will not start, I can hear the fuel pump whirring away too.. If I roll out of my driveway and pop the clutch, it catches and starts right up and will continue to work and start fine all day. Just after it sits overnight it will not start. The best part is that it does not do it every night just intermittent. It does not seem to care if it is hot or cold rained or didn't at night. Hmmmm???? |
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| Intermit. starting problem. won't crank. I get i click at the starter solinoid then the dash lights dim or go out completely. nothing else electrical works. Headlights, blower fan, radio etc... I can't get a voltage reading from the battery cable bolts at the battery terminals. After disconnecting the neg. battery cable I connect a test light to the neg. battery terminal and neg. battery cable and get a pulsating draw. Also i get multiple clicking noises from behind the glove box area. When i disconnect the positive cable from the battery, then reconnect both I hear the power door locks reset and then all electrical stuff works. Sometimes it will start and sometimes it won't. I'm on my 3rd napa starter now. I just put in a new ignition switch and the battery load tested good. Good hydrometer readings and voltage readings from the battery too. I thought the alarm module might be bad as it has an ignition cut off built in to it so I pulled bothe fuses out of it but it still does the same thing. Cables are in good shape. Not corroded etc...Good tight connections. anyone have a clue? | |
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Replying to: krisbj22 (May 24, 2008 1:35 pm)
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