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Saturn S-Series Starting Problems

92 messages,  Last post on Nov 12, 2009 at 6:24 PM

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Starter please help my family needs our car by helpplease1
Nov 20, 2008 (3:08 pm)
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Been having problems with our 95 SL1 Saturn it was starting after several tries. Spoke with auto zone suggestion was changing the starter. The batt will stay charged I know it's not that, when it was starting before it would make a metallic spinning noise then after a few tries would start. Sometimes it would start on the first try. So now I purchased a new starter today and installed and all it did was spin and spin and then finally wouldn't spin at all. Now when I try to start it nothing happens at all. Please if anyone can help please respond
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Re: Starter please help my family needs our car [helpplease1] by 442dude
Nov 21, 2008 (5:29 pm)
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Replying to: helpplease1 (Nov 20, 2008 3:08 pm)

What do you mean when you said that the starter "spun and spun"? Was the engine turning or just the starter? If the starter wasn't engaging, then its a starter issue. (Also, check your flywheel...are you missing a couple of teeth?)
 
Not knowing your answer yet, it still sounds like a starter issue to me. Maybe you got a bad one?
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wierd starting problems by saturnproblem
Dec 03, 2008 (1:33 pm)
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on and off for the last few months my saturn sl has been having starting problems. It turns over but just doesnt ever start up. All the dashboard lights turn on and the headlights are on as well. The wierd part is that the dome lights and the radio do not work?, I ve checked the battery, and took and the starter in and it passed just fine.. does anybody have any ideas >>
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shut off whiledriving by jackelope3
Dec 16, 2008 (5:52 am)
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help! have a 95 sl-2 that stopped running last night. driving 45mph when engine just stopped. no warning or sounds. Have power to all lights but cannot turn over even when jumped. starter tries to engage. Pushed in drive to check for seized motor and it rolled a few feet no problem. Any ideas?
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Re: shut off whiledriving [jackelope3] by strokeoluck2
Dec 28, 2008 (8:26 pm)
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Replying to: jackelope3 (Dec 16, 2008 5:52 am)

Would love to hear what others have to say. My Mother has a '99 Saturn SC-1 coupe and has recently experienced the same problem - the car just dies on her as she's driving down the highway. It does it about once a week, with no rhyme or reason.
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Re: Starter please help my family needs our car [442dude] by tim
Jan 25, 2009 (5:29 pm)
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Replying to: 442dude (Nov 21, 2008 5:29 pm)

I read you message. I have the same problem. I put a new starter in this morning. I start the car let it run for 5 seconds turn it off and the start kept running. It stopped after 30 minutes and now it will not start. I turn the key and nothing happens. My old starter I took out this morning and tested it at auto zone. The solenolds were bad and the gear would not enage nor would it turn.
Any ideas?
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SL1 No start by sdsun
Feb 04, 2009 (11:29 am)
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I have a 2001 SL. It has been a good commuter car.
 
Back in october iI had problems starting the car. All lights would be on in the car, but when I cranked it, nothing. I know when starters start to die, they make a sad little noise.
 
I replaced the battery and it solved the problem for a bit.
 
On saturday (1/31/09), it died on me. This was after a short trip. I pop started the car and was fine (Yes, its a stick-real women drive sticks). I had to go to a party so after pop starting it i went to my party. Upon parking, turned it off and tried to start it again, nothing. So about five hours later, after the party i went to my car and it started. Strange.
 
 I left the car to sit on Sunday and used my other car.
 
On Monday it started just well, same for Tuesday. Now this morning, I went to the bank, it started, then went to get gas, and it died. So i had some nice guys help me pop start it.
 
Now, all my lights turn on, when I have had alternator problems in the past, I had no interior lights and even the radio wouldn't turn on. When I turn the ignition to start, there is no noise.
 
I am in San Diego, and its been hot lately , so cold weather is not an issue.
 
Any ideas?
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Re: SL1 No start [sdsun] by GuitarGuy
Feb 20, 2009 (5:51 pm)
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Replying to: sdsun (Feb 04, 2009 11:29 am)

I recently purchased and inherited (yea... ain't I lucky!) the starting, or more precisely, the "not starting" problem that seems inherent in the late 90's Saturn SL series. My specific issue is that the engine will not turn over even tho the battery is charged, lights and radio work, etc.. I turn the key and nothing happens. You wait an indeterminant amount of time and eventually it decides it's ready to run again! Very frustrating on my 17yo duaghters car! What I have found thus far in this forum are a few suggestions which, sadly since it's an intermittant problem, I can't confirm as any real cause or solution. #1 - The fuel pump relay is one suspect - it seems some have swapped out the fuel pump relay and the HVAC relay (they are identical and in the inside fuse box, center console, pass. side). I swapped mine out and thus far, no new problems (again... it's an intermittant problem and it's only been a week or so...). #2 - The other suspect is the crankshaft position sensor (CPS). Check out this link that some blessed soul put on YouTube to determine if your CPS is working properly:
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUMGFnK29B8
 
Again, I'm a backyard mechanic, at best, so any and all suggestions would be appreciated. I'd rest a whole lot better if I were confident that when my daughter started her car, it wasn't a crap shoot to see if it would start or not! Thanks all.
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Re: Similar Start Problem [ausmma2] by bunt2
Feb 28, 2009 (6:56 pm)
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Replying to: ausmma2 (Sep 10, 2008 5:17 am)

I have a similar problem. My saturn starts good in the morning and when i drive for ten fifteen mins ,shut it off then it's hard to start, like it is flooding. Would appreciate some help.
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Re: SL1 No start [GuitarGuy] by bobcorley
Mar 03, 2009 (3:03 pm)
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Replying to: GuitarGuy (Feb 20, 2009 5:51 pm)

http://nopasslock.com/
 
got a lot of info for you
email me back
robertjcorleygmail.com

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