The may be an odd question, but what makes the Saturn Van a Saturn other than the name? What is a Saturn? Is it just a brand name? I bought a 98SL2 new and have driven it. I thought Saturn was for the material of the outer shell that did not rust and resisted dents. I have a pamphet about the...

96 SL2. Thought I had all the bugs out but yesterday on 3 occasions with a warm engine the engine cranks fine but very hard to start. Looked at a TSB referring to this and it mentioned a string of DTC's. Well there are no DTC's and when it's cold it fires up perfectly. If you crank long enough when...

My service engine light keeps coming on. When I stop the car and turn it off...then start it up again, the light usually goes out. If I don't turn the car off, the light will stay on the entire time that I am driving...but usually it goes off after I've turned the car off and start it again. The...

I have changed a dozen pair or so of front struts over the past 10 years. Well I decided to let the local front end shop do the job since I am no longer crazy about messing around with a loaded spring bomb! I decided against the local shop doing the job when the NEW OWNER came up with a price of...

I also have a 2001 Saturn 300LW wagon, and recently the tailgate has locked each time I shut it. Is this supposed to happen? I had a Voyager, Volvo wagon, and Subaru Legacy wagon, and each of their tailgates did not lock each time they were shut (unless you used the key or central...

I'm thinking of buying a 2004 Vue (probably V6 with AWD, it gets cold and snows in Ottawa ;). My current vehicle is a 1991 Explorer purchased new in 1990. My Explorer has nothing power at all, except I added a remote starter about two years ago. I don't much care if I have power mirrors or not,...

I have 99 SW and A/C is not cool enough. It has never been serviced before. Can I recharge it? What equipment do I need? Do you have any recommendations on refrigerant, lubrifiant or leak sealer? Thanks.

> Could I blame the 1st shop for this SES or is this > totally unrelated but just very badly timed?? It's vaguely possible that they unplugged some oxygen sensor cable to get at the power steering pump and forgot to plug it in. But the oxygen sensor is on the manifold (and another one by...

I have a 1995 SC-2 I'm getting rid of. Realistically, I dont think I could get much for it due to many misc problems, and would part it out if anybody wants something off it. Of course I'd sell the whole thing if I could find a buyer. It runs fine, but heres a list of what's wrong with it. AC...

I have a 2003 Ion 2 with an odd problem. The heater/AC fan doesn't work, except in position #4. In that position, it blows about as much air as one would expect from position #1. As the car is a little over a year old and has only about 7200 miles on it, I'm expecting the dealer will cover it...

I took my 2001 SL2 for a 90K service at Saturn. They changed the transmission fluid and said everything was fine with the transmission. Next day while backing out I noticed that it slips when I put it in reverse. Basically, whenever I start the engine and put the car in reverse it slips. It did...

I have a '93 SC-2 with flip-up headlights. I've noticed lately that I'm having trouble seeing at night, especially when it's raining out. I replaced both bulbs with Sylvania Silverstars, which helped a little. However, I'm suspecting that my headlights are just aimed too high, which is preventing...

I've decided to try and install it myself based on advice received here. Is there an alternative place to purchase a headliner besides a dealership? I really don't want to pay 500% upcharge. They are asking ~$400 for this cheaply made headliner. I also need a piece for the window armature...

In article >, says... > I have a 97 Saturn SL that has a very small leak in the end cap of the > radiator. I've seen some discussions regarding the radiator fluid some time > ago. I was wondering If I put in some leak stop if I would be...

A friend had a pretty bad accident with a 2004 L300 wagon. Basically lost control and squeezed the front between 2 other cars. So bascially headlights and fenders on both sides done it, along with hood, bumper and some damage to the front under carriage.... a suspension cradle and some of the...

I purchased the Aura XE. The interior on the Aura is much fancier than my 2001 L200. I'd say the construction is also a lot better. The front seat center arm rest storage compartment has no plastic hinge to break upon opening. I told a Saturn rep who called during the initail ownership...

97 SL2 What driving conditions have to be met to complete all the system readiness tests? While I was out of town over New Years, my girlfriend ran the car out of gas (bad!) She put a couple gallons in, limped home, and it wouldn't start the next day. I bought a Chilton book, replaced the fuel...

I am having a problem with the engine cooling fan on a 1992 Saturn SL2. The fan works fine when the air conditioner is on, however the fan will not switch on when the coolant gets hot (as reported by the temp guage). I have already replaced the engine coolant temp switch and checked the relay with...

I scanned back over several postings, but didn't see anything about this. Have a 2002 L-200 that has an interesting condition -- during the nighttime hours, when the A/C compressor starts the headlights blink almost totally out. Probably happens during the daytime too, but hard to see...

Use an aerosol can of a good throttle body cleaner (as opposed to carburetor cleaner) as this is what it is intended for and based on my first hand experience does a much better job! Bob "RKHenry" > wrote in...