On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 17:27:58 GMT, Blah blah > wrote:

>In article >,
says...
>> Hello Everyone,
>>
>>
>> I was wondering if anyone can help us on this one. This has been
>> going on for years. Every so often, my saturn will not start at
>> first. Cranks, first but fails to continue running. After a few
>> attempts, it then starts but runs rough and idles like crap. Have to
>> hold the gas pedal to keep if from stalling.
>>
>> I've been back and forth to the dealer for YEARS now with this, but
>> they can't find what causes it. The find the code for the actual
>> stall, but not for the cause. The car wasn't on the fuel pump recall,
>> or anyother lists ( which btw scares me from ever buying another
>> saturn, if this saturn is the best they made, oh doomed). The car
>> only intermittently does this, maybe 2-3 times a year, but at the
>> worst times. Like wifey driving at night, on very-very cold days, or
>> very very hot days.
>>
>> Any suggestions on how to 'fix' this problem?
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> tom
>>
>
>Heres one idea...Stop going to that dealer and find a real shop that
>actually knows how to diagnose a car. Knowing how well things have been
>kept up on your car would be helpful. Not much we can do other than
>throw out guesses here.


Sad thing about this......

It's been happening so long, and I've moved several times, that three
seperate dealers have not found the problem. Each dealer is 50+ miles
from one another.