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2004 saturn ion quad coupe
I have starting problems. I have only 34000 miles on it. I live in
Minnesota and it is getting in the 30's at night now. But the problem seems to happen anytime below 40 degrees. I get out in the morning and it turns over and just about starts and then I sometimes step on the gas and let off and then it won't start. Sometimes it does not turn over at all even with the clutch in. Since the warranty is off I have taken it to my mechanic and not a Saturn dealer because I don't trust them. The mechanic had it all day and can't find the problem. Please help!!! Thanks, Bill |
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2004 saturn ion quad coupe
In article outautos.com>, "simondet" > wrote:
>I have starting problems. I have only 34000 miles on it. I live in >Minnesota and it is getting in the 30's at night now. But the problem >seems to happen anytime below 40 degrees. I get out in the morning and it >turns over and just about starts and then I sometimes step on the gas and >let off and then it won't start. Sometimes it does not turn over at all >even with the clutch in. Since the warranty is off I have taken it to my >mechanic and not a Saturn dealer because I don't trust them. The mechanic >had it all day and can't find the problem. Please help!!! Thanks, Bill > If the problem is temperature-related, the mechanic is never going to find it if he keeps the car all day in a heated garage. Have him keep it overnight either outdoors or in an unheated building, and check it in the morning when it's cold. -- Regards, Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com) It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again. |
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2004 saturn ion quad coupe
Doug Miller wrote: > In article outautos.com>, "simondet" > wrote: > >I have starting problems. I have only 34000 miles on it. I live in > >Minnesota and it is getting in the 30's at night now. But the problem > >seems to happen anytime below 40 degrees. I get out in the morning and it > >turns over and just about starts and then I sometimes step on the gas and > >let off and then it won't start. Sometimes it does not turn over at all > >even with the clutch in. Since the warranty is off I have taken it to my > >mechanic and not a Saturn dealer because I don't trust them. The mechanic > >had it all day and can't find the problem. Please help!!! Thanks, Bill > > > If the problem is temperature-related, the mechanic is never going to find it > if he keeps the car all day in a heated garage. Have him keep it overnight > either outdoors or in an unheated building, and check it in the morning when > it's cold. > > -- > Regards, > Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com) > > It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again. The only time you take your car to dealer is when you have engine driveability problem. This is the case. I know Saturn Ion has the anti-theft sensor built in the ignition switch. When the ignition key is turning the sensor inside the ignition switch (passlock switch) read the reistance and send to the Body Control Module (BCM) and allow fuel for starting. If not reading the correct resistance it will cut fuel and enter security tamper mode by not injecting any fuel. When this happens and secuurity lock is display on the instrument panel cluster. The resistance in the ignition switch sometimes change slightly at lower ambient temperature. I think this is what you are experiencing. This problem can only be correct by replace the defective passlock switch and program the BCM by the dealer. |
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2004 saturn ion quad coupe
I have a 2003 QC. There is a known problem with these symptoms- cause is
bad lubricant used in the ignition switch. I had mine replaced by the dealer. All is well now. I thought yours would be in warranty until 36,000 miles. Bill K. In article outautos.com>, "simondet" > wrote: > I have starting problems. I have only 34000 miles on it. I live in > Minnesota and it is getting in the 30's at night now. But the problem > seems to happen anytime below 40 degrees. I get out in the morning and it > turns over and just about starts and then I sometimes step on the gas and > let off and then it won't start. Sometimes it does not turn over at all > even with the clutch in. Since the warranty is off I have taken it to my > mechanic and not a Saturn dealer because I don't trust them. The mechanic > had it all day and can't find the problem. Please help!!! Thanks, Bill |
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