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SC1 stalling/starting problems
I've read a couple other postings with similar comments but I thought I
would get some opinions on my situation. My '97 SC1 seems to occasionally have starting and idling problems. Most of the time (when it occurs) the car has a bad shuddering when idling. when you accelerate there seems to be no power from the car. I can put the pedal to the floor and get only a slow acceleration. I've taken it in and they replaced a crank sensor. (which may or not have been bad) but the problem came back. the weird thing is that this usually happens in damp or sometimes cold weather. I've put fuel line cleaner in many times (like "Heet") it seems to clear the problem up for a short time. Last night it ran fine this morning it won't start at all. Any thoughts or ideas would be appreciated. thanks |
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There was a fuel pump problem on 'some' 97's that Saturn extended the
warranty on. They mailed out a letter to VIN's affected (I received one). However I think even if yours was one that is affected, the extended period has expired by now (sorry). Is everything else fine, like plug wires and coil towers? I used to get corrosion on one of the coils regularly. "crowold" > wrote in message lkaboutautos.com... > I've read a couple other postings with similar comments but I thought I > would get some opinions on my situation. My '97 SC1 seems to occasionally > have starting and idling problems. Most of the time (when it occurs) the > car has a bad shuddering when idling. when you accelerate there seems to > be no power from the car. I can put the pedal to the floor and get only a > slow acceleration. I've taken it in and they replaced a crank sensor. > (which may or not have been bad) but the problem came back. the weird > thing is that this usually happens in damp or sometimes cold weather. > I've put fuel line cleaner in many times (like "Heet") it seems to clear > the problem up for a short time. Last night it ran fine this morning it > won't start at all. Any thoughts or ideas would be appreciated. thanks > |
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On Sat, 2 Apr 2005 08:16:59 -0800, "Jonnie Santos"
> wrote: >There was a fuel pump problem on 'some' 97's that Saturn extended the >warranty on. They mailed out a letter to VIN's affected (I received one). >However I think even if yours was one that is affected, the extended period >has expired by now (sorry). Is everything else fine, like plug wires and >coil towers? I used to get corrosion on one of the coils regularly. > I have a 97 SL2, even thought the warrenty for fixing is out, I believe the test is a freebie, since it's simple. Might want to get it done, so you can rule out the fuel pump issues. hth, tom @ www.WorkAtHomePlans.com >"crowold" > wrote in message alkaboutautos.com... >> I've read a couple other postings with similar comments but I thought I >> would get some opinions on my situation. My '97 SC1 seems to occasionally >> have starting and idling problems. Most of the time (when it occurs) the >> car has a bad shuddering when idling. when you accelerate there seems to >> be no power from the car. I can put the pedal to the floor and get only a >> slow acceleration. I've taken it in and they replaced a crank sensor. >> (which may or not have been bad) but the problem came back. the weird >> thing is that this usually happens in damp or sometimes cold weather. >> I've put fuel line cleaner in many times (like "Heet") it seems to clear >> the problem up for a short time. Last night it ran fine this morning it >> won't start at all. Any thoughts or ideas would be appreciated. thanks >> > |
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