THIS BEEN A GREAT CARE WITH FEW PROBLEMS . BUT NOW IT ACTS LIKE IT IS GASPING FOR AIR. ILL TRY TO EXPLAIN .IT HAS LITTLE TO NO POWER AT TIMES . I TRY TO DRIVE IT AND IT SORT OF GOES ZOOM THEN PAUSE LIKE I AM PUMPING THE GAS PEDAL . I HAVE TO PRESS ******* GAS PEDAL CONSTANTLY OR IT WILL , GO DEAD OR STALL OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC . IT WAS TOWED TO A SHOP , BUT THE MECHANIC SAID HE THINKS IT IS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTOR STOPPED UP . BUT HE COULD NOT BE SURE BECAUSE HE DID NOT DO THAT KIND OF WORK . I TOWED BACK HOME , BUT DRIVE ONLY IF IT CANNOT BE HELPED . IT FEELS LIKE I'M PLAYING BY GOING AN STOPPING AN GOING AGAIN IT IS ALL THE TIME . IT IS USING AN AWFUL LOT OF GAS TOO. PLEASE HELP IF YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS I WILL BE SO HAPPY TO HEAR THEM . THANK YOU . I FEEL I AM AT THE RIGHT PLACE FOR HELP . THERE ARE OUTSTANDING EXPERTS HERE ! OH YES I HAVE A LITTLE OVER 100,000 MILES ON IT TOO. THANKS MARGARET
Its maybe the head gasket
SOURCE: 97 Saturn SL1 leaking antifreeze, high RPMs, uses excessive gas
wow it sounds like you have a few problems going on. One, your idle speed is set too high and needs to be lowered. Two, i would replace your temperature sensor so that you can monitor your overheating. As well as try and see where the leaking is coming from (i.e. the radiator cap, on the radiator itself, or where the hoses run into the engine-could be engine temperature sensor). Three, if you have to prime your engine at first to get it to run then more than likely fuel pump is going bad.
SOURCE: Should it be that expensive $600.00-$900.00 for the 100,000 miles maintence for my 2004 Saturn Vue
I work at a dodge chrysler jeep dealer, so I honestly don't know that you have a honda engine inside of a saturn vehicle, but I do know that dealerships are expensive. The belt itself isn't that expensive, but the labor is. A dealership would empty an ordinary person's bank account if they bough all the reccommended services. Transmission services or flushes would be helpful if you havent had one in a while, the timing belt is definitely needed, because if it breaks from old age, you could possibly damage your engine. I'm sure you keep your oil changed already. Spark plugs would be beneficial, maybe plug wires if you have them for your model. Maybe a regular fan belt and belt tensioner too, if you havent had that replaced yet. If He's offering the labor and parts all for 600, I would possibly consider that offer
SOURCE: 2002 Saturn SL1 rough, sputtering idle - cylinder #1 misfiring
spray some carb cleaner on the passeger side of the intake manifold, right behind the alternator. it is very common for those to leak there and cause those exact problems
SOURCE: 91 Saturn stalls while driving
check this out it may help you diagnose the issue.
http://www.troublecodes.net/GM/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ9vtD_ssjg
http://www.saturnfans.com/forums/index.php
good luck
SOURCE: 2002 Saturn L300 High Beam Problems
u are going to have to replace the turn signal switch to correct this.
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