1997 Saturn SL - Page 5 - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

replace thermostat and radiator pressure cap, what i would do is flush out the coolant system go auto parts store buy a radiator flush kit replace water pump do all this see what happen you need to add 50/50 antifreeze and water to coolant system.

Does it rev up in neutral ? Does it downshift when you come to a hill ?Is the check engine light on ?

Sounds like you need a new or recon starter.

honestly, if you have to ask how to replace valve seals on a car, you should bring it somewhere...you risk a much much more expensive repair. When you remove the cams, the tensor will take up the slack unless you use a special tool...which retails at 1800 dollars for dealer only. or you have to remove the entire timing assembly and at that point, your now rebuilding half the motor

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First of course u must make sure all fluids are full, but if that is not it, some sensors, such as the map sensor or the oxygen sensor , can cause havack on gas milage

you can go to autozone or oreilys and have them connect it to the computer to turn off that light.

It should be connected in series with a circuit. Since a circuit breaker acts as an "over current" switch it will be connected just an on/off would so as to "open" the circuit during an over current condition. This will remove power from the circuit.

More times than not it is in the fuel tank itself. In this case you have to drop the entire fuel tank to get to it. Some cars you can pull out the back seat and have an access panel under the seat and you can get to it that way.

it's most likely in the top of the fuel tank itself. you can drop the fuel tank to get to it but some cars have an access panel just for this reason under the rear seat. simply pull the bottom of the back seat out and you will see right away if it has one or not.

Could be the starter, a bad connection, neutral safety switch, or the key switch.Will it crank in neutral instead of park ?

I don't think there is a heat shield on the starter but, I wouldn't think that would be you're problem. I would try changing the ignition module. It's on the engine block, drivers side, I think. Usually when they are going bad they will shut off engine when they get hot. It won't crank until it cools off. After it cools engine will crank and run good until it gets hot again. Good Luck.

Probably the TPS (Throttle position sensor) This sensor controls gear change. You will find the transmition will down shift when it is not supposed to. The TPS is located at the throttle buterfly

Well my 97 sl2's button also flew out of the emergency brake handle. I got frustrated when i saw how much they wanted for the parts to get it fixed. But the solution was as close as my tool box. I found a forgotten tube of 5 ton epoxy resin. And since i didn't feel like spending $100,00 i took the cover off the emergency brake put epoxy gel inside the broken button put the spring on and put the plastic piece in place put on and held the button down for 10 minutes with my bare hands until set to usable strength and now it works perfectly.

Im not sure if this will completely solve your problem, but I will give it a try. If the engine is flooded, crank the engine while holding the gas pedal to the floor for a couple minutes (or until it sputters or starts). This will get all of the extra gas out of the engine. Your plugs will be fine.Check your fuel pressure with a test kit...they have a bleeder port that can purge the air out of the fuel rail. Its possible the old gas may have gone bad in 6 years. you may have to purge the old gas with fresh gas. couldnt hurt to put a couple bottles of fuel injector cleaner with your gas. Your injectors could be gummed up with varnish from the old gas.Before you waste a bunch of money and time replacing good parts, get a code reader or have a mechanic hook up a code reader for you. This will help isolate your problems. If you are not getting a check engine light, the mechanic method may be better because their computers will give you more information than a handheld.

P0341 Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit

This is easier done through the passenger wheel well with the tire and splash shield removed. Remove the belt, remove the two bolts holding the tensioner to the engine. Sometimes it helps to remove the motor mount and jack up the engine a little to get a the bolt closest to the fron t of the vehicle. Let me know if you have any questions and I'll do my best to answer them. Thank you for using FixYa.com! I’m happy to assist further over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/jeremy_d728a59f986299fa

Check your fuel pressure, check the vacuum on your fuel pressure regulator.

may have a loose connect in wiring or failin alternator--get vehicle scanned and obtain a haynes manual from the parts place

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