Mark shows you how to diagnose these common problems, what the issue is and how to fix it for under $50. Save yourself from being taken to the cleaners and get all the clear instructions and what tools are needed to save your little Saturn
Mark shows you how to diagnose these common problems, what the issue is and how to fix it for under $50. Save yourself from being taken to the cleaners and get all the clear instructions and what tools are needed to save your little Saturn
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what was the obd2 code?
Great video, but can I tell you about a similar problem I had with my 1995 sl1.
it had all the same symptoms as this one had, but without the sputtering miss. it had the high idle, hard starting, terrible fuel mileage and just ran really rough. I had it to 3 different shops and they couldn't find what the problem was, then someone said it might be a bad temperature sensor, and for some reason it doesn't show up on any code scan. To make a long story short that's what it turned out to be, its a 15.00 part that takes 10 minutes to change. one mistake I made was not knowing that there are two of them, one is for the instrument gauge, the other is for the engine control computer. The bad sensor causes the computer to think the engine is cold and makes all kinds of wrong adjustments to the fuel and ignition.
2001 Saturn sc1 not sl1 . Sl was sedan sc was coupe and sw was wagon.
This is actually extremely common in all 2000+ SOHC models due to the gasket being installed incorrectly on the manufacturing assembly line. With the thinnest part of the gasket being on the #1 cylinder, it's the first to leak. Cheap fix, and it does a work of difference for smooth idling.
i have a 2000 saturn with the same engine and same problem.getting everything ready to fix saturday.great video it gave me a great idea on what im getting into.this car has 203,800 and will run even longer once this is done.
Nice video. These are the very symptoms I have on my SC1 right now. Next time I have a spare weekend it looks like I'll be following this guide. Cheers
Great video! For some reason, I know 2 guys that work at different GM dealerships and all 3 of you guys look like you could be brothers…
BTW, that's a 3 door SC1, not an SL1 (SL = 4 doors). Probably doesn't make any difference on the procedure, though…
I got the same car (2001) in red and the only rust I just started to see is 1 quarter size spot in the hood, 2 small lines on the back of driver side window (top and bottom) and on the bottom of the back panel of the suicide door. That last spot is the only one I'm a little worried about.
Could you have used your OBDII tool to look at data stream and watched fuel trims as you added propane to see the enrichment change the data from + fuel trims to – fuel trims?
Love this car – great quality except the gasket – no rust underneath all the plastic bits under the hood are in great shape and the parts are plenty and cheap – this thing should go 20 years