20 Most Recent 1993 Saturn SL1 - Page 7 Questions & Answers

Is it due for maintenance? Oil change, brakes, etc.? Some cars keep track of mileage and advise when it's time for service.

Take it to a mechanic or Saturn dealer to ID the problem.

DO NOT continue to drive the car as it may cause permanent damage or leave you stranded.

GL,
TD

sounds to me like your belt is loose on the a/c compressor, make sure to use the adjustment bolt to tighten the belt , or replace the stretched belt.

A fuse could be blown or the fuel tank sending unit is bad.

Look for a loose nut behind the steering wheel.
Thanks
Gary @ Fix Ya

Any of the mechanical parts and hoses of the A/C may be shot at that age. Best bet is to take it to a shop which services A/C and heating and have them tell you what is needed. Corner service station may charge it for you for a hundred bucks, but if the system has bad components it will be dead again in a few days. Like pumping air into a tire with a hole in it.

sounds like a bad throttle position sensor or one that has lost sink..try removing both battery cables and once off the battery open the drivers door wait 2 min the reconnect the battery .then press the gas pedel to the floor and out ten times.with the ignition on not running. then if this dont work it may just be bad..any check engine lights?

bad coil pack

check the breather and any vacumn pipes for sucking in air also listen to the servo as well in case the diapragm is split and it sucking in air from their

This takes a special tool you can pick this up at a
local auto parts store

high revs indicate vacuum leak somewhere,

you must have the fuel pump pressure checked to see if your getting the proper pressure

The clutch in your car is operated by a hydraulic system, from what you have posted it sounds like the master or slave clutch hydraulic cylinder have failed, this causes either a leak of fluid and or air in the system, this causes your symptom, these cylinders are sold separately but from past experience it is unwise to replace just one, as the other usually fails shortly after the repair is done.

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YOU WILL HAVE LOW OR NO OIL PRESSURE.

oh,, well not really,, first check to see if damages are done (chances are yes) if not them change the belt and retime engine.. If the pistons an head is damaged you will need to replace it,, If I was you I would change the engine..

It is hydraulic, not adjustable.

Most likely the freon has leaked from the system. Replacing it is a fairly simple process, but finding and repairing the leak is expensive (labor wise). Plus, in the States, federal law prohibits non-licensed personnel from working with freon and it's descendants. Find a good AC service shop and get an estimate--you may not need that AC air as much as you thought! Good luck!

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They are experts when it comes to saturn repair !!!

P.S

DON'T BREAK THE PLASTIC CLIPS THAT HOLD THE LINES TO THE TRANNY otherwise you will have to get the steel nuts from saturn, you can't buy just the clips.

Hope this helps

Change your ECTS sensor with a brass one, it's the water temp sensor you can buy it at auto zone for 8 dollars and replace it yourself, make sure you get a NEW wire plug harness for it probably about 10 or 15 bucks, it gets corroded then the computer reads the wrong engine temp then it makes the idle rough and run rich.