20 Most Recent 1997 Saturn SL - Page 9 Questions & Answers

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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Have checked the air filter?

bad tps

it is on the top of the transmission under the transmission shift cable post, here is a picture of it.

replace brake hoses they are braking down on the inside

When the battery is dead, the key cannot be removed. You can either charge the battery, and remove the key or, there is a access panel (small) under the steering column, remove this, and push a small pluger to the left, while holding the plunger, remove the key.

When you says "not reset" I could assuming that you was make a soft-reset (disnconnecting negavtive cable battery) and your check engine light stay on.Then its possible that your fault code keep stored in the PCM and need to solve before to delete this warning; I suggest scanned the PCM (computer) to know exactly what code si there and what to dso it to solve it. Visit Autozone or AutoShop with scanner reader tools (sometimes make this job for free).Keep us updated.

Check resistance across each of your fuel injectors.Assuming an sl2,resistance should be 11.5 to 12.5 ohms. Measure after it shuts down. You are looking for one that has low resistance. This is not for sure, but it's a good thing to eliminate.

the problem is the horn diaphram is weak and you will have to replace the horn assembly.the numbers on the fuses is the amp rating of the fuse not voltage for your information.

Check your linkage connections to make sure they are actually working. Also, check the fluid level. If both are good you are going to have to take it to a shop and have it rebuilt.

This is for a manual transmission, where the bushing in the stick shift tends to fall out making the vehicle stay in gear. You will need a bushing to access it you will have to remove the stick shift cover and remove the middle dash to access the linkage there you should see how the linkage has disconnected

let the car run for fourty five minutes to an hour with the radio turned on. after that time turn the radio off press and hold presets 5 and 6 for about ten seconds then use the seek and tune buttons to put in your code. what was your code that you are entering is it your personal code or a default dealer code. your radio should display 1n0p is this right?

at that age you need new timing gears and chain, they sell complete kits on eBay for less than a hundred bucks. while you are in there replace the water pump too unless you know it has already been replaced. the oil pump is at the bottom, might want to consider that also.

if you have no heat inside the car, but the engine is otherwise running well then you have a plugged heater core. replacing it is not something you do in an hour with a hammer and pliers. take it to a shop which does heating and A/C work on cars and pay them to do the whole job. that will save you the money of having it towed there to have them finish the job when you realize you are in over your head and the car is disabled.