I'm in Canada (Ottawa) and in the winter I'm having quite a bit of problems with
the battery. The alternator is pretty new so this is not the problem. I had the
battery checked few days ago and at the store they said that it was ok (but I
still think it might be the cause).

I have a 4 cylinder, 5 speed. Can't shift when car is running. When engine
is off, shifts fine. I checked the transmission fluid, it's fine. The
clutch fluid was low, about down to a 1/4 inch. I added more fluid. Still
won't shift. Also, when the engine is running, and I push in the ...

Maybe you guys can help.
My wife took her new 06 Saturn Ion 3 - 4,000 miles to a quick lube place and
asked for good oil as the car was new and this was its 1st oil change.
They put in QS Full syn oil (cost 2x as much) and changed the filter.

I have a 94 sl2, is there a website on how to setup an audio jack
where one can simply plug their mp3 player into and use the cars
speakers.
FM transmitters never work well for me.

My SL1 started to stall when it idled.  It has 160k miles and I put a
new engine in it last year.  I changed the spark plugs and wires first
and that made it a little better but it still would drop to about 400
RPM or die when I came to a stop. I changed the oil just because I was

Not a biggie,but,i changed the license plate lamp on my03 Ion,at 1st,I
was going to try to unscrew 2  that hold the clear housing to the
trunk lid,glad I didnt,they were on to tight& I couldn't get a decent
driver straight on top fo thre screws,too long.I saw the base of he

available at www.autobytel.com. There is also some neat video on the SKY,
Aura, Green Line VUE and Pontiac Solstice there too.
marx404

Anyone know how the cruise control unit senses the speed in a Saturn SL1 5
speed?
Is it as simple as a magnet on the drive shaft and a prox or reed switch,
etc?

Hi all...
I recently got stuck in the snow and needed my towed. There was a lot of
snow buildup. (Even inside). Now my heater does not work. Everything else
seems to be running fine. The temp gauge seems normal. Any ideas what it

I just had to have the manual transmission replaced on my 1999 SC2 due
to a bolt breaking inside the transmission while I was travelling and
basically goreing it from the inside.  They did the clutch as well
since they said it was pretty worn (98K miles).  Now I have to press

Anyone know of a way to re-program the cruise control so that it can be set
and/or operated at below 25 MPH?
Joe in Northern, NJ  -  V#8013-R
Currently Riding The "Mother Ship"

I have a 1998 SL2 Saturn and the sunroof appears to be out of timing.
By that, I mean the sunroof motor does not stop when the window comes
to a complete close. It continues to motor and makes a loud clicking
noise. The window will open fully, but when I use the "vent" button, it

with the temp. around -6 and colder i start the car i chugs than quits,it
will not restart.i have to turn the key off put my foot to the floor than
start the car , it chugs and i push the gas puddle up and down slowly
after a few second it run fine.when it does start it blows blue ...

My brakes recently started "rasping" pretty loudly.  As I recall there's
some sort of strip embedded in the pads that start doing this to warn
you to replace them soon, so I'm wondering how much "grace" there is
before the pads are completely gone.  (I've been using the brakes ...

I've had a 1999 SC-1 Standard for about seven months.  Recently I started
having a weird thing happen -
It doesn't happen all the time but is increasingly more frequent.
When I press on the brake, it seems to disrupt the entire electrical system.