My 1996 Saturn lost a #3 cylinder. So I am thinking
of a replacement. Its a 2001 Sl1 for $3800 with 58k
on it. I was wondering if the 2001 sl1`s has any
inherent problems . Like having to rebuild the upper

   I have a 1996 Saturn SL2 143,000 miles. Was running fine not a
problem. Then Yesterday morning I started it up and the engine
had a miss. Ran rough. Figured a wire plug or pack. Drove it over to
the local shop. He found 0 compression in the #3  cylinder I mean

clutch replaced ,clutch master and slave replaced.clutch wont release
enough to put in gear. 50 short pumps will get it working till next day.
bled properly. any help appreciated.
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98 SL1, 165,000km
I have rough idle down around 500-750RPM (it usually idles just over
1000RPM). Very little power. When I floor it in neutral the RPM gauge goes
to 4200 and pulses.

Finally I got around to swapping my plugs out and switching to a better
synthetic -> 7500 mile Mobile 1 (Cheaper than the standard stuff, oddly!) I
also put a whole bottle of MMO in my tank when it was 1/4 full and gave her'
hell down the road, and for the first time my Saturn ...

My 1997 SL2's trunk will only open from the outside using the key. Any
ideas as to the cause of this problem or what needs to be
fixed/replaced. Key fob locks and unlocks the door locks just fine.
Kevin

a few weeks ago, two lights on my dashboard (1997 sl1, about 85000
miles) started blinking occassionally (about 5 or 6 times, then
stopping). the first times it happened, it was when it was raining hard
and kind of cold outside. since then, they've appeared several times a

These are off of my '94 SC2, and are in very good condition.  They really
make the car look sharp.  I've listed them on eBay with reasonable low
starting bids.  If there any questions, let me know.
GTS tail light blackouts

Hey, I have just purchased a 93 Saturn SC2 DOHC. I only paid 700 so I
expected some glitches, but the previous owner didn't mention anything about
it overheating. I took it to a MIDAS and they tested it and put about 350
dollars in it to stop it from overheating and it is still ...

Ok .  I have a 96 saturn sl-1 with 145k miles on it. . , the engine stutters
and clunks at like 40-50 mph but nothing before or after those speeds . And
today the service light came on . .What can this possibly be and how much. ?
and i just changed the  oil and transmission fluid .

I've recently been blessed with a job that affords me the ability to
have enough extra cash to get the numerous issues with my car fixed,
and this particular one is of high annoyance:
In April of '04, I had my brakes done at a Midas shop. They checked all

My wife's 03 Vue recently quit running.  We took it to the dealership,
they said it had a bad cat converter.  They wanted 1200$ for a new
one.  I took it home and cleaned out the converter.  It runs fine now,
but I get a check engine light. The code is 0421 (Warm Up Catalyst

2007  Ion 3   "Theft-Deterrent"
I have found the "theft-deterrent" alarm to be a major nuisance.
It is very easy to set it off accidentally  ( e.g. arm it with the FOB
then unlock the door with the key).  This will get you evil looks and

'98 SL2 -- SES light came on steady.  I believe I have solved the root
issue, and now I want the light off.  I have no scan tool, and I do not want
to disconnect the battery bacause I cannot remember my theft prevention code
for the radio.  Will pulling the PCM fuse for a while shut ...

I have a 94 saturn SL2 that's overheating. So far I've done the following:
1. The coolant doesn't leak
2. The radiator is new
3. Connected the radiator fan to the battery and the fan spins