2000 Saturn SL2.
Warning lights = service engine light is on.
Question = i have a 2000 Saturn SL2. It has 171xxx miles on it has
been running well. But all of a sudden the other day it would not
accelerate past 15mph. The service engine light has been on but
when we bought the car the previous owner said she had everything
checked they just didn't reset the dash lights for the oil and SES light.
But it has been consistently on.
Warning lights = service engine light is on.
Question = i have a 2000 Saturn SL2. It has 171xxx miles on it has
been running well. But all of a sudden the other day it would not
accelerate past 15mph. The service engine light has been on but
when we bought the car the previous owner said she had everything
checked they just didn't reset the dash lights for the oil and SES light.
But it has been consistently on.
Answer: The service engine soon light being on would have nothing to do with the oil
change life not being reset. With this light on, there is a problem in the engine / emissions
system. With it being on for so long, the problem may have grown to the condition you are
having now. An engine light may have been caused by a misfire condition. If left un
repaired, it may have caused damage to the catalytic converter. This would explain the
lack of power when accelerating. This is one possibility. You need to have the computer
scanned for codes. Many of the large national parts store chains will do this for free. The
code in the computer will give an indication as to what system is having a problem. Then
the problem can be properly diagnosed.
change life not being reset. With this light on, there is a problem in the engine / emissions
system. With it being on for so long, the problem may have grown to the condition you are
having now. An engine light may have been caused by a misfire condition. If left un
repaired, it may have caused damage to the catalytic converter. This would explain the
lack of power when accelerating. This is one possibility. You need to have the computer
scanned for codes. Many of the large national parts store chains will do this for free. The
code in the computer will give an indication as to what system is having a problem. Then
the problem can be properly diagnosed.
Question: i bought a 1997 Saturn SL2 from the auction (my mistake).
My car was acting weird first it would start up then i would drive it
somewhere go in and come out try to start it nothing just a click. So i
thought it was the battery or the starter so i replaced the starter and the
first time i fired it up i think i heard a spark somewhere but the car
started then i smelled gas smell coming from the engine somewhere
now it wont even make a clicking noise but the dashboard lights stay on
when i turn the key to the "ON" position what could this be?
My car was acting weird first it would start up then i would drive it
somewhere go in and come out try to start it nothing just a click. So i
thought it was the battery or the starter so i replaced the starter and the
first time i fired it up i think i heard a spark somewhere but the car
started then i smelled gas smell coming from the engine somewhere
now it wont even make a clicking noise but the dashboard lights stay on
when i turn the key to the "ON" position what could this be?
Answer: You probably blew a fuse or burned up a fusible link somewhere down near the
starter. The gas smell is probably just from trying to start it too much and it got flooded
and you're smelling the gas that is pooling up inside the intake. Make sure the battery
has a full charge, or getting it tested would be even better to see if has enough amps to
crank the engine. If you burnt up wiring, you could have also killed the new starter too.
You can check the starter operation by jumping the solenoid terminal and the bigger
power terminal together and see if it cranks. The key would need to be on to do this.
The dash lights will normally be 'on' when you have the key in the 'on' position.
starter. The gas smell is probably just from trying to start it too much and it got flooded
and you're smelling the gas that is pooling up inside the intake. Make sure the battery
has a full charge, or getting it tested would be even better to see if has enough amps to
crank the engine. If you burnt up wiring, you could have also killed the new starter too.
You can check the starter operation by jumping the solenoid terminal and the bigger
power terminal together and see if it cranks. The key would need to be on to do this.
The dash lights will normally be 'on' when you have the key in the 'on' position.
