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mbolena
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May 23, 2006, 4:12 AM
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Hi all,
I have a 96 Staurn SL2 with 140k. I started the car this morning by leaning in and turning the key, just like every other day. This time it had a muffled back fire. I started it again and blue smoke rolled out of the exhaust and it runs awful. It will not idle but runs ok at highway speeds with a slight miss. The SES light is on, I had the timing chain replaced at 60k. It seems like a sensor problem, any ideas on which sensor is the likely culprit? Or anything else (please not the chain again), Thanks
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Tom Greenleaf
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May 23, 2006, 4:56 AM
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If a timing belt it's due for another. They work hard and some will kill the whole engine if they break. T
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mbolena
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May 23, 2006, 5:20 AM
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I just went out and disconnected the MAP sensor and it seemed a little better, at least it would idle. Once reconnected it died. Is there any easy fire way to find out if it's the timing belt?, and compared to an alternator replacement is it a lot more difficult? Something that can be done in the garage?
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mbolena
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May 23, 2006, 5:34 AM
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This is the kind of day I'm having, I'm relpying to my own post! I called to get a price on a replacement belt and the mechanic told me that all 96 Saturns have a chain. Is that true? If so, I probably need to look closer at the sensors?
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carjunky
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May 23, 2006, 6:30 AM
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To answer your question: Belt or Chain... Saturn Timing Chain there is an advantage to those dropdowns up top....
Looking under replacement parts, and a 96 Saturn SL I found that link.
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Tom Greenleaf
Ultimate Carjunky
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May 23, 2006, 9:16 AM
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Yeh - check with parts but have the info and all ready. I have to look as there are so many different cars and things out there I don't see them all. Some cars changed how they did stuff by the month and your VIN and the month it was made should be on the driver's door jam or door. It could have been made in 1995?? See what you can find at parts here. Questions will come up if there were differences.
They are already selling 1997s and in MAY!! There should be a law that a car is lableled and called by the calandar and NOT just what manufactures want to say.
There is a thing on line called AllData.com that could be better than a repair manual for you. It's not free but better than the cheapo books. T
Let us know how you make out.
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