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98 Saturn SL1 intermittent starting


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xanderkm
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Apr 10, 2012, 11:34 AM

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When I go to start my SL1 the engine tries to turn over but does not - I think it is a fuel injector issue but I have very little knowledge of cars - another symptom is when it does finely turn over there is a lot of white smoke that kind of smells of fuel out of exhaust? What do you think my be wrong?


Discretesignals
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Apr 10, 2012, 1:31 PM

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Re: 98 Saturn SL1 intermittent starting Sign In

You could be having an intermittent stuck open injector problem. You would have to connect a fuel pressure gauge up and do an injector flow timer test or watch the injector voltage wave form and look for the pintle humps.





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(This post was edited by Discretesignals on Apr 10, 2012, 1:32 PM)


xanderkm
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Apr 11, 2012, 12:44 PM

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Re: 98 Saturn SL1 intermittent starting Sign In

Thanks for the though - Looks like I do have to take it to a Shop - I do not have the ability to do those tests FrownPirate


Tom Greenleaf
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Apr 11, 2012, 2:08 PM

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IDk - battery cables at the age?

Tom







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