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Tiny
01MIKEYROSA
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  • 1997 SATURN SEDAN
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 170,000 MILES
Car starts but wont stay
idle
Sunday, February 6th, 2011 AT 6:51 PM

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Tiny
SATURNTECH9
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Do you have any code's?SO it will start but if you let off the gas it die's?
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Sunday, February 6th, 2011 AT 8:39 PM
Tiny
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Yes it starts soon as I let of the gas it dies.
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Monday, February 7th, 2011 AT 9:39 PM
Tiny
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Do you have any code's. Also when you start it do you have to hold the gas pedal to the floor?Also any black smoke when starting it?How does it run other then not idling?You have a bad coolant temp sensor really common on those car's.
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Tuesday, February 8th, 2011 AT 1:42 AM
Tiny
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Yes p0118, p0125, p0711, p1404. Yes I have to hold the gas pedal to the floor to start.A lil bit of smoke when starting. Run ok other than not idling.
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Tuesday, February 8th, 2011 AT 2:55 PM
Tiny
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Already answered on your other posted question please answer on that one where I explained the code's and what I asked you to do.
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Tuesday, February 8th, 2011 AT 7:04 PM
Tiny
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Thank you for your help it's fixed and runs great.
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Tuesday, February 8th, 2011 AT 9:09 PM
Tiny
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Your welcome glad to hear you got it fixed please post what you did and found so the other user's can learn from your problem's.
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Tuesday, February 8th, 2011 AT 9:23 PM

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