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Tiny
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  • 1998 SATURN SL2
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1998 saturn sl2 vin 7 1.9 starts fine but when it warms up to first temp line it has no get up an go only code I got was the o2 not responding replaced it an nothing
Saturday, May 14th, 2011 AT 5:11 AM

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Tiny
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Sounds like you could have a restricted exhaust have your back pressure tested for being excessive. Let me know what you find.
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Saturday, May 14th, 2011 AT 10:11 PM
Tiny
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Thanks for the fast reply, I have been thinking to maybe the TPS to. I'l put the gas to the floor now an I get nothing. It dont even have to be warmed up now to get no power to the wheels.
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Saturday, May 14th, 2011 AT 10:38 PM
Tiny
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If you have a bad tps it usually sets a code it's really uncommon for a bad tps on that car I have worked for saturn as a service tech for over 16yrs and have replaced very few tps on the S model car.I would check the back pressure and fuel pressure I think most likely too much back pressure. Let me know what you find.
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Saturday, May 14th, 2011 AT 10:43 PM
Tiny
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Ok, thanks much. I'l have to wait for a better day its really nasty in my neck of the woods, but I will keep you posted thanks again!
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Saturday, May 14th, 2011 AT 10:45 PM
Tiny
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If it was the coolant temp sensor being that bad I would think you would have overheating and trouble starting. Keep me posted on what you find.
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Saturday, May 14th, 2011 AT 11:15 PM
Tiny
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That did the job thanks!
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Monday, May 16th, 2011 AT 3:07 AM
Tiny
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So it was a restricted exhaust?
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Monday, May 16th, 2011 AT 4:54 AM
Tiny
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Yea, I took it apart an knocked the metal mesh out the converter an it runs good again
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Monday, May 16th, 2011 AT 3:37 PM
Tiny
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Glad to hear you got it figured out. Just to let you know its against the law to hallow out a cat like that mad run the car with a hallowed out or missing cat.
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Monday, May 16th, 2011 AT 4:10 PM
Tiny
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Its not in WI yet you can straight pipe any car. They are trying to pass it here.
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Monday, May 16th, 2011 AT 6:58 PM
Tiny
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The cat is a federal emissions and law not a state law every car sold in the usa every state has to have a cat on it. They may not have emissions testing where you live but that cat is supposed to be on there. That's why they have 49 state emissions which is federal emissions. Then in california they have other add on emissions laws in addition to the federal ones. Was just throwing that out there.
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Monday, May 16th, 2011 AT 7:28 PM
Tiny
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O well its just a temp fix anyways but thanks for the heads up.
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Monday, May 16th, 2011 AT 7:56 PM
Tiny
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Your welcome that's what were here for.
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Wednesday, May 18th, 2011 AT 1:08 AM

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