Loss of power

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The car restarts after a couple of tries it seems like its not getting fuel. I had the computer checked and the following code were listed
PO 171
PO 507
PO 1599
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Tiny
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Okay excellent thank you for that information. What do I do with the rest of those wires though? They were all connected to something at one point and time, do I need to worry about those at all?
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https://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/416332_2000_sl2_code_p0171_part1_1.jpg



https://www.2carpros.com/forum/automotive_pictures/416332_2000_sl2_code_p0171_part2_1.jpg


From your code p0171 and p0507 i would see if you have a vacuum leak also check your fuel pressure when the car is acting up.Did you change your fuel filter also?Let me know what you find.
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Tiny
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Nevermind, just re read your posts. Thank you! So doing this should restore power back to the car right? Right now the battery is still connected, should I disconnect the wires before placing the yellow wire back to how it was?
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The fuel filter and fuel pump was changed.
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Tiny
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You can unplug all those blue end connectors from the alarm that are plugged into all the red T Taps. Also are there any other wires that they actually cut going to the ignition switch not just T tapped into?If so what color are they?
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Engine Performance problem
1998 Saturn SL2 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Manual

When going over 25-30 MPH, there is no power when pressing on the gas. It stutters and there is no acceleration. The check engine light will come on too. Any suggestions as to what is wrong? My husband is working on a friend's car and cleaned and reclamped but it is still losing power.
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Tiny
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Hello,

I suggest going by your local parts store and have them pull codes and post here.

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Tiny
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I would also check your coolant temp sensor and the connector to it see if the connector is corroded if it is the connector need's to be changed. If you change the coolant temp sensor then make sure you get a brass tipped one the plastic tipped one's crack. There only 10 for the sensor and it's real common for them to fail and they cause all kind's of symptom's.
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Tiny
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Just unplug those blue end connectors from the alarm you can reconnect the yellow wire before or after doing that. Reconnecting the yellow wire will restore the starter trigger wire. But not the dash lights if they dont come on?Or the radio. So they also tapped ito the radio wires?I didnt see that in your pics?
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Tiny
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Its ok and the car is not running hot
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Tiny
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Ok I will unplug them tomorrow. As for other wires, I saw no other cut wires in any area. I will reconnect that wire tomorrow. They might have, or I might have just done some faulty wiring lol. I will check that out tomorrow, what should be concerned about or pay special attention to when trying to figure this out?
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That doesn't mean it's not bad I have seen a lot of customer's come in not complaining about overheating but the sensor was bad cause no start's hard start's dieing etc. Just something I thought you should not over look and it's cheaper then the other thing's you have tried.
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Tiny
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Most of the time all they do is cut the yellow wire to disable the starter but if your car already has factory keyless entry then that disables the starter and sounds the horn when the factory alarm goes off. Just see if they cut any other wires unplug all the other wires they plugged in with the alarm. Also hook back up the yellow wire they cut. Does it have factory door locks?Do you have a factory remote for the car not a aftermarket one?
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Tiny
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Ok I will have it changed and see what happens
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Tiny
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I cut the yellow wire and reattached to no avail. Still no power to car. I have discovered the alarm issue we can disregard that I just wired the radio wrong lol. Door locks are factory and powered, no factory remote or aftermarket one. The wires connected in pic 1 were connected to a small black box that looked like a type of fuse. Similar to the starter relay, small black box.
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The car died while I was driving. Had it towed to the garage and "fixed". They replaced the crank sensor. Now the car has rpm problems. When you start the car, the rpm goes very high, over 2500 rpm. When driving and coming to a stop, the engine rpm jumps up and then goes back down and seems to follow the transmission shifts. Basically, the rpm is erratic when slowing down.
What is wrong?
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Could be vacuum leak or IAC trouble? Try google and do a search of this forum for previous replys for a similar problem.
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Tiny
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Your black box is your aftermarket alarm control module. All the cars I have seen with door locks that year had a factory security system. Look under the passenger rear bolster cushion for the remote keyless entry module. The bolster cushion is the verticle cushion closest to the door. Also when you turn the key to the run position do all the dash lights come on?
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Tiny
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Thank. You. Unfortunately my dash lights won't come on and there is no electricity through the car
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