loss of power

SATURN
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OHONA_28
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i have a 1997 sc1 sohc saturn. A couple of weeks ago it started having power loss to the engine when i depress the accelerator. i have replaced the plugs and wires and still the same. Sometimes around 30 and 40 and esp. 50mph you almost have to floor it to get it to go. i would appreciate any suggestions you may have. It has 172,000 miles on it and its an automatic , no tail smoke, and the idle sputters. i have had the air filter changed regularly but not the fuel filter. oh and the engine light is not on.


I was told that the bearings were going bad in it. i got rid of it. It was a good car for two years though :(
Mar 12, 2007 at 6:08 PM
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CHEVY22
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is the engine light on??
Jim
Mar 13, 2007 at 7:15 AM
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PEPPERMRJ
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How many miles?
Standard or automatic?
Does it idle smoothly?
Have you done any other maintenance? Air filter and fuel filter are the first 2 things that should be checked.
Any smoke from the tail pipe?

Good luck and let us know. :)
Mar 13, 2007 at 7:30 AM
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