1995 Saturn SC2

JARHEAD2106

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1995 SATURN SC2
4 CYL
FWD
AUTOMATIC
191,000 MILES

When driving my car the rpms go up and the car doesnt seem to go anywhere like it should if it was new i think the tranny may be slipping and it eats oil too i have to put a quart in every week. would changing my egr valve make my car perform like its supposed to? also there is a light that flashes every once in a while i dont know id thats whats wrong or what

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TRUMAN861

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The lights you are seeing on your dash is telling you there is a problem with the coolant level. The level could be low or the sensor could be bad. Have you checked the coolant level?

John

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Friday, July 16th, 2010 AT 8:20 AM

SATURNTECH9

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Low coolant wouldn't cause problem's with your transmission. Your car isn't running hot is it?The first thing I would check was your transmission fluid level. You check that idling with the car warmed up on flat level surface. Have you checked for code's yet?I would also check your coolant level if it's low then top it off the best place to fill it to is the seam of the bottle. If it's not low on coolant I will tell you how to trouble shoot the system. If your car is burning a quart a week then your oil ring's are worn. You could try lucas oil stabilizer to slow down the burn but that's alot of oil. Let me know what you find.