Stalling in second gear

1995 SATURN SL1

300,000 MILES • 1.9L • 4 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL

CURTIS SWEET

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Runs fine but in second gear it wants to sputter or cut out. But not in any other gear. runs perfect on highway and city no check engine light. Please help!

Jun 21, 2017 at 12:46 PM

SATURNTECH9

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That is really strange it only wants to stall out in second gear. I have never seen that on one of those cars. so you take off in first then shift into second and the car just wants to stall out while your driving down the road?

Jun 21, 2017 at 11:12 PM

STEVE W.

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I would look around the shift linkage at both ends. Possibly a harness that is rubbing and only grounds out when the shifter is in second gear?

Jun 23, 2017 at 8:04 AM

SATURNTECH9

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Have have seen the stick shift one of Those cars rub the harness but it was only blowing the emissions fuse didn't effect the way it ran.

Jun 23, 2017 at 8:13 AM

STEVE W.

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Intermittent contact on a different wire, like one feeding bias voltage maybe? Haven't looked at one in a while.

Jun 23, 2017 at 10:46 AM

SATURNTECH9

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There are no wires by the end of the shift tower or cable ends that can cause that.So from what I know so far iam puzzled.

Jun 23, 2017 at 11:17 AM

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