20 Most Recent 1999 Saturn SL - Page 5 Questions & Answers

well there are 2 coolant sensors,,,one is the coolant level sensor which is internal to the coolant resivor,,but i think you are talking about the infamous engine coolant temp sensor,,,,ok pop your hood you will see the cam cover that says saturn on it,,,,thats the top of the engine,,,ok,,,then on the lower right side of that you will see the upper radiator hose,,,and the EGR valve,,,,now inbetween the egr valve and upper rad hose is where the coolant temp sensor is,, its just below them,,there is a little wiring harness with a yellow and a black wire going to it,,,,it actually screws into the lower side of the cylinder head,,,,just squeze the wiring connector at the 2 thicker spots and pull it straight off then take the coolant cap off the resivor,,to relases pressure and put it back on,providing the car is not hot,,,,the sensor is actually a 13mm or 14mm socket that removes the sensor,,,,,they usually crack and leak into the harness so check the harness for corrosion,,,,be like green/blue on terminals,,if so youre gonna have to wire in a new connector,,,,no big deal ,, normal s-series issue,,,do not use aftermarket junk like autozone as these do not read correctly from the start youre gonna have to shell out the money at the saturn dealer for the good stuff ,,like $18 for the sensoe and $37 for the connector but it comes with the 2 **** connectors you need to wire it in,,,so if you remove the sensor just put the new one in snug but dont break it off,,,,top off coolant,,,,cut the 2 wires off the old connector as close to the end as possilbe. so you retain as much wire as you can,,,,,it doesnt matter which wire goes on what side but i lke to keep it the way it was the black wire on the right and the yellow on the left,,use the **** connectors,then heat shrink them and wrap them with electrical tape and youre done

Is the shifter real loose and floppy? If it is you may be starting out in 3rd gear instead of 1st! Remove the shifter boot below the shifter look at the rods as you shift 1 thru 5 and Rev! Note the rod position as you shift thru the gears. You can do this while sitting idle, not driving! If while tring to get it into 1st, take your hand and push the left rod farther forward has you move it into 1st gear! If you are able to get it into 1st, try driving forward, if it doesn't stall, chances are you need to replace the shifter do to the worn out Nylon Bushings in the shifter! If this doesn't help, take a look under the hood and see if the shifter cables are attached to the top of the shifter tower! Some times the clips holding the shifter cable to the trans come off and one of the cables will slide making it impossible to get it into 1st gear! Hope this helps! if you need photos of what I'm trying to explain, please reply back as soon as possible.

Turn your steering wheel to allow the ignition to fully unlock while turning the key.

Solution #2 by dr4saturns was on the money. The bundle of wires was easy to get to and u can see where the wires connect (w/ flashlight). I wiggled the wires and .. Bam! Car started right up. I've been searching the internet (a lot!) and have seen many people with this same problem .. good battery, starter is good, dash lights work, headlights work but no dim when trying to start. No dome lights, no radio, no door chime, no door locks. Now I just need to find a fuse box but i'm not sure it's within my scope to replace, seems a bit complicated for a shadetree mechanic. Thanks dr4saturns!

Not sure what you are asking, but if it's that the Hazzards are not flashing, the flasher is located on the Back Side of the interior fuse block located below the Radio. Remove the access panel to the right of the drivers foot well! It is I believe Yellow in color above the Orange courtesy Buzzer/ Rear Defroster timer module.

The Starter is located under the intake manifold on th back bottom side of the motor! The only way to remove it is from under the car! Remove the Neg Battery terminal from the battery before going under the car. If I recall correctly, there are (2) 14 or 15mm bolts holding it to the engine block, one of them is a Blind bolt, as you will only be able to feel its location on the back side of the starter. (tip, when replacing the bolt behind the starter, either have a small magnet inside the socket to hold the bolt inside the socket while tring to locate the hole. You could also use a small piece of paper or plastic bag to wedge the bolt head to the socket so it doesn't fall out while tring to locate the hole! You will also have a 13mm nut holding the Positive battery and Alt. cable to the starter and a 10mm nut holding the wire coming from the ignition switch. Hope this helps! Happy Saturn Motoring!

It is located on the fuse panel on the Passenger side. Look for the removable panel that is located below the radio/center bezel on the right side (passenger side). It's not part of the center shifter console, but just forward of it. Remove the panel marked "Fuses"! You will find the Wiper Fuse in this panel along with the fuses for the Radio, Accessory Power Plug/Lighter, Power Door Lock & Window Relays, Fuel Pump Relay, Cruise Control fuse, exc...... Hope this info helps!

Start by replacing the ignition coil. (Don't remember if that year has a coil pack or a distributor with an HEI coil... either way, replace the coil).

post symptoms like this. i check head lights, they work key out , so do they? i turn the key to Ignition on. the dash self test lamps all glow, do they,? look at that CEL lamp, (aka SES) lamp, check engine lamp it it dont glow the engine brain, lost power, fuse, (head lamps work) if the CEL glows. then now crank the engine, (start pos.) does it crank robustly? yes /no? yes, do you have spark> no, does car crank over fast with jumper cables to running donor car? that is start, no pun.

Rack or power steering pump or belt

yes this will effect your car's gas milage and emmisions.do replace it when possible.however it is still drivable.hope this helps

There are two sensors, one on the exhaust manifold the other on the catalytic converter. The exhaust manifold is the easy one to replace, the other the car needs to be on a lift. Changing the O2 sensor will improve you gas mileage,

It sound like map sensor when it under load it bring the revs up

is the odometer dead too? key fact, save tons if work. both use the SAME signal. so............ first what is bad, then how, follows.

We have 96 toyoto camery. It will start then it will die for no reason. Take the map senser out it will run. Just uses a lot of gas. Is it the senser or something else.

Make sure the fan temp sensor is working, that is does the coolant fan come on when it gets hot.

u will not fix it. it sounds like the track motor has slipped. so; take it to a mechanic, that u trust and let them fix it. lol. there hav been a few other questions about this issue on this site in the past. lol.

Brake booster is possibly leaking

There are several things that could be wrong. The problem with an Auto Zone scanner is that it's just a code reader. You'll need to troubleshoot the engine. Start by looking for a vacuum leak. Are the fuel and air filters clean? How about plugs and wires?

Look at the engine mount on top and make sure it isn't broken. If the engine is twisting due to torque load it may be pulling on the throttle cable assuming the year you have has one. Just a thought.