Forum: L-Series General
01-13-2015, 01:39 PM
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Replies: 7
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Re: Rough Idle and Strong Gas Smell.
Now as far as the fan issue in concerned. I don't know if it's related to the engine running badly or not. My friend says that saturn l-series pcu's kick the fan on for the oddest reasons,...
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Forum: L-Series General
01-13-2015, 12:30 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,608
Re: Rough Idle and Strong Gas Smell.
Found a parts store that had a coil in stock. Changed it a couple hours ago, and not only is the problem fixed, but omg it has way more power than before. Bad ignition modules trigger...
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Forum: L-Series General
01-12-2015, 01:34 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,608
Re: Rough Idle and Strong Gas Smell.
It started running twice as poorly and I finally got a code: Misfire in cylinder 3 was detected multiple times. Luckily, 99% of the time, that means only a handfull of things....Piston/cylinder...
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Forum: L-Series General
01-11-2015, 04:31 AM
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,691
Re: Original parts
2002 L200 2.2
225K miles.
New timing chain.
New power steering pump.
New Belt.
New thermostat.
New front speakers.
New BCM.
Radio is acting up.
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Forum: L-Series General
01-11-2015, 03:32 AM
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,608
Rough Idle and Strong Gas Smell.
2002 L200 2.2 with automatic tranny and 225K miles.
New timing chain 5 years ago.
Changed plugs, boots, thermostat, and air filter two weeks ago.
-noticed more power immediately afterwards....
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Forum: L-Series General
11-20-2014, 11:19 AM
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Replies: 20
Views: 10,366
Re: 2.2 ecotec life span
220K miles, burns a fourth of a quart every 2 or 3 K. Previously owned by lead footed drivers who took damn good care of it.
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Forum: L-Series General
11-20-2014, 10:49 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 454
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Forum: L-Series General
11-20-2014, 10:36 AM
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Replies: 5
Views: 454
Thermostat, sensor, or normal for this weather?
Is the guage in the pic normal for after an hour of driving 80mph on the highway in 30F degree weather? The needle used to go almost to the verticle line just a few weeks ago when the weather was...
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Forum: L-Series General
02-18-2014, 05:31 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,587
Re: Steering clunks a little when turning
Thanks everyone for the advice.
Unfortunately, an old back injury decided to act up, and I was unable to look at my car today.
I consistently hear/feel the clunks when I turn the wheel whether...
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Forum: L-Series General
02-17-2014, 05:04 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,587
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Forum: L-Series General
02-17-2014, 02:48 AM
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,587
Steering clunks a little when turning
I finally got my L200 last Friday. I'm amazed with it's condition for having 207K miles. My dad drove to from NC to here, about 600 miles. I checked the oil when he got here, it was still on the...
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Forum: L-Series Tech
02-15-2014, 08:34 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,391
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Forum: L-Series Tech
02-14-2014, 04:02 AM
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,045
Intake manifold baffle?
I'm contemplating using seafoam, or some other product, to clean the intake and injectors via a vacuum hose and also the gas tank.
Do the intakes on these engines have a baffle system in them?
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Forum: L-Series Tech
02-13-2014, 12:37 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,391
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Forum: L-Series Tech
02-13-2014, 12:17 AM
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,391
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Forum: Suggestion Box
02-12-2014, 11:49 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,429
Re: Just a suggestion
My guess is that the toughest part would be controlling the threads posted to such subcategories. Minimizing redundancy and ensuring the knowledge posted is correct would probably take constant...
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Forum: Introductions & Greetings
02-12-2014, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 545
Experienced old school mechanic new to Saturns
I'm getting my first Saturn, this weekend, to be a daily driver that won't kill me on gas.
It's a 2002 L200 with 200,000, mostly highway, miles. My dad bought it, almost a decade ago, to drive to...
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Forum: Suggestion Box
02-12-2014, 05:12 PM
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Replies: 25
Views: 4,728
Re: Spam control
Thank you for telling us this. It's good for people to know how to contribute towards keeping valuable sites, such as this, spam free.
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Forum: Suggestion Box
02-12-2014, 05:03 PM
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Replies: 2
Views: 2,429
Just a suggestion
I own a few cars and I'm a member of the popular forums for those cars; and all of those forums have a very handy sub category for each vehicle that this forum does not seem to have.
Each of those...
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Forum: L-Series General
02-12-2014, 04:17 AM
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Replies: 4
Views: 457
Re: Feeling Blue
I'm not sure if this is any help for you... A member who went by Backforest experimented with various color LEDs in his L-series, one of those colors being blue. He has pictures posted in a thread...
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Forum: L-Series General
02-10-2014, 05:29 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,552
Re: Getting a 2002 L200. What should I expect?
Make sure you pick a spot where there's space for the nut. Also, use a short bolt that doesn't screw in much past the nut. A good trick I've used (that may be a little over kill, but I'd rather be...
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Forum: L-Series General
02-10-2014, 03:56 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,552
Re: Getting a 2002 L200. What should I expect?
Are you saying I should follow the torque specs specified by the filter kit? Or follow the torque specs specified in the Haynes manual?
My dad showed me, many years ago, how to put a drain bolt...
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Forum: L-Series General
02-08-2014, 10:45 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,552
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Forum: L-Series General
02-08-2014, 07:30 PM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,552
Re: Getting a 2002 L200. What should I expect?
If he says they've been replaced, then they've been replaced. He has no reason to hype up a car he's driving here (to Kentucky) from NC to give me for free.
I also know he's replaced the truck...
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Forum: L-Series General
02-08-2014, 05:55 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,552
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