sad day /:

[3r!c84]

well sad day the truck is going to be parked for a little bit of time..


off to school just got my new hot rod a few days ago well at least its a 5speed

[Chionos GMs]

The saturn is your hot rod??

I shouldnt talk I dont even have my own truck or car anymore

[71swb4x4]

Good daily driver. I have a 2002 SL that I drive, that car is great.

[3r!c84]

yea 2000 sl 5speed 1.9L but its great on gas got a few bugs to work out like the high idle but pretty good little car.

and yea truck is going to be parked for a little till i get the motor done and put in.
with school and all that its going to take longer.but owell no rush

[Sarge261]

[QUOTE=3r!c84;4152446]yea 2000 sl 5speed 1.9L but its great on gas got a few bugs to work out like the high idle but pretty good little car.

Chances are that thing needs an intake gasket. They were known for that. I worked as a Tech at a Saturn dealer for 15 years. Spray some carb cleaner around the #1 intake port, will be closest to the power steering pump. If the idle slows down or the car stumbles there ya go.

The only other issues with those things were a split pcv hose and cracked heads, hopefully the coolant looks good and not like a milk shake.

That car will give you miles of fuel sipping commuting, just keep the oil changed.

Good luck in school,

Sarge

[3r!c84]

[quote=Sarge261;4153811]

Originally Posted by 3r!c84

yea 2000 sl 5speed 1.9L but its great on gas got a few bugs to work out like the high idle but pretty good little car.

Chances are that thing needs an intake gasket. They were known for that. I worked as a Tech at a Saturn dealer for 15 years. Spray some carb cleaner around the #1 intake port, will be closest to the power steering pump. If the idle slows down or the car stumbles there ya go.

The only other issues with those things were a split pcv hose and cracked heads, hopefully the coolant looks good and not like a milk shake.

That car will give you miles of fuel sipping commuting, just keep the oil changed.

Good luck in school,

Sarge

yea ive read on that and ive tryed sparying around the intake with no luck.. its not that high idle all the time thats what werid its at 1200 when im stoped with the ac on.and when i go and come to a stop it stays at 2 grand for like 10secs then drops to 1200


with ac off its up like 1700

any help would be greatly appreciated

[Sarge261]

[quote=3r!c84;4153904]

Originally Posted by Sarge261

yea ive read on that and ive tryed sparying around the intake with no luck.. its not that high idle all the time thats what werid its at 1200 when im stoped with the ac on.and when i go and come to a stop it stays at 2 grand for like 10secs then drops to 1200


with ac off its up like 1700

any help would be greatly appreciated

Take the throttle body off and remove the IAC motor, clean all the carbon out of the IAC and the throttle body, then put it back together, remove the battery cables and touch them together for about 10 seconds.

You can buy a TB gasket for about a buck or so. Also try removing the EGR valve and clean that too another known problem area, one more thing to check is see if there is coolant leaking out of the CTS, its in the cylinder head under the upper hose boss, if that is leaking you need to replace the sensor and the connector.

Anymore help let me know.

Sarge

[3r!c84]

[quote=Sarge261;4154657]

Originally Posted by 3r!c84

Take the throttle body off and remove the IAC motor, clean all the carbon out of the IAC and the throttle body, then put it back together, remove the battery cables and touch them together for about 10 seconds.

You can buy a TB gasket for about a buck or so. Also try removing the EGR valve and clean that too another known problem area, one more thing to check is see if there is coolant leaking out of the CTS, its in the cylinder head under the upper hose boss, if that is leaking you need to replace the sensor and the connector.

Anymore help let me know.

Sarge

ok thankyou i will try that out this weekend when i get home and PM you and let you know from there. thankyou

[oldblue1968chevy]

awhh lol not much of a hot rod,,i need one too,what grade? senior here

[Chionos GMs]

Originally Posted by oldblue1968chevy

awhh lol not much of a hot rod,,i need one too,what grade? senior here

Enjoy your senior year!! Cause soon as I got out I had to sell my truck to pay for school

[3r!c84]

Originally Posted by oldblue1968chevy

awhh lol not much of a hot rod,,i need one too,what grade? senior here

going to college my friend. drove the truck threw out my senior year. had a blast with it,and in it

[Chionos GMs]

Originally Posted by 3r!c84

going to college my friend. drove the truck threw out my senior year. had a blast with it,and in it

The most fun I had in mine was in it

[3r!c84]

Originally Posted by Chionos GMs

The most fun I had in mine was in it

lets just say not behind the wheel hahaha

[GMC91]

I love my old 76, but I too had to buy me something better on gas. Got me a 91 GMC sonoma 5 speed 2.8l. Cant wait to start working on the 76 agian though.

[Chionos GMs]

Originally Posted by 3r!c84

lets just say not behind the wheel hahaha

I dont know what it was but the girls liked the flat black and the bench seat also the red mood lighting The people asked why there were names on the ceiling I miss that truck

[85Bowtie]

Originally Posted by 3r!c84

lets just say not behind the wheel hahaha

Where the hell in Loxahatchee is there left to have the privacy of those activities in your truck? When I left there, it was exploding with development. I went down there 2 years ago for a friends wedding, I couldn't believe the traffic going down Okeechobee Blvd through Loxahatchee Groves (used to live on F Road....yes, the name of the road was F).

I remember what it was like growing up there in the late 80's as a kid..redneck paradise ....and eventually leaving after my sophomore year in Royal Palm in '98. Man do I miss it though, shame that area had to change so much so fast.

[WigglesTheHoly]

at least you are keeping the truck. I sold my 66 elk when I went off to college

[bitchin85]

man im in the same boat u are. i bought a 3.0 5 speed ranger the other day that im getting tomorrow.. just a gas saver. im not parking my truck tho. it will still be used, just more for hauling then daily driving. o ya im a senior too

[Chionos GMs]

I regret selling my truck to pay for college but at the time I didnt have a job or any support so I had to do it. Now I have a part time job so Im lookin again. Your truck looks good btw

[3r!c84]

Originally Posted by Chionos GMs

I regret selling my truck to pay for college but at the time I didnt have a job or any support so I had to do it. Now I have a part time job so Im lookin again. Your truck looks good btw

thankyou sir. lots of hard work and its not done yet..well it never ends

[mokelife77]

i feel your pain. i had to put my 78 stepside in hibernation mode cus i moved out of town for school=( i wish i could have it with me

[3r!c84]

Originally Posted by mokelife77

i feel your pain. i had to put my 78 stepside in hibernation mode cus i moved out of town for school=( i wish i could have it with me

yeah im moving out of town too.

[CaliDude76]

Originally Posted by 3r!c84

yeah im moving out of town too.

... Good luck with school!.. I'm on my last few semester's myself..

BTW.. great lil runabout you got there... I need me one of those.. My ex had her a little 97 Saturn SL2.. great little cars!!!

[Orange77]

sounds so sad man lol im a junior in college and my 77 is my daily driver probably the only one on the UofA campus haha if i have to work on it i get a ride or i borrow one. almost thought about selling it for the same reasons but just dont have the heart to sell off a project im not close to finishing. plus setting off all the alarms while i look for a parking in my parking garage is awesome lol have a record of 12 so far.

[Chionos GMs]

if you want privacy that bad you will find it! I have no problem finding a private place out here