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 Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 4:22 am Post subject: My car(Saturn) starts.....sometimes |
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Ok to start off I have a 1999 Saturn 3 door coup. My problem really
started a couple of weeks ago. One day my car didnt start so I try to
get a jump from my gf. No luck the car wont start. An hour later I
jump it with my brothers car and it starts right up. Two days later im
at work and I go to leave my car wont start again. 3 different cars
tried to jump it but it was still dead. So I have it towed to an
autoshop so they can take a look at it the next day. Well the next day
they try to start the car it starts up fine again. It was there for
almost 2 days and the car started up fine everytime so I took it to
the shop for nothing and stuck with towing fees. Yesterday I try to
start my car after leaving the store again it was dead didnt start.
This time I didnt try to jump it but left it for 24 hours then this
morning I go back to the store and it starts just fine. At the
autoshop I took it to the mechanic says if the car starts fine while
its there everything will show up fine on a diagnostic test. Anybody
know what to do here or have a similar experience. I know if I have it
towed next time it doesnt start after it gets to the shop it will
start up fine again its very frustrating.
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| Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:09 am Post subject: Re: My car(Saturn) starts.....sometimes |
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it is either a bad battery, bad cables, or possibly a bad starter.
"michstate2008" <none@000.com> wrote in message
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Ok to start off I have a 1999 Saturn 3 door coup. My problem really
started a couple of weeks ago. One day my car didnt start so I try to
get a jump from my gf. No luck the car wont start. An hour later I
jump it with my brothers car and it starts right up. Two days later im
at work and I go to leave my car wont start again. 3 different cars
tried to jump it but it was still dead. So I have it towed to an
autoshop so they can take a look at it the next day. Well the next day
they try to start the car it starts up fine again. It was there for
almost 2 days and the car started up fine everytime so I took it to
the shop for nothing and stuck with towing fees. Yesterday I try to
start my car after leaving the store again it was dead didnt start.
This time I didnt try to jump it but left it for 24 hours then this
morning I go back to the store and it starts just fine. At the
autoshop I took it to the mechanic says if the car starts fine while
its there everything will show up fine on a diagnostic test. Anybody
know what to do here or have a similar experience. I know if I have it
towed next time it doesnt start after it gets to the shop it will
start up fine again its very frustrating.
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| Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:14 am Post subject: Re: My car(Saturn) starts.....sometimes |
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On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:22:06 -0500, michstate2008 <none@000.com>
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Ok to start off I have a 1999 Saturn 3 door coup. My problem really
started a couple of weeks ago. One day my car didnt start so I try to
get a jump from my gf. No luck the car wont start. An hour later I
jump it with my brothers car and it starts right up. Two days later im
at work and I go to leave my car wont start again. 3 different cars
tried to jump it but it was still dead. So I have it towed to an
autoshop so they can take a look at it the next day. Well the next day
they try to start the car it starts up fine again. It was there for
almost 2 days and the car started up fine everytime so I took it to
the shop for nothing and stuck with towing fees. Yesterday I try to
start my car after leaving the store again it was dead didnt start.
This time I didnt try to jump it but left it for 24 hours then this
morning I go back to the store and it starts just fine. At the
autoshop I took it to the mechanic says if the car starts fine while
its there everything will show up fine on a diagnostic test. Anybody
know what to do here or have a similar experience. I know if I have it
towed next time it doesnt start after it gets to the shop it will
start up fine again its very frustrating.
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Replace that little french-built Valeo starter. Or take it apart and
clean it well. (and replace the brushes if they are worn - usually
they are sticky) It is a permanent magnet starter with planetary gear
reduction, so it is NOT a simple unit. If you pull the armature, have
a steel plug ready to slide in in it's place to preserve the magnets.
Not a terribly uncommon problem
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| Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 6:15 am Post subject: Re: My car(Saturn) starts.....sometimes |
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On Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:09:05 -0500, "Tom" <tjctransport@optonline.net>
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it is either a bad battery, bad cables, or possibly a bad starter.
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I vote for the starter. Bad battery will still start with a boost.
Bad battery connections, Ditto. Bad cables are more predictable, and
the starters do have a history.
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news:1123068_67ff101385fc69b7c2276acec6cfa7f8@autoforumz.com...
Ok to start off I have a 1999 Saturn 3 door coup. My problem really
started a couple of weeks ago. One day my car didnt start so I try to
get a jump from my gf. No luck the car wont start. An hour later I
jump it with my brothers car and it starts right up. Two days later im
at work and I go to leave my car wont start again. 3 different cars
tried to jump it but it was still dead. So I have it towed to an
autoshop so they can take a look at it the next day. Well the next day
they try to start the car it starts up fine again. It was there for
almost 2 days and the car started up fine everytime so I took it to
the shop for nothing and stuck with towing fees. Yesterday I try to
start my car after leaving the store again it was dead didnt start.
This time I didnt try to jump it but left it for 24 hours then this
morning I go back to the store and it starts just fine. At the
autoshop I took it to the mechanic says if the car starts fine while
its there everything will show up fine on a diagnostic test. Anybody
know what to do here or have a similar experience. I know if I have it
towed next time it doesnt start after it gets to the shop it will
start up fine again its very frustrating.
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| Posted: Tue Jul 15, 2008 9:50 am Post subject: Re: My car(Saturn) starts.....sometimes |
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Your problem is that you bought a Saturn in the first place. Might as well
have that junk towed to the salvage yard and be done with it. Saturns are
like disposable lighters.
"michstate2008" <none@000.com> wrote in message
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Ok to start off I have a 1999 Saturn 3 door coup. My problem really
started a couple of weeks ago. One day my car didnt start so I try to
get a jump from my gf. No luck the car wont start. An hour later I
jump it with my brothers car and it starts right up. Two days later im
at work and I go to leave my car wont start again. 3 different cars
tried to jump it but it was still dead. So I have it towed to an
autoshop so they can take a look at it the next day. Well the next day
they try to start the car it starts up fine again. It was there for
almost 2 days and the car started up fine everytime so I took it to
the shop for nothing and stuck with towing fees. Yesterday I try to
start my car after leaving the store again it was dead didnt start.
This time I didnt try to jump it but left it for 24 hours then this
morning I go back to the store and it starts just fine. At the
autoshop I took it to the mechanic says if the car starts fine while
its there everything will show up fine on a diagnostic test. Anybody
know what to do here or have a similar experience. I know if I have it
towed next time it doesnt start after it gets to the shop it will
start up fine again its very frustrating.
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