2000 SATURN SL1
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TIFFANY10
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I need to find out what is wrong with my car it started out when you put it into reverse it didn't want to kick into gear so I touched the gas gently and it jerked so that fowwling Monday I put it into reverse to take it to the shop it didn't want to kick into gear so I touched the gas gently it jerked made a loud bang noise and cut off but all it is doing is turning over can you please help me
Mar 3, 2013 at 2:35 AM
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SATURNTECH9
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That year and model you most likely have a loose input shaft nut or worn out pressure regulator bore in the valve body.I could tell more with a pressure test. So it won't start in park?Does it have spark?
Mar 3, 2013 at 4:17 PM
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No it want start in none of the gears and yes it does have spark I keep getting different stories from people its either the crank shaft or the transmission or the torch converter but I have a 2 yr old daughter and that's my only car to take her to doctors appt. I just need to find out what it is
Mar 4, 2013 at 4:41 AM
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Have you tried holding your gas pedal to the floor while cranking and trying to start it?
Mar 4, 2013 at 6:44 AM
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TIFFANY10
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I tryed that it still want start could it be the motor? I just need it to start and I can take it to a shop
Mar 4, 2013 at 3:41 PM
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Were exactly at will that valve body be located at
Mar 4, 2013 at 3:45 PM
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The valve body is under the battery under the transmission valve body cover.You could have a bad coolant temp sensor.
Mar 5, 2013 at 4:12 AM
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TIFFANY10
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Could it jump time? And were do you think I should start first to find out why it want crank
Mar 5, 2013 at 7:50 AM
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Spray a little carb spray in the throttle body and see if it starts?
Mar 6, 2013 at 5:44 AM
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TIFFANY10
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Could that be one of the problems?
Mar 6, 2013 at 8:09 AM
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We have to elimate things we could also do a compression test.Do you have a multi meter to do some testing?
Mar 6, 2013 at 2:53 PM
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No I don't how much do they cost
Mar 6, 2013 at 3:59 PM
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The multi meters are about 10 or so dollars I was asking so you could test the coolant temp sensor.Thats about 11 and they fail often I would just change it and see if it starts?Also inspect the insde of the connector to it see if the terminals are blue or green instead of silver?
Mar 6, 2013 at 7:49 PM
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I bought a car book for the car so I can see the trouble shooting so I bout s crankshaft postion Senser so I will try that
Mar 7, 2013 at 7:46 AM
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If you have spark the crank shaft position sensor is good when they fail you will loose spark.
Mar 7, 2013 at 3:07 PM
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I would try the coolant temp sensor like I already suggested they have a high failure rate and will cause a no start.
Mar 7, 2013 at 3:09 PM