Bought a Saturn

[Fourthbean]

Good point, however I don't usually let it idle. It is usually either running in gear or engine off coasting.

I will wait and see what kind of readings I get from the onboard computer that should be atleast somewhat set up this week sometime.

[lovemysan]

can someone with a service manual tell me where the idle-speed control is? Or maybe cfg can post up one of those pics for me.

[cfg83]

lovemysan -

Originally Posted by lovemysan

can someone with a service manual tell me where the idle-speed control is? Or maybe cfg can post up one of those pics for me.

Here it is on your SOHC :

Attachment 952

Here's what it looks like :

Attachment 951

And here's the thread on how it works (I'm cross-posting this for others that may want to know) :

Idle speed control valve
http://www.gassavers.org/showthread.php?t=2852

CarloSW2

[lovemysan]

Originally Posted by cfg83

lovemysan -



Here it is on your SOHC :

Attachment 952

Here's what it looks like :

Attachment 951

And here's the thread on how it works (I'm cross-posting this for others that may want to know) :

Idle speed control valve
http://www.gassavers.org/showthread.php?t=2852

CarloSW2

Well I was hoping you could tell me its location. What is that picture of? Its not the throttle body from the early sohc is it?

[pushycruze]

Originally Posted by Fourthbean

Just drove home with my 2000 Saturn. You can see some more details about it in my garage. One thing I have noted is that this car has LOTS of excess power.

Just curious, my car is (on the title) an SSL. I assume this means it is the SL1. I thought it was kind of odd. Did the change the name from SL1 to SL at some point down the road?

how much power does the saturn have?

[cfg83]

lovemysan -

Originally Posted by lovemysan

Well I was hoping you could tell me its location. What is that picture of? Its not the throttle body from the early sohc is it?

I am pretty sure it's the throttle body. It may be an early or late version, I don't know. Here it is on my DOHC :

Originally Posted by cfg83

diamondlarry -

I think this is the idle control valve :



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This puts it close to the firewall on my DOHC, very hard to get at.

CarloSW2

[cfg83]

lovemysan -

Originally Posted by lovemysan

Well I was hoping you could tell me its location. What is that picture of? Its not the throttle body from the early sohc is it?

Also, here's a closeup picture :

Does the TPS on my car have 3 wires?...
http://www.saturnfans.com/forums/sho...85&postcount=6

Originally Posted by richpin06

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http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/a...06a/TPSIAC.jpg

The background is the firewall.

For my DOHC, just follow the air intake tube until you reach the throttle body, and look between the throttle body and the firewall. It's hiding back there.

CarloSW2

[lovemysan]

Originally Posted by derangedrover

how much power does the saturn have?

MY sohc has 100hp. Cfg83 has a dohc which is 126ish hp. So, not much. Look on the bright side I can do 0-60 in ten seconds. No 3 cyl metro can touch me. LOL.

CFG thanks for the pics I think I can find it now. The first pic had me lost. I haven't spent much time under the hood of this car. I've spent more time under it trying to find and replace the oil filter.

[Fourthbean]

I should have mentioned that when I say it has excess power, that is coming from driving a 2 ton vehicle with a 140 horsepower engine.

[kickflipjr]

Originally Posted by lovemysan

MY sohc has 100hp. Cfg83 has a dohc which is 126ish hp. So, not much. Look on the bright side I can do 0-60 in ten seconds. No 3 cyl metro can touch me. LOL.

CFG thanks for the pics I think I can find it now. The first pic had me lost. I haven't spent much time under the hood of this car. I've spent more time under it trying to find and replace the oil filter.

The early single cam engines have throttle body injection and only put out 84 or 85hp. Then when they went to mpfi the hp jumped to 100.