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Old July 21st 04, 10:02 PM
rodod
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Default 97 Saturn hesitates when accelerating

I have a 97 SL1 Manual Transmission Saturn that would hesitate when I
accelerated.
I changed the fuel filter...then I changed the fuel pump.
It works 80% better but I still get a little hesitation when I give it the
gas.
Almost like it bogs down initially and then quickly comes out of it. Plus
it will miss when idling.
What could it be?


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Old July 21st 04, 10:34 PM
Bob Shuman
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How old are the plugs and wires? Are the plugs gapped properly at 0.040
(not 0.060 as some Saturn owner's documentation erroneously stated)?

Have you tried adding a bottle of some good fuel injector cleaner like
Techron to a full tank of fuel to see if it helps to cleans out your
injectors? If the fuel filter was old and the pump was marginal, then it's
highly likely that your injectors are clogged and misfiring.

Another thought is to clean the throttle body using a good can of aerosol
throttle body cleaner. This should help smooth out the rough idle if the
plus and wires are good.

Good luck!

Bob

"rodod" > wrote in message
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> I have a 97 SL1 Manual Transmission Saturn that would hesitate when I
> accelerated.
> I changed the fuel filter...then I changed the fuel pump.
> It works 80% better but I still get a little hesitation when I give it the
> gas.
> Almost like it bogs down initially and then quickly comes out of it. Plus
> it will miss when idling.
> What could it be?
>
>



 




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