1996 Saturn SC1

1996 SATURN SC1
177,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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DIRTYSANCHO77
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my car will turn over but wont start, i have fire at the end of my spark plug wires ,and fuel to the fuel rail , checked all fuses. fixin to set fire to it pls help
Apr 26, 2010 at 8:14 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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What was ur fuel pressure at the rail?if u hold ur foot all the way to the floor and crank ur car over will it start?let me know.
Apr 26, 2010 at 10:38 PM
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DIRTYSANCHO77
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dont know the pressure at the rail yet and no if hold the pedal to the floor it still does not start. It just died at a stop sign
Apr 27, 2010 at 4:29 PM
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[quote:1d86d554bc="dirtysancho77"]dont know the pressure at the rail yet and no if hold the pedal to the floor it still does not start. It just died at a stop sign[/quote:1d86d554bc]
ok so we still need to see how much fuel pressure u have to see if its enough to run.so u have spark for sure?the best way to check for spark is to remove two wires off the coil and have someone crank it over while u watch for spark and then put those wires back on and take the other two off and do the same thing to make sure u have spark on both coils.is ur oil full?let me know.
Apr 27, 2010 at 4:43 PM
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DIRTYSANCHO77
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oil level is good, and i checked for spark again and i have fire. shouldnt the spark be bright blue? If so mine are an orangeish blue. i will try to get a fuel pressure gauge tommorw and let u know the pressure. My service light has been on since i bought the car if that helps
Apr 27, 2010 at 5:30 PM
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SATURNTECH9
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ur spark sounds ok did u know u can rent tools at auto zone for free.u just pay retail value when u rent it and when u return it u get ur money back they have all kinds of tools fuel pressure gauges and if u dont live in california i think u can rent a scan tool.if u can rent a scan tool get one that can do whats called datastream and we will see if u have codes and we can look at some sensor values.let me know what u find.
Apr 27, 2010 at 6:17 PM
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