Exactly Chris. I have a 97 SC2 and there is a TSB on the fuel pump for that year. I had the same hesitation during starts where it wouldn't fire the fire time, but maybe the second or third. Symptoms are similar to bad gas, cut fuel line, etc. I think the warranty work is covered up to 75,000 miles. When I had mine done I was just at 80k, but since I bought the car at 76k and the problem was happening when I got it, they did the work for me. Cost ended up being $100 since it was considered an "extended warranty" repair even though I didn't have any warranties on my car. Don't complain, though, since the new fuel pump and labor was about $800 total.
Alex Plaster 97 SC2 C H wrote: > It sounds liek a classic case of your fuel pump leaking pressure back into > the fuel tank, resulting in longer crank times. Go into your dealership and > see if it still covered by Saturns special warranty on it. If not, buy a new > pump to fix it. Chris > > ----Original Message Follows---- > From: Dale adkins <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [SPOC] Hard Starts..why? > Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 11:26:49 -0700 (PDT) > > OK, > > I hope someone can help me on this one. 97 SC2. Every > so often I just will not start on the first crank or > takes forever. Doesn't matter if it's hot or cold. If > it doesn't start the first time it fires right up on > the next. I changed the plugs and wires hoping this > would correct the problem, but it has not. I also > gapped the plugs to spec. The parts store only had > Autolites plugs in stock...do the Saturns just not > like these plugs? Anything else on this car that could > cause that or is there just something picky I don't > know about? I've only been a Saturn owner goning on 2 > weeks now, so I'm in the dark right now. > > Thanks, > > Dale > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Tax Center - online filing with TurboTax > http://taxes.yahoo.com/ > > Visit SPOC National at http://www.spocnational.org > > Don't forget to update your Profile in the Owners Database. > > To unsubscribe from the list at any time, send an e-mail to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] with any subject, and in the message text, > "Unsubscribe spoc". > > _________________________________________________________________ > Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.com > > Visit SPOC National at http://www.spocnational.org > > Don't forget to update your Profile in the Owners Database. > > To unsubscribe from the list at any time, send an e-mail to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] with any subject, and in the message text, "Unsubscribe >spoc". Visit SPOC National at http://www.spocnational.org Don't forget to update your Profile in the Owners Database. To unsubscribe from the list at any time, send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with any subject, and in the message text, "Unsubscribe spoc".
