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    Let's start with a little about the car.

    It's a green, 1997 Saturn SW2a. Purchased with 67,180 miles for $800.00
    It has lots of power options, everything but a sunroof and rear discs.
    This is what it looked like where I picked it up from.



    So far I've put a used starter on it, a brand new Interstate battery, and the sawtooths off of my last car.




    Plans are for reliability first, looks second, and a little horsepower later.

    I have Oil pressure and volt gauges to install sometime soon, as well as an egr block off and pcv catchcan.
    It also starts slowly, like it cranks over several times before starting. I've had a few people tell me that it could be spark plugs?
    I'm willing to try those, as that is only a $10 purchase.
    '97 SC1m: Rebuilt and wrecked
    '95 SL2m: Engine swapped and sold
    '96 SW2a: Cleaned up and sold
    '98 SC2m: Replaced EVERYTHING and sold
    '98 SC2m: New head and sold
    '96 SL2m: Daily driver mobile
    '05 IonQCm: GF's car

    '95 SW2m
    : In search of...

  • #2
    Re: Rubber side down

    try this for startup issue:

    turn key to on position, wait for fuel pump to stop whining, try starting engine. see if it still takes several turn overs to fire, or if it fires right away.
    94 SC2, manual, the whore that won't die
    96 SC2, auto, 146k, wife's car
    96 Formula, LT1, T56, T-tops, gas guzzling whore

    Malo Periculosam Libertatem Quam Quietum Servitium

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    • #3
      Re: Rubber side down

      nice red L series next to the wagon

      2002 LOL200 113HP/122TQ
      2012 Chevy Cruze LT/RS

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      • #4
        Re: Rubber side down

        Originally posted by aeroblu22
        try this for startup issue:

        turn key to on position, wait for fuel pump to stop whining, try starting engine. see if it still takes several turn overs to fire, or if it fires right away.
        if its cold out, my cobalt wont start unless i do that. the wierd thing is i can bump the key and it will crank till it starts on its own, so it will crank untill i put the key in the off position.

        /cool story bro

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        • #5
          Re: Rubber side down

          Yea, its a 97, wait until you hear the fuel pump stop priming then start. Common issue on that gay pump. Walboro makes a replacement
          Black 2006 Cobalt SS/SC
          ZZP | GMPP |EBC |GM Stg2

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          • #6
            Re: Rubber side down

            I do that out of habit anyways. Especially if you put a Walbro in, you can hear it prime.

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            • #7
              Re: Rubber side down

              It does get better if I let it prime. It still rolls over 2 or 3 times, but not the 10 or 15 times like it was.the coupe didn't do that, and it was a 97...
              '97 SC1m: Rebuilt and wrecked
              '95 SL2m: Engine swapped and sold
              '96 SW2a: Cleaned up and sold
              '98 SC2m: Replaced EVERYTHING and sold
              '98 SC2m: New head and sold
              '96 SL2m: Daily driver mobile
              '05 IonQCm: GF's car

              '95 SW2m
              : In search of...

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              • #8
                Re: Rubber side down

                i had a 97 pump in my sedan, i always let it prime first.

                good luck with the wagon.
                98 SL2m - Intake, Raceland coilovers, daily driver
                94 SW2a>m - slammed and boosted 9 PSI - sloppymechanics.com inspired. Now owned by Importsdontlikeme.
                94 SC2m - Build in progress, Ford EDIS, 720cc's, stock engine, MS2v3.57 7 on the road again

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                • #9
                  Re: Rubber side down

                  Gauges installed. They work, but the oil pressure gauge is WAY off. It's an electrical, with only one wire from the sending unit. It measures resistance then? I suppose what gauge wire I'm using is critical then right?
                  '97 SC1m: Rebuilt and wrecked
                  '95 SL2m: Engine swapped and sold
                  '96 SW2a: Cleaned up and sold
                  '98 SC2m: Replaced EVERYTHING and sold
                  '98 SC2m: New head and sold
                  '96 SL2m: Daily driver mobile
                  '05 IonQCm: GF's car

                  '95 SW2m
                  : In search of...

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                  • #10
                    Re: Rubber side down

                    Drove around campus, then my camera battery died. lol
                    Also, automatically super high iso and shivering from the cold makes terrible pictures.






                    edit: needs more lows =[
                    '97 SC1m: Rebuilt and wrecked
                    '95 SL2m: Engine swapped and sold
                    '96 SW2a: Cleaned up and sold
                    '98 SC2m: Replaced EVERYTHING and sold
                    '98 SC2m: New head and sold
                    '96 SL2m: Daily driver mobile
                    '05 IonQCm: GF's car

                    '95 SW2m
                    : In search of...

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                    • #11
                      I miss it =[
                      '97 SC1m: Rebuilt and wrecked
                      '95 SL2m: Engine swapped and sold
                      '96 SW2a: Cleaned up and sold
                      '98 SC2m: Replaced EVERYTHING and sold
                      '98 SC2m: New head and sold
                      '96 SL2m: Daily driver mobile
                      '05 IonQCm: GF's car

                      '95 SW2m
                      : In search of...

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                      • #12
                        Why did you sell?
                        87 Fiero: Long term project.
                        00 sl2: cheap DD pls no mods.
                        01 sc2: high comp build round 2.
                        08 lmm: aux tank, custom alum tonneau, aux oil cooler, aux filters, plow
                        18 Acadia: Family hauler.

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                        • #13
                          See at the top where it says bought for $800? I invested $40 in it and was then offered $2500.
                          '97 SC1m: Rebuilt and wrecked
                          '95 SL2m: Engine swapped and sold
                          '96 SW2a: Cleaned up and sold
                          '98 SC2m: Replaced EVERYTHING and sold
                          '98 SC2m: New head and sold
                          '96 SL2m: Daily driver mobile
                          '05 IonQCm: GF's car

                          '95 SW2m
                          : In search of...

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                          • #14
                            I saw the paid 800 but did not see what you got for it. Nice job.
                            Once job is figured out you going to get another turd?
                            87 Fiero: Long term project.
                            00 sl2: cheap DD pls no mods.
                            01 sc2: high comp build round 2.
                            08 lmm: aux tank, custom alum tonneau, aux oil cooler, aux filters, plow
                            18 Acadia: Family hauler.

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                            • #15
                              Yeah. The jeep is killing me with its <20 mpg's
                              Next one will either be a 1/2g coupe or a 1g wagon.
                              Bolt ons and suspension and maybe other little DD niceties.
                              '97 SC1m: Rebuilt and wrecked
                              '95 SL2m: Engine swapped and sold
                              '96 SW2a: Cleaned up and sold
                              '98 SC2m: Replaced EVERYTHING and sold
                              '98 SC2m: New head and sold
                              '96 SL2m: Daily driver mobile
                              '05 IonQCm: GF's car

                              '95 SW2m
                              : In search of...

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