| fast Idling [message #498283] |
Mon, 31 October 2005 23:29 |
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My 2001 SL2 5-sp has been purring like a kitten ever since I bought it new.
For the last week or so I've noticed that it is idling at a higher than
normal speed. If the car is cold it revs to about 2300rpm and then after
about 5 - 10 seconds comes down to the normal cold idle speed of about
1200rpm. When warm it still goes up to about 2000rpm until finally settling
down to it's normal 850rpm. When I'm driving and switching gears the revs
can actually climb between gear shifts when normally they'd drop. I have no
"check engine" lights etc.
Any ideas?
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| Re: fast Idling [message #498289 ] |
Tue, 01 November 2005 13:40 |
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Mine use to act like that until I replaced the cts sensor, then it
straightened right out and has been fine since. I didn't get the oem
one($18) for they were too far away so I got one at napa for $9
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| Re: fast Idling [message #498292 ] |
Tue, 01 November 2005 17:32 |
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The plot thickens! On my way home I stopped at a store and my revs wouldn't
drop below 2800rpm!! I tried reving it a bit but that didn't help. I
checked the linkage for any binding but couldn't find anything wrong their
either. I turned it off and when I came back out of the store it started
normally, althought still reved to about 2100rpm for the first few seconds
before falling back to normal idle.
I've booked it in with the local Saturn dealer for Thursday. I have
extended warranty but who knows if this will be covered . . . .there seems
to be more exceptions than inclusions.
<p_vouers [at] goochs.com> wrote in message
news:1130848851.046852.17150 [at] g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Mine use to act like that until I replaced the cts sensor, then it
> straightened right out and has been fine since. I didn't get the oem
> one($18) for they were too far away so I got one at napa for $9
>
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| Re: fast Idling [message #503589 ] |
Sat, 05 November 2005 00:00 |
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The local dealer couldn't duplicate the problem! Figures!! Regardless,
they reprogrammed the main module and it's working good as new. $51.00,
including a car was, 'aint too bad.
"Jocko" <jocko [at] newsdaily.com> wrote in message
news:11md6lmrel5ejd4 [at] corp.supernews.com...
> My 2001 SL2 5-sp has been purring like a kitten ever since I bought it
> new. For the last week or so I've noticed that it is idling at a higher
> than normal speed. If the car is cold it revs to about 2300rpm and then
> after about 5 - 10 seconds comes down to the normal cold idle speed of
> about 1200rpm. When warm it still goes up to about 2000rpm until finally
> settling down to it's normal 850rpm. When I'm driving and switching gears
> the revs can actually climb between gear shifts when normally they'd drop.
> I have no "check engine" lights etc.
>
> Any ideas?
>
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| Re: fast Idling [message #503603 ] |
Mon, 07 November 2005 02:08 |
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I feel very uneasy with those 'mystery fixes'. Did they actually reprogram
something in the ECM or just clear a code which may come back in the next
drive cycle? Wouldn't it be nice if they actually told you or put it on the
work ticket exactly what they did. Sort of like playing poker with your
cards tight to your chest.
"Jocko" <jocko [at] newsdaily.com> wrote in message
news:11mnq0oqjph352 [at] corp.supernews.com...
> The local dealer couldn't duplicate the problem! Figures!! Regardless,
> they reprogrammed the main module and it's working good as new. $51.00,
> including a car was, 'aint too bad.
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>
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| Re: fast Idling [message #535546 ] |
Mon, 28 November 2005 23:29 |
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The idle still isn't quite right, and the other night it was "idling" at
1900rpm (warm). Oh, well, time to go back to the shop I guess. Hopefully
they find something this time.
"Oppie" <oppie [at] -nospam-cloud9.net> wrote in message
news:11mtadglg1ims70 [at] corp.supernews.com...
>I feel very uneasy with those 'mystery fixes'. Did they actually reprogram
> something in the ECM or just clear a code which may come back in the next
> drive cycle? Wouldn't it be nice if they actually told you or put it on
> the
> work ticket exactly what they did. Sort of like playing poker with your
> cards tight to your chest.
>
> "Jocko" <jocko [at] newsdaily.com> wrote in message
> news:11mnq0oqjph352 [at] corp.supernews.com...
>> The local dealer couldn't duplicate the problem! Figures!! Regardless,
>> they reprogrammed the main module and it's working good as new. $51.00,
>> including a car was, 'aint too bad.
>>
>>
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| Re: fast Idling [message #619366 ] |
Thu, 02 February 2006 21:28 |
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The local Saturn dealer took another look at it yesterday and decided to
replace the CTS and harness for it. Voila!! The problem seems to have
disappeared as quickly as it showed up. I'll give it another week or so
just to make sure but for now it looks like the CTS was the culprit all
along.
"Jocko" <jocko [at] newsdaily.com> wrote in message
news:11md6lmrel5ejd4 [at] corp.supernews.com...
> My 2001 SL2 5-sp has been purring like a kitten ever since I bought it
> new. For the last week or so I've noticed that it is idling at a higher
> than normal speed. If the car is cold it revs to about 2300rpm and then
> after about 5 - 10 seconds comes down to the normal cold idle speed of
> about 1200rpm. When warm it still goes up to about 2000rpm until finally
> settling down to it's normal 850rpm. When I'm driving and switching gears
> the revs can actually climb between gear shifts when normally they'd drop.
> I have no "check engine" lights etc.
>
> Any ideas?
>
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| Re: fast Idling [message #619369 ] |
Fri, 03 February 2006 13:59 |
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Should have read my original post.. you would have saved all but $10
for the part ;-(
Jocko wrote:
> The local Saturn dealer took another look at it yesterday and decided to
> replace the CTS and harness for it. Voila!! The problem seems to have
> disappeared as quickly as it showed up. I'll give it another week or so
> just to make sure but for now it looks like the CTS was the culprit all
> along.
>
>
>
> "Jocko" <jocko [at] newsdaily.com> wrote in message
> news:11md6lmrel5ejd4 [at] corp.supernews.com...
> > My 2001 SL2 5-sp has been purring like a kitten ever since I bought it
> > new. For the last week or so I've noticed that it is idling at a higher
> > than normal speed. If the car is cold it revs to about 2300rpm and then
> > after about 5 - 10 seconds comes down to the normal cold idle speed of
> > about 1200rpm. When warm it still goes up to about 2000rpm until finally
> > settling down to it's normal 850rpm. When I'm driving and switching gears
> > the revs can actually climb between gear shifts when normally they'd drop.
> > I have no "check engine" lights etc.
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
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