Saturn S Series Sedan SL, SL1, and SL2

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Old May 30, 2013 | 12:30 PM
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bought a sl2 a couple of months ago,car ran fine with only 106k on it, the other day my daughter was coming home from work and it stared making noises when she stared it up, just like noisey lifters, i know it doesnt have lifters but sounds the same, took it to a mechanic and he said possible head or piston damage,
was not throuing any codes, but he pulled a p0401-insufficient egr flow, i
pulled the vavle cover off to see if i could see any thing wrong, well ifound nothing, any ideas were to go from here, i like the car but hope i dont have to pour a lot of money in it.
 
Old May 30, 2013 | 05:53 PM
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Try pulling off the egr valve and cleaning it and the port where it's mounted.
 
Old May 30, 2013 | 08:47 PM
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Post moved, the new member introduction area is kinda set up for new member introductions.
 
Old May 30, 2013 | 11:11 PM
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ok thanks sw2cam, i belong to several jeep forums, i should have known better, thanks
rubehayseed, i'll give it a try
 
Old May 31, 2013 | 06:42 AM
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You may need stiff wire to clear out the hole on the intake. These passages can get clogged with carbon and sometimes it's a challenge to clear the passages.
 
Old Jun 1, 2013 | 12:57 AM
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starting the engine with the egr removed will also blast some chunks out -- it's very loud and will **** off your neighbors. Wear eye protection
 
Old Jun 4, 2013 | 11:44 PM
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Just out of curiosity, where did it say some one actually checked to see if there was any oil in the thing?
 
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