I have a 1997 Saturn SL2 DOHC, Automatic. This car is on the second engine and second transmission.
Over the past few months it has given me trouble when trying to maintain a certain speed on the highway. For example, If I try to maintain speed at
60mph it will start to slow down until I push the gas pedal more than it will surge ahead, than fall back to a loggi performance. The engine seems to buck and kick. Sometimes it accelerates poorly, other times fine. Sometimes when the car is turned off and you hit the key the starter will not engage.I have replaced the starter. The fuel injectors. The fuel filter. Air Filter. Coils. Wires. Plugs. Last night I picked up a fuel pressure test gauge which I'm going to try tonight to determine if the pump is malfunctioning. What really burns my rear is that it will not throw any check engine lights so I can't pinpoint where the problem is. The book says it could be a leaking intake (I doubt it). Faulty fuel pump. Or the computer.
Has anyone else seen or heard of anything similar to this. I really would hate to get rid of the car as I have a ton of new parts in it and it doesn't look bad at all.
Thanks
Mike