Symptoms - Fuel System. Saturn ION 2006

For 1990-2009 cars only

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Fuel System

Symptoms

Fuel System

Find the symptom in the left column and perform the test/inspection procedure in the right column, be sure to review each cell of the table to identify all tests for a symptom.

•	Hard Start

•	Surges /Chuggles

•	Lack of Power, Sluggishness, or Sponginess

•	Detonation/Spark Knock

•	Hesitation, Sag, Stumble

•	Cuts Out, Misses

•	Poor Fuel Economy

•	Rough, Unstable, or Incorrect Idle and Stalling

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Backfire

•	Test the fuel system for correct operation, restriction, volume, and pressure. Refer to Fuel System Diagnosis and Fuel Pump Electrical Circuit Diagnosis .

•	Inspect for a contaminated fuel condition. Refer to Alcohol/Contaminants-in-Fuel Diagnosis .

•	Inspect the throttle body for coking. Refer to Throttle Body Cleaning .

•	Inspect for lean or rich conditions. Refer to P0171, P0172, P0173, or P0174 conditions for running the DTC.

Dieseling/Run On

Test the fuel system for excessive fuel pressure. Refer to Fuel System Diagnosis .

•	Hard Start

•	Surges /Chuggles

•	Lack of Power, Sluggishness, or Sponginess

•	Detonation/Spark Knock

•	Hesitation, Sag, Stumble

•	Cuts Out, Misses

•	Poor Fuel Economy

•	Rough, Unstable, or Incorrect Idle and Stalling

•	Dieseling, Run-On

Test for proper operation of the fuel injectors. Refer to Fuel Injector Diagnosis .

•	Surges /Chuggles

•	Lack of Power, Sluggishness, or Sponginess

•	Hesitation, Sag, Stumble

•	Cuts Out, Misses

•	Rough, Unstable, or Incorrect Idle and Stalling

Inspect the evaporative emission (EVAP) system for the following:

•	Excess fuel in the EVAP lines and/or in the EVAP canister--Refer to Evaporative Emissions Hose Routing Diagram .

•	Integrity--Refer to System Testing in DTC P0442 .