Re: 1998 SL2 - cracked cylinder?

Hey, thanks again for all the help everyone!!

First thing, no it doesnt overheat... at least according to the
temperature gauge, and from what I can tell when I open the hood (my
old car, a 95 eclipse, got WAY hotter).
And Im pretty sure the gauge does work, because when I do make the WV
to FL trip it gets to almost half way on the gauge...any other time its
only at the 1/4th mark.

Second of all, the car drives fine... theres a little rough feeling in
switching from 1st to 2nd (its manual), but I think thats just me being
crappy with a stick shift. If I take it real slow it doesnt do that at
all. And also, just to set the record straight, even though Im a
college student, Im not an aggressive driver. I pretty much never go
above 3000 rpms unless Im on the interstate in 5th gear.

Third, I always check the oil on level ground, and always after the
engine has cooled down a bit (Mostly after sitting a few hours, but
sometimes only 5 mins).

Last, I want to ask just to make sure...so the 1.9 L Twin Cam engine
does not have the cylinder head defect then? If thats true, and this
may just be a head gasket or oil ring problem, thats WONDERFUL to hear.

Anyway, Im taking it down to the Saturn service center tomorrow to get
them to check it (not to fix it). So, from what I understand here, I
should tell them that I want them to pressure test the coolant system,
and to get a "cylinder leak down test"? Is that correct?
Also, is there anything I should ask them to do about the PCV valve?

I CANNOT express how thankful I am for this thread!!

.

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