# My 2001 saturn idling problems

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-2001-saturn-idling-problems/59448>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** ls, saturn\
**Created:** [January 3, 2011, 1:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-2001-saturn-idling-problems/59448 "2011-01-03T01:53:50Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![marjorie22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bcef8e/32.png) [@marjorie22](https://community.cartalk.com/u/marjorie22)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2011, 1:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-2001-saturn-idling-problems/59448/1 "2011-01-03T01:53:50Z")

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I have a 2001 saturn. When the car is turned on the engine revs and races for a minute and then goes to normal. But as soon as i put the car in drive the engine races again. I don’t want to be ripped off at the mechanics. Can anyone tell me what the problem might be?