Probably a leaking valve cover gasket. They are pretty simple to install and the part is about thirty dollars. Just make sure the parts dealer gives you the right gasket. Sometimes the plastic valve cover used on these models warps a little from the heat which can make the gasket stop fitting quite right causing oild to leak out. If this has happened, a "liquid gasket" type product may help improve the seal (but make sure to choose a high temperature, oil resistant product).
Check the ECTS. Check for spark. No spark equals bad CPS
Spark plugs, spark plug wires, throttle body cleaning / decarbonization and fuel filter would be a complete tune up on your car.
Check the 97 Saturn for fire at the spark plugs, and proper fuel pressure. One of these two are probably the cause of the vehicle not starting.
One kind of spark plugs that is recommended for a 1999 Saturn SL2 manual with a 1.9 twin cam engine are ones made by Bosch. Another good brand would be ones made by NGK.
in order for that question to be answerd i would need a model # and if it is DOHC or SOHC
typical reason for a engine misfire is fouled or worn spark plugs, or faulty wires. Spark plugs should be changed Every 30,000 miles in a 92 saturn. Wires should be done around every 60,000. If you havent done a basic tune up in the past 30K miles, i would start there. its basic maintenance.
Changing the distributor on a Saturn 4 cylinder engine would be a major accomplishment, since the Saturn didn't use a distributor. Good answer! It has a coil pack. Follow the spark plug wires to the coil pack. Un plug it and it has 4 8mm bolts. 2 on top 2 on the bottom
crank sensor
It would crash on Saturn.
Saturn has a solid surface so if you land on Saturn you would sink into hotter and deeper surface so you would die.
If you know that there is spark at the distributor cap then I would think it would be bad spark plug leads.
No, life would not survive on Saturn. Saturn has sub-zero temperatures, harmful gases, and it does not contain the necessities for life.