Date: Sun, 18 Apr 1999 06:57:47 GMT From: Riff <turbospgnopsamsouth.net> Subject: Re: A bunch of questions...
Wstphalia wrote: > > Okay, sorry to ask so much at once, but, I've figured I'd try asking here > before asking anyone else. cool, glad you can FIND this place! news groups are great > > 1. I've got an 88 900, 8 valve. Like every 8 valve I've had, it idles for > about 2 minutes after a cold start. After that it'll either stumble and surge > at idle, or just die. I've done the cold start valve routine, replace it every > three months, maybe I got a bad one, but it's just not doing the trick anymore. > Maybe someone can offer a little insight on that one. > uh, im as lost as you > 2. I also have a pretty low mileage 90 16v turbo engine sitting around doing > no good. I'd love to swap in the engine, and I've seen it done succesfully > before. My question regards the whole fuel/ignition sys. The one I saw used > the 8 valve CIS fuel injection, with what mods I don't know. I 'd rather not > have to go to the trouble of putting the APC/EZ-K and all that stuff in. I'm > not really lookin for maximum power, I've gotten used to my car's tortured > pace, so I'm just lookin for a little boost (pardon the pun). Again, anybody > with any ideas, greatly appreciated. > find a car (90 -93) 900 that needs a new tranny, either auto or 5 speed, and put in the turbo in a TURBO! car, never a n/a car. call junk yard in your area that specialize in foregn car > 3. Lastly, like most Saabs, my tranny's shot. Pinion bearings, synchros, the > whole works. I've bought used boxes before, always pre '89, and they always do > the same damn thing, without fail. I know the 89+ boxes are better, but I > don't know how they stand up as used boxes. Anybody know when they usually > wear out, I usually get about 150k out of the old boxes, if that's any measure. > It's a five speed, just don't want to cause confusion. > get a tranny used from a 89-93 (94 conv.) that was NOT! a turbo, as the will have less wear (GENERALLY! this is a not a gurentee!) > Thanks in advance for any info. > > "I am a bear of very little brain..." no problem, Mark
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