Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1999 23:38:50 -0400 From: "Stephen McCracken" <stephenmccrackennopsaml.msn.com> Subject: Re: Overheating ? in 9000CDE
C Ikpeme wrote in message <375d8d66.0nopsam1.mcmail.com>... >I bought my 1994 9000 CDE (non turbo) last winter, so I am not used to >driving it in warm weather. (Springtime in the UK is 21 C/70 F max.) > >The temp gauge never actually gets into the red, but it almost always goes >up near to it whenever I'm in a traffic queue, even after just say 5 >minutes, then the fan comes on and it goes back to the middle - I've never >had a car that does this, normally the needle just stays in one place > >Most of the time I'm on the motorway so it stays in the middle due to the >air movement I imagine > >ACC is switched on all the time (but only set at 23 c) >The dealer doesn't think there is a problem, but I'm concerned it may >overheat in hot weather, or abroad on summer holiday (France) > >I have changed the expansion cap lid, no effect > >Any advice please > >Thanks very much > >Chris > > Chris, I've been studying this same characteristic on my '92 9000 turbo. Mine acts exactly as yours. Today I changed the coolant and looked up inside the radiator with a flashlite but didn't see any corrosion. Yes, when idling in traffic or going slow the temp guage does seem to rise fairly quickly and maybe reaches the 3/4 point within the normal range on the gauge and then the electric fan kicks in. Yesterday, it was 95 deg. F here and today up to 90 F. The car still did not overheat and the gauge didn't go any higher than the 3/4 mark. All cars with electric thermoswitch controlled fans will show an increase in coolant temperature at idle, but I agree that our Saabs rise faster than some. Steve McCracken
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