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Date: Mon, 27 Sep 1999 20:18:52 +1000
From: "Andrew Cameron" <actechnopsamenet.com.au>
Subject: Re: 88 900s - New Owner needs help resolve some problems


This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0156_01BF0925.846BCB00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable number 2; god to see one else has this proble upon buying an old saab. undo the star shaped screws holding down the speaker like grille on top = on the instrument cluster. reach in a remove and replace the bulbs a few times. they generally = don't blow but either wriggle loose or corrosion builds up and stops the = contact. then several weeks later they do it again ! Enjoy :) Last one, engine idling high, i have to agree with the other posting, = check all the small rubber vacuum hoses under the bonnet. if you get a = leak the idle goes crazy. if that doesn't help get a mechanic to pull the wiring loom and the = computer out, clean all the contacts and put it all back together. my mechanic solved a litany of small annoying problems for me by doing = that. Gary <gpopenopsam.com> wrote in message = news:Bm6G3.239$HHm.171214848nopsam.frii.net... Hello, I just bought my 1988 900s yesterday, its high mileage and I got a = good deal on it. The car has a few thing I need to get sorted, if anyone = has any good info on how to resolve the following issues, I would be = very greatful. 1.) Ignition key wont go into the ignition barrel very easy. I am = having difficulty getting the starter to turn .. I have to fiddle with = it for a few minutes. The key dosent want to turn into lock position = either (reverse gear enabled). The key seams to be ok in Park position = and pre-start position .. engine warning lights and buzzer comes on .. = but key just wont go any further to start engine. 2.) Dash illumination not working .. nothing at all .. have adjusted = rheostat, but still nothing ?. 3.) Passive seatbelts are stuck in on locked position, they do not = retract. 4.) Driver side windshield wiper stuck in 12 o'clock position and = wipes too far over. ? 5.) Gears very sloppy and hard to find .. no grinding or anything .. = just sloppy shift lever. 6.) Engine is idleing at 1200 rpm at idle. Apart from these few problems the car is in good shape. The ignition = key is the big problem as it is leaving me potentially stranded in = places. Thanks, Gary, Colorado ------=_NextPart_000_0156_01BF0925.846BCB00 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-1" = http-equiv=3DContent-Type> <META content=3D"MSHTML 5.00.2014.210" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>number 2;</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>god to see one else has this proble upon buying an = old=20 saab.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>undo the star shaped screws holding down the speaker = like=20 grille on top on the instrument cluster.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>reach in a remove and replace the bulbs a few times. = they=20 generally don't blow but either wriggle loose or corrosion builds up and = stops=20 the contact.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>then several weeks later they do it again !  = Enjoy=20 :)</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>Last one, engine idling high, i have to agree with = the other=20 posting, check all the small rubber vacuum hoses under the bonnet. if = you get a=20 leak the idle goes crazy.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>if that doesn't help get a mechanic to pull the = wiring loom=20 and the computer out, clean all the contacts and put it all back=20 together.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2>my mechanic solved a litany of small annoying = problems for me=20 by doing that.</FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE=20 style=3D"BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: = 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV>Gary <<A href=3D"mailto:gpopenopsam.com">gpopenopsam.com</A>> = wrote in=20 message <A=20 = href=3D"news:Bm6G3.239$HHm.171214848nopsam.frii.net">news:Bm6G3.239$HHm.17= 1214848nopsam.frii.net</A>...</DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2> <P>Hello,</P> <P>I just bought my 1988 900s yesterday, its high mileage and I got a = good=20 deal on it. The car has a few thing I need to get sorted, if anyone = has any=20 good info on how to resolve the following issues, I would be very=20 greatful.</P> <P>1.) Ignition key wont go into the ignition barrel very easy. I am = having=20 difficulty getting the starter to turn .. I have to fiddle with it for = a few=20 minutes. The key dosent want to turn into lock position either = (reverse gear=20 enabled). The key seams to be ok in Park position and pre-start = position ..=20 engine warning lights and buzzer comes on .. but key just wont go any = further=20 to start engine.</P> <P>2.) Dash illumination not working .. nothing at all .. have = adjusted=20 rheostat, but still nothing ?.</P> <P>3.) Passive seatbelts are stuck in on locked position, they do not=20 retract.</P> <P>4.) Driver side windshield wiper stuck in 12 o'clock position and = wipes too=20 far over. ?</P> <P>5.) Gears very sloppy and hard to find .. no grinding or anything = .. just=20 sloppy shift lever.</P> <P>6.) Engine is idleing at 1200 rpm at idle.</P> <P>Apart from these few problems the car is in good shape. The = ignition key is=20 the big problem as it is leaving me potentially stranded in = places.</P> <P>Thanks,</P> <P>Gary, Colorado</P></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0156_01BF0925.846BCB00--

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