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Date: Wed, 20 Oct 1999 21:36:52 -0400
From: "BMRider" <bmridernopsamail.com>
Subject: Re: 900 turbo smokes


It would appear to me to be the valve seals. They woefully inadequate. Either they have cracks or they are just worn out. It's probably time to tear down the head anyway. If the headgasket has not been replaced, you would have had to anyway. f. ccfreak <ccfreaknopsamway.net> wrote in message news:7ulq3r$rbq$1nopsam.laserlink.net... > My 89' SAAB 900 turbo starts to blow out huge clouds of smoke the size of > large buildings of you let it sit and idle for more than about five minutes. > It clears up when I hit the gas a few times. The car only has 90,000 miles > on it and uses absolutly no oil (except when it does this). Does anyone have > any ideas? Thanks. > >

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