Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2001 10:12:45 -0500 From: "Kenneth S." <nimrodnopsams.com> Subject: Re: 96 900SE 2.0T Check Engine Light - continued
As you may remember, I had a similar problem with my 96 900SE. I considered various possibilities, including a defective gas cap or a worn-out oxygen sensor. The Saab dealer replaced the sensor on a trial basis, but the light came back on again after a few days. When the new oxygen sensor did not cure the problem permanently, I took the car back. They put my old oxygen sensor back in, since apparently that was not the source of the problem. Now, they seem to have fixed the problem permanently (although I can hardly say that without feeling that I am tempting fate). They did something that shows up on the bill as "checked ECM, R+R harness, and solder crimp connection." Cost $234. By the way, is it not possible to reset the system by removing the appropriate fuse for a while? Wouldn't that have the same effect as disconnecting the battery? Geoff Waters wrote: > > The soap opera continues. The light had been on almost constantly for > the last few months. Resetting it by disconnecting the battery - which > used to keep it off for a week or so - only worked for a few minutes and > was no longer worth the trouble of reprogramming my radio buttons each > time. > > A few weeks ago I noticed the engine getting gradually rougher, > stumbling at idle and missing under acceleration. There was a fuel odor > in the exhaust pipe and the inside of the pipe was damp and coated with > black sludge. I took it in to my local independent garage who told me my > distributor cassette (or direct injection module) was failing. > Supposedly it is not that uncommon for middle-aged Saabs - mine has > 68,000. Now ($400 later) the car runs better than it ever did (at least > since I bought it last year) and the gas mileage is about 10% better so > far. > > And,... after about two days, the pesky Check Engine light went off and > has stayed off... so far. > > So add this to the list of possible causes. And if it comes back on, > I'll post again. > > Fingers crossed.
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