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Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 07:57:59 +0100
From: "TS" <tamer_shafiknopsamo.com>
Subject: Re: SAAB 900C engine


Wow, that's interesting. Any idea when and who did it? I would have thought the expense would be greater than fitting a mechanical CI system, which has been around since the late 60s(?) "cp" <christian.bailliesnopsamorld.com> wrote in message news:n%iF6.7165$Ln6.978467nopsam2-win.server.ntlworld.com... > Not in this case, but it has been done. Some SU carbs were fitted with > electronic control and Cats. Not particularly effective though. > > "TS" <tamer_shafiknopsamo.com> wrote in message > news:988101429.28476.0.nnrp-12.c1ed028enopsam.demon.co.uk... > > You definitely won't have a lambda sensor if it's got a carb. The sensor > > would be useless. In injected cars, the sensor's output is used to fine > tune > > the air/fuel ratio. You can't do that with a carb. > > > > > > "Heikki Mastokangas" <heikki.mastokangasnopsam.nospam4me.fi> wrote in > message > > news:3AE52211.4148013Bnopsam.nospam4me.fi... > > > > > > Let me be stupid this time. I am wondering what kind of engine I have in > > > my SAAB. Yesterday I decided to do a little spring check for the engine > > > and couldnt find things I was looking for, for example lambda sensor. > > > The car is SAAB 900C ¥89 (special model of 900 here in Finland) and has > > > carburator engine. > > > > > > Some pages say that all Saabs have lambda sensors but mine sure doesnt > > > have, even the fuse for the sensor is not there (and has no connector in > > > the fuse box, just plain holes in the plastic). The engine actually > > > looks very simple, like "lets make it simple, lets take this and this > > > out..". The placement of some components doesnt match with other source > > > pictures I have been seeing. > > > > > > I have asked couple of other things about this engine before and seems > > > nobody has the answers. Some mechanics have also failed to know the > > > exact meaning of some "knobs". I am basicly looking for information what > > > does what and so on just for a home-maintenance. > > > > > > My first goal would be to check that all the basic stuff works, in mind > > > to try to lower the fuel consumption althougth it seems to be in the > > > limits people say about 900. I already disassembled/reassemled the > > > carburator and all the inlet components to get rid of any crap. > > > > > > H. Mastokangas > > > > > >

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