Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 17:36:06 GMT From: darkC <4jancnopsamlfire.com> Subject: Re: 9000 Running Badly
"Toby Field" <tobynopsamd-1.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in news:a345pi$19t$1nopsam7.svr.pol.co.uk: > My car does not have a distributor. > > Toby > > "Senappi" <bofhnopsamSPAMrocketmail.com> wrote in message > news:oo865ugt5vuk58r2hmjni12v7asrose5hpnopsamcom... >> On Sun, 20 Jan 2002 15:42:06 -0000, "Toby Field" >> <tobynopsamd-1.freeserve.co.uk> wrote: >> >> >I own a 93 9000 CSE 2.3T. Every now and then (probably once a week) >> >when I start the car, it seems to run like it's on only 3 cylinders. >> >Most of the time I can remedy the situation by turning the engine >> >off, taking the key out and then putting the key back in, wait for >> >all the check lights to go out and starting the engine. This doesn't >> >always work first time but it's really annoying me as I don't know >> >why it does it! >> >> My 9000 CD 2.0 does that when the weather is very wet... >> I think that it has something to do with the distributor cap, but I >> have yet to recreate the symptoms when my mechanic is present. I think you'll have to replace your valves.Or certainly review them. At home we have a Saab 9-5 2.3lpt and we had just the same. It doesn't help putting of your engine. Driving faster is a better solution if you want to avoid the shaking. Greetz
