Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2003 16:26:29 -0500 From: Malcolm W. Mason <arpicnopsammail.com> Subject: Re: check engine
But, please, where is the "cleatr button" located? MWM On Tue, 14 Jan 2003 09:52:44 -0500, "Kenneth S." <nimrodnopsams.com> wrote: >The clear button doesn't do anything for the check engine light. That >has to be reset by the mechanic. The last time I had my 900 SE in for >service, I asked about whether I could reset the check engine light >myself, and I was told I couldn't. > > All I have been able to use the clear button for is to remove the false >warning about engine coolant low and the nagging display that shows up >when a service is due. But perhaps not all 900s have these digital >displays. > > >Malcolm W. Mason wrote: >> >> Kenneth mentions a clear button for the error display. >> Kenneth or anyone else: where is it and what does one do to operate >> it? >> >> Your help would be valuaed. >> >> MWM >> On Sun, 12 Jan 2003 23:22:55 -0500, "Kenneth S." <nimrodnopsams.com> >> wrote: >> >> >I also have had problems with the check engine light during the two >> >years that I have owned my 1996 900SE. I had one round of problems >> >about a year ago. At that time, I was involved in repeated visits to >> >the dealer to try to get the check engine light to go off and stay off. >> >Ultimately, the dealer resoldered some wiring and that took care of the >> >problem for a year. >> > >> > When the problem recurred a month or so back, I took the car to an >> >independent Saab mechanic. He said the trouble code indicated a vacuum >> >leak. No leak was evident around the engine, so he recommended that I >> >put on a new gas cap. I did this, and the light has stayed off since >> >then. However, I have little confidence that the problem has been fixed >> >permanently. >> > >> > During the times that I had this problem, the check engine light came >> >on for no apparent reason, and stayed on. There was no change in the >> >driveability of the car. Last year, prior to resoldering the wiring, >> >the dealer tried various other fixes, including changing the oxygen >> >sensor. >> > >> > The "very sensitive computer" explanation sounds plausible to me. In >> >other words, it's a design flaw. Currently, the "coolant level low" >> >warning appears from time to time on my car's screen, although the >> >coolant level ISN'T low. At least that warning, unlike the check engine >> >light, can be removed by hitting the clear button. >> > >> > >> >Cor de Vries wrote: >> >> >> >> Hans, >> >> >> >> I have the same problem with my Saab900 (1994) now for three years. >> >> My Saab dealer checked everything and said to me that everything is o.k and >> >> that it has something to do with a "very sensitive"computer system that was >> >> installed during that period. >> >> I have been driving now for three years with this message on my display >> >> without any problems. >> >> So, nothing to be worried about. Fixing it will be rather expensive. >> >> >> >> Regards >> >> Cor >> >> >> >> "hans" <nietnogmeernopsamail.com> schreef in bericht >> >> news:av7c8j$3sl$1nopsamer10.wxs.nl... >> >> > Who can help me please: >> >> > >> >> > my Saab 900 (2.0ltr 1995) displayed during driving check engine (the >> >> ligth >> >> > just near the coolant temperature. When I came home I switched the engine >> >> > off. I switched the ingnition again and the main display said 'Check OK', >> >> > the light with the check engine was on again. >> >> > >> >> > Who can tell me what is going on. Many thanks in advance! >> >> > >> >> >
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