Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2003 17:28:20 GMT
From: Derrick 'dman' Hudson <dmannopsam13.dyndns.org>
Subject: Re: how to access air filter, trans. fluid ('87 900)
On Wed, 19 Nov 2003 16:15:08 GMT, Dave wrote:
> I would like to meet the Saab engineer who designed the air filter assembly
> in a dark alley after coming out of the pub one night...
I see what you mean. The '91 Ford Escort I used to have had just 4
clips holding the cover on the assembly. No tools necessary. If you
have 5 minutes of spare time, that's more than enough to check that
filter :-).
> It is a bitch to get the air filter out/replaced. You are on the right
> track: take off the plastic bellows that runs from the top of the top of the
> air sensor plate to the intake manifold (or turbo if you have one). Then
> remove the six (I believe) phillips screws around the outside of the air
> filter assembly. VERY CAREFULLY lift up the air sensor / fuel distributor
> assembly to get to the air filter. My 2 cents: remove the four plastic
> (read OLD BRITTLE EXPENSIVE PLASTIC) fuel lines from the fuel distributor to
> the four fuel injectors first as they do not like to be bent; also be
> careful not to snap off the 4"-long plastic tube that extends down into the
> center of the air filter when you are removing the top (I broke mine off,
> doesn't seem to make any difference, I just hate breaking things
> unnecessarily). Another tip for you: if when removing the fuel injector
> lines you happen to loosen up the fitting that screws into the fuel
> distributor instead of just the fuel line -> fitting connection, replace the
> crush washer underneath that fitting with a copper crush washer... I have
> found that once unsealed, the old metal-and-rubber washer does not properly
> seal and can inject some air into your system.
Thanks for all the "learn from another's mistakes" tips! Very
helpful! As I said in my other reply, my friend left for home early
and was gone by the time I stopped by this morning. It's nice to know
I was heading in the right direction and not out of my mind.
Say, are the fuel hoses just discolored or are they full of fuel? If
they are full of fuel, is there a way to drain them before pulling
them off resulting in fuel spilling all over?
> Pretty ridiculous procedure just to change the air filter!
I'll say.
> The good news is that the air filter is about the same size you'd
> see in a dump truck so you don't have to change it very often.
That's nice. She got the car this summer. Since checking and
replacing the air filter is supposed to be quick, easy, and cheap, and
we (I, anyways) have no idea how long it has been in there, I wanted
to make sure it was in good condition. If the air filter is that much
overkill, then perhaps its still in good condition and won't be
killing the car prematurely.
-D
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