Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2003 17:42:20 -0800 From: "Tony Curran" <tony.currannopsamatico.ca> Subject: Re: Odd idle behavior
I'm new to Saabs but a Volvo 850 did this. I sprayed throttle body cleaner in to the throttle body and this resolved the problem. May be the throttle body needs a good clean. Tony Ottawa "LauraK" <lkrznopsamcomnospam> wrote in message news:20031224183311.08030.00001418nopsam16.aol.com... > Had a very weird experience today with the Saab (1995 9000CS LPT 92K miles). > I had checked everything including the oil before I left to do some last > minute grocery shopping. Everything was fine. > On the way to the store, car ran great. > Came out and started the car and it was very rough on idle. It stayed that way > all the way home. Everytime I came to a stop, it would start jerking. The tach > would flip rapidly between 1500 and 2000 and the MPG indicator would go between > 0 and 10. > Made another stop and this time when I started the car it purred like a kitten. > Ran smooth and perfectly normal the rest of the way home. > Any theories? Is this an indication that something is on its last legs or was > it just grumpy? DI was replaced at 70,000. > > > lauraknopsamousergraphics.com > http://www.madmousergraphics.com > web design, print design, photography > >
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