Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 07:09:01 -0500 From: Malt_Hound <Malt_Houndnospamm*yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Another 9000 question - CS Turbo without turbo gauge?
Charles C. wrote: > Charles C. wrote: > >> >> Howdy, >> >> earlier on you said the car was a CDE. If that is the case (CDE >> versus some other model) it does not have a turbo gauge. It has what >> saab refers to as a Low Pressure Turbo (and the E stands for Economy >> ... as the car is supposed to use less fuel than a full pressure turbo). >> > In retrospect I got the 'E' part wrong. It does not stand for 'E'conomy > :-( Sorry, can't tell what it stood for but it was added on the more > luxurious models (ie. air con and probably leather seats as standard). > > I must not have fermented grape juice and post on usenet. > I was going to correct you but see you beat me to it. ;-) Yes the "E" models were the super-duper luxo models. My '93 CSE has a (capital "T") full pressure turbo as does most (all?) CDE's I have seen. However, I think the engine choices varied by year. To the OP, I believe Laura got it right. The absence of a gauge means either A) no turbo at all or 2) LPT. -Fred W