Date: Thu, 19 May 2005 13:17:13 -0400 From: Malt_Hound <Malt_Houndnospamm*yahoo.com> Subject: Re: Ignition cassette failure? (2001 95 2.3T)
Hoov wrote: > My wife was driving my 2001 95 2.3T (40k miles on it) on the > highway doing around 70mph when the car simply died. No power. This car > is in MINT condition. I bought it used w/ 20k on it about four months > ago. I determined that it is not getting spark by pulling the ignition > casset, puting a plug in it, grounded the plug and turning it over. No > spark. Turns over just fine. I talked with a couple of different Saab > machanics that I know and they both said the same thing. "Your ignition > rack is gone". Well I bought some OBD2 scanning hardware/software and > while the software seems to work, it reports no DTCs. My question s > are: > 1) Would all 4 coil packs go at once? Would it just die mid stride? > > 2)if my ignition cassette has failed, should I expect to see a DTC > comming from the OBD2 scanner? > > Any help is greatly appreciated. I would really like to be sure of > the problem before I lay out 500 bucks for a non-returnable part. > > Thanks very much, > John Hooven > Here ya go: <http://www.eeuroparts.com/(icxdzb455gffo055vzsz2n45)/searchresults.aspx?&carid=1196&cat=1010> save yourself over $200 and replace it yourself. Very easy. And even if it does not turn out to be the problem *this* time, it will eventually fail and you will be glad you have one on hand. But I'd bet it is the problem. -Fred W