Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2006 06:40:43 GMT From: James Sweet <jamessweetnospamail.com> Subject: Re: Just a Saab ng newbie question
pablo wrote: > "Pooh Bear" <rabbitsfriendsandrelationsnospamail.com> wrote in message > news:43C1EFAD.77251E86nospamail.com... > >>Has it ocurred to you that the age of the wiring might have something to >>do >>with its condition ? > > > How do wires age? What mechanical stress is electrical wire exposed to? Even > questionable quality electical wire will stay around for a while. Most local > phone loops are a testimony to that... > > ...pablo > > The problem was a biodegradable insulation they used for a while on some cars. It was fine throughout most of the car, but when exposed to extreme heat or engine fluids the decomposition was greatly accelerated. I didn't realize Saab used this stuff too but apparently they did for a few years. If you have a car with that problem you'll know it. Wires on and around the engine will have the insulation crumbling off anywhere they're exposed.
