Date: Fri, 25 Aug 2006 15:45:11 +0100 From: "DervMan" <thedervmannospaml.com> Subject: Re: Fuel cut off valve on saab 9.3s convertable
"Dave Hinz" <DaveHinznospaml.com> wrote in message news:4l8eqjFpau1U1nospamvidual.net... > On 25 Aug 2006 06:33:34 -0700, jeffro <jeff.trendellnospamel.net> wrote: >> Hi all >> Can anyone tell me where to find the Fuel cut off valve on my 1999 SAAB >> 9-3s, convertable. >> I am told by 'someone who knows', that this has tripped and that's why >> it wont start. > > I don't think that's how a fuel cutoff valve works. Historically, they > kick in at over-rev or over-pressure limits to protect the engine. Once > the RPM drops below 6K or the pressure drops below whatever, it opens > back up. > > Do you have a local Saab Specialist garage? If you bounce the car off a kerb it's possible you can trigger the fuel shut off..? -- The DervMan www.dervman.com