Date: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 17:21:09 GMT From: th <someguynospamwhere.se> Subject: Re: engine cut out
Keith Winchester wrote: > Tsen-Tsu wrote: >> Hi, advice please. >> Coming home the other night my 1998 9-5 (84k miles) just cut out on me. >> I was driving on a dual carriageway when the gas pedal gave a little >> 'blip' under my foot and the engine cut right out and I coasted >> majestically to a stop. (Dashboard check engine lights came on >> immediately the engine cut.) >> The starter motor turns ok there was plenty juice in the battery (all >> lights etc still worked normally) fusebox/oil >> level/temperature/coolant etc all ok. There was no warning on the >> display of any problem as one normally gets for a bulb out etc. >> Has anyone experienced this and has an idea what it could be? >> Don't want to get ripped off by the garage as I haven't a clue what's >> wrong. >> Thanks. >> >> > did you notice any smell from the engine compartment? A smell of burnt > oil might indicate that the direct injection module has just fried > itself. Happened to me last week on a MY01 9-5 Aero. > > I can't recall if the engine cranked over or not when it happened but > the smell was noticeable. It is a known Saab problem and they aren't > cheap, at least not in Australia. The good news is that they are pretty > simple to fit so the labour cost should not be too much. > > good luck and let us know how you get on You can also compare the smell with that of burned electronics/printed circuit boards. The failure occurrence is most common when making start attempts (which happened to me) but I know people that had the DI cassette fail during normal driving. Six months before the failure I got a letter from Saab where they announced a recall of the cassette on certain model years (2000 - 2002 IIRC) as soon as new cassettes where available. Thus it was a simple deal to take the smelling cassette to the dealer (using a good old problem free 9000!) and have it replaced for free. Two weeks after the failure another letter came telling me to contact a Saab dealer to have the cassette replaced. The recall should have been announced also in Australia because it covers 300 000 cars or three full years of 9^5 production. -- th
