Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 03:23:34 GMT From: "Me" <whitespy2nospamail.com> Subject: Re: 1999 9-3 strange problem
Hi, Check your cooling fan. When it kicks in the motor rpm drops for a few seconds and then comes back up. My 02 does that as well and is nothing to be worried about. Warren "aa" <aahsannospaml.com> wrote in message news:1167369143.738388.66190nospam000cwn.googlegroups.com... > Hi All, > > I have a 1999 Saab 9-3 Convertible with about 90,000 miles on it. > The car starts and runs well. However, sometimes when the car idles > (regardless of transmission state), the engine goes to near stall > condition and then idles high for about 2 seconds and then goes back to > normal. Sometimes it happens multiple times within about a minute. > > This is what I have done so far, > > 1) Checked all the hoses for leak but wasn't able to find any. > 2) Replaced the fuel filter. > 3) Replaced both Oxygen Sensor. > 4) Replaced AIR filter. > 5) Replaced spark plugs. > 6) Cleaned the AIC > 7) Cleaned the throttle body. > > So far none of the above did anything. > > I love the car however for past 2 months I am having problem with the > car. Any advice to what to look for will be appreciated. >
