Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 22:11:47 +0100 From: "Charles C." <c.k.christacopoulos.removeme.nospamee.ac.uk> Subject: Re: Misfire any thoughts
Charles C. wrote: > Hi, > > The car is 9000, 2.0 LPT, year 1997, 100K miles on the clock. > > It showed some random misfire a week or so ago. Two days later took it > to the SAAB dealer who could not fix (not enough time), but replaced > some split rubber pipes relating to the turbo (?). They think the > misfire relates to the turbo, as it does not supply high enough boost. > > At the time the misfire was only when the engine was under load and > gentle acceleration (town driving). > > ============ > > The car is booked to go back on Tuesday (by which time it may well need > a new catalyst... that will become an email of its own if it does). > > The misfire now happens after about a mile from cold (or a bit sooner) > and it happens even when the engine is idling. I can't see what this > may have to do with the turbo. If it helps anyone out in the future. On 2nd take all problems pointed to fuel starvation which could be caused by a vacuum leak (hence the engine would cut off fuel). The car became difficult to accelerate but reasonably happy to run with a few misfires at a steady load. However, it was the Direct Ignition cassette that was faulty. On 2nd visit to the dealer they chanced that this was the problem. I had done 380 miles with the misfire. The catalyst apparently survived. I am happy to settle for half the SAAB Experience. Regards Charles -- Please remove _removeme_ to reply.
