Date: Fri, 6 Jul 2007 06:18:48 -0500 From: "Rod H" <rodhoggnospamnet> Subject: Re: in search of part for saab 1985 900s. search over.
"Rod H" <rodhoggnospamnet> wrote in message news:SVhhi.467793$JN6.323292nospamfe17.phx... >I went to the supermarket today to buy some essentials and came out started >my car and it died. tried starting it again and would not start. I >checked for loose vacuum hoses and did not see any. > > was this going to be first time my saab was going to leave me stranded? I > called my wife to come pick me up. the Ice cream was going to melt and > the beer was going to get warm. (I live in usa and drink cold beer for > all readers that don't necessarily drink cold beer) > > upon further inspection i noticed a plastic right angle boot that was half > gone. this boot is located on an assembly that comes off where air filter > is located. it then connects to a metallic type hose that goes around to > eventually to exhaust. from looking through a haynes manuel it looks like > it is the connector to the "air cleaner temperature control unit". > sorry i am not a mechanic, but i can read a book. (providing it has > pictures) > > my question is will i be able to find a generic part? or will i need to > specifically go to somewhere that stocks old saab parts? it's late on > friday and am wondering if i should remove part and go looking for > generic? or rig something up until I can find a saab part? I did not see > part at www.eeuroparts.com > > i am assuming this is the cause of my woes today. my saab has been idling > a little low for about a week or so now. maybe this was why. > > btw i had my wife jump in the car after i tied a plastic bag (that i had > the ice cream in) around the 1/2 boot and the car started for her. was it > a women's touch to get car started or should i take credit? > > if i won the lottery i believe i would get my wife a brand new ford > mustang. but i think i would still drive my 1985 saab. even with it's 22 > year old aches and pains. > > rod > my local saab guy had the part. he did not charge me anything for it. saab part is in. temp plumbing part is out. rod
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