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No start on a '99 9-3
Posted by Noel [Email] (more from Noel) on Thu, 3 Jan 2013 07:26:59
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My daughter's friend has a '99 9-3 5-speed that won't start. Says it died at a traffic light. The tech he took it to says it needs an ECU, but I'd think the DI or fuel pump is a more likely culprit given that it was sudden death. Have never heard of sudden ECU failure like this on a Saab, but it may have been running poorly before it died... don't know. I haven't been up to look at it for him and want to help him out, so any thoughts would be welcome.
He was quoted over a grand for an ECU so my daughter told him he can buy used ones all day long for $150-200. But the guy is not mechanical at all, so is kinda clueless. If I do have to swap an ECU for him, where are they on the 9-3?
I have the ECU in my other daughter's '99 9-3 automatic to try to see if that would work, but not sure it would due to the tranny difference. I'd like to help him get it going but am not as familiar with the 9-3 as I am with the 9K. I also have a spare DI to try, assuming the FP is running.
I know there could be other stuff, but the DI and FP are the low hanging fruit.
Thanks!
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