Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1998 11:21:13 -0400 From: jerrynopsamlabs.nospam.com (Jerry Lawrence) Subject: Re: Life After 115,000 Miles
In article <1998062301553900.VAA05104nopsamer01.news.aol.com>, saab85900nopsamcom says... > >Jerry Lawrence wrote: > > >2) the temperature control on the dash does not work -- the valve it > > connects to is corroded, so the linkages just pop off. this was > > apparently fixed in later models. > > >5) only the center vents produce AC air. the side vents always > > spew out heat. > > These are most likely the same problem. Needs a new heater control valve. hrm... can i install that, or is there some welding or something like that required? how much does that valve usually cost? and i'm okay with draining the coolant system -- i had it done for me automatically last winter, when a coolant hose burst -- there was a 1" long gash in it, and the coolant was just pouring out of it -- original hoses -- not bad. granted, i should have had them replaced before this past winter, but, oh well, ;) I also notieced a lot of the vacuum line hoses have been dying recently -- again, original hoses (12 year old). i was amazed when i replaced a few of them, that so many parts of the car started working again! -- vents opening/closing, idling properly, car starts better, etc... -j