Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 20:49:02 -0500 From: Greg Youngen <youngennopsamcso.uiuc.edu> Subject: Re: 92 saab overheat fix
You can always start up the second fan by turning on the air conditioner. Not a good long term solution, but one that will work until you decide what to do about it. Greg Youngen '86 900 On Thu, 13 Aug 1998, Debora Storch wrote: > Hello, > > I am the owner of a 92 Saab, which I love. > > However, it has this tendency to run hot or overheat. > > The dealer says that they have a fix for the problem, but they want a > gawd-awful amt of money (I think something along the lines of about $300 + > labor) to do it. > > From my basic mechanical understanding, the fix runs along the lines of a > fan relay and a wiring harness (this would result in *2* fans running to > cool the engine, instead of the current *1*). > > Am I correct in thinking that I could probably have something rigged up > along the same lines for a lot less money by the local mechanic who does my > simpler stuff? > > > Thanks for any assistance you can provide, > > Deb > > > > >