Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 18:15:03 -0400 From: Four Weis <mweinopsamcom> Subject: Re: Classic 900 cold start problem
I have the Saab Manuals for you car, if you are interested in a better set of manuals. Unfortunately, rust got ahold of my Saab. "Matthew D. Hodson" wrote: > I have an 86 900 with the 8v engine, with 104k miles on it. The car runs > well and has a lot of power, except, soon after starting. Whenever I > start it cold, the engine catches immediately, but then it won't idle. It > will die after a few seconds unless I keep my foot on the gas. After > revving at about 2000-3000 rpm for a minute, then the engine will idle > fine. Anytime before that, it is an erratic mess. I thought it was the > cold start valve , but after reading a Haynes 900 guide, I am a bit > confused. Does anyone have a suggestion for me? Thank you in advance. > > Matt > -- > I'm gonna die friendless and alone like `Weird Al` Yankovic . > --Bobby Hill