Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2003 18:22:51 -0400 From: DH <dhawksbynopsamabay.rr.com> Subject: Re: I love my '88 900 Turbo Convertible, but.....
On Sat, 26 Jul 2003 19:02:41 GMT, "Bill Hinkel" <wjhinkelnopsamester.rr.com> wrote: >This is an extraordinary car, bought it "way rough" and working out the >kinks. Fixed the vacuum problems causing it to stall, put on some new >Michelins, installed a new stayfast top, repaired the convertible motor, >un-jammed the rear windows, replaced the sagging upholstery on the door >panels, and glued some roofing tiles in the floorboard to keep the water off >my feet. ALMOST PERFECT! I've got just a few things to go when out of the >blue, I get a 'no-start' condition. Noted that the fuel pump wasn't running, >so bypassed it according the to manual - it ran, checked the relays - good, >traced it down to what I thought was an ECU not applying ground to the fuel >pump relays to activate - replaced the ECU with a junker - no good. > >Walked out to the car the next AM, figured what the heck, give it a turn, >and voila, she's running like a champ. Take it around the block, all is >well, turbo's a blastin' - radio's a cranking (on 3 of the 4 speakers, >unless I bang on the dash and get the 4th going) - Just managed to cram it >into 5th gear - wow, I'm in SAAB heaven. Only problem is now, I can't trust >the darn thing. > >I've since seen it quit two other times, never while running - So my >options are to turn it off and take the chance it won't restart, or to leave >it running (this option can burn a lot of gas, but could have the benefit >of someone taking off in it, and allowing me to take advantage of all those >overpayments I've been making to the ins. co. all those years) > >Anyway, if anybody has some ideas for me on this car to restore my >confidence, I'd appreciate the help. I really do love the car and want to >keep it, I'm just not that fond of walking, unless I choose the time and >place. > >Best thing we've come up with lately is a heat related problem - like a >vapor lock (or is that just a mechanic's term for I have no earthly idea??) >The car came equipped with NO gas cap, and I put one on from a 92 900, fits, >but who knows. > >TIA - Bill - Scorned SAAB lover > GO TO: http://www.saabnet.com/tsn/bb/900/ David in sunny Florida 88 900T Convertible
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