Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2003 23:26:01 -0000 From: <nopsamt.ie> Subject: Re: '91 9000 bitch of a problem. 10 days in garage, no diagnosisHELP!!!
Nigel Goodship <nigelgoodshipnopsamcom> wrote in message news:BBC82A80.153F%nigelgoodshipnopsamcom... > On 18/09/03 6:03 pm, in article 3F69F358.D953B37nopsamservice.co.uk, "Mars" > <marsnopsamservice.co.uk> wrote: > > > My 9000 cuts out, won't start when it feels like it, dies whenever it > > bloody feels like it, usually when there's a big mother of a bus heading > > for me at a junction doing well over the speed it should be! The only > > diagnosis that's consistent is there is no live feed to the injector > > circuit. garage thought it was the ignition switch, then the relays, > > then a diode, then who knows. It's also intermittent, to make things > > worse.Might be worse when the engine's hot. The whole shebang goes down > > as you drive, not just one cylinder, then it'll cut back in again, until > > it decides to die completely. Sometimes it will die of it's own accord > > when it's running when parked. SIX BLOODY MONTHS I've lived with this > > bitch. My wife is looking at Fords. Someone help me please I've got a > > lot to lose, I'm the guy who said "Saab are the best, totally reliable, > > trust me..." > > > > zazu > > > > I have recently suffered exactly these symptoms in an old 9000. It was > a faulty ignition amplifier (the semiconductor ignition switching > transistor module bolted to the top of the left inner wing), a part > that my supplier assured me "never goes wrong". Hope I'm not too late > with this info - only just seen your post. > Do you happen to have the part number for the ignition amplifier and is it difficult to replace. My 94 9000 has had intermittent start problems for over six mths .I have replaced plugs,DI Cassette ,replaced heater core , battery and its still not working properly. My car wont start and I need to get it sorted. I remember this post back in Sept and wonder could I have the same problem. Thanks in advance Peter C
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