Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2003 10:10:48 +0000 (UTC) From: craignopsam.apana.org.au (Craig Ian Dewick) Subject: Re: Prized 1980 Saab 5 door turbo
charlienopsametroit.com (charlie3) writes: >There are several things i'd like to correct on my 1980 5 door turbo. >It has 90,000 miles, no rust, owned since 1983, etc. The car was used >summer only then parked for 7 years and rolled out 2 years ago for >year round use. >1. The car used to start on the first turn of the key and run >smoothly without being goosed. Now it is necessary to start and let >it die two times. On the third try it starts and runs smoothly as in >the past. My guess there is an adjustment that might correct this. >It also MAY be running rich until wawrmed up. Anybody know what to >check? With my C900 (late 1982 build) I need to plant my foot right to the floor on the throttle when starting and hold the starter engaged for about 5 seconds until there is enough fuel pressure at the injectors. I'm suspecting the cold-start switch might not be working properly, but once the fuel flow to the injectors is happening, the engine runs fine. I need to pull out the injectors and check they're not blocked, and also check the spark plugs to see if their fouled up, but I don't think they are. I might take out the fuel distributor and check it too. >2. Oil pressure used to stay pegged about 50 pounds, hot or cold. >Today oil pressure is 50 lbs cold but warm oil is 35 lbs underway and >15 lbs at idle on warm oil. I would like to restore the original >pressure to protect the newly rebuilt turbo. (I have heard there may >be an over pressure valve somewhere in the system that could be stuck >partly open.) Any suggestions about improving oil pressure in this >car? Can't offer advice since my C900 is a non-turbo model. >3. In past years the after market vacuum/boost guage showed the car >idling at 20 inchs vacuum. Today the norm is 16 inches. What is the >smart way to check for vacuum leaks in this car? >I prize this car the usual Saab addict motives and for the five door >900 coach with turbo and 5 speed. (There were no more 900 5 doors >after 1980.) I find nothing out there to replace it. My C900 has the 3-spd auto transmission. It works fine but when engaging 'drive' after the engine has been warmed up the engagement is very 'strong'. There's plenty of transmission fluid and it's not contaminated so it might just be a band adjustment issue. Craig. -- Craig Ian Dewick (craignopsam.apana.org.au). http://nospam/~craig APANA Sydney Regional Co-ordinator. Operator of Jedi (an APANA Sydney POP). Always striving for a secure long-term future in an insecure short-term world Have you exported a crypto system today? Do your bit to undermine the NSA.
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