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Yikes!! I pride myself as a die-hard DIY with my 1999 9-5 2.3 lpt 5 speed. So, after attempting to fix what triggers the "small evaporative leak" OBD code by first trying to epoxy the tank pressure sensor pedestal as a Sabnet suggested solution (maybe I didn't get the epoxy all around the pedestal) I moved on to swapping out the Bosch tank pressure sensor (This didn't work either). Nonetheless, I've got an electronic combustible gas detector that repeatedly wails soon after car startup (cycling the tank pressure test, I assume) when the detector nozzle is placed at the sensor location. (cracked here..??)
Anyway, I decide to go for the big one and make a steal deal ($60) with the owner for the entire gas tank with mounted evap cannister and connecting lines and the attached evaporative vent device (hose and plastic grenade looking bulb) attached to the single tube gas fill hose. "Gee, I don't remember this on my car.." Then again, it's been nearly 2 years since my insurance and indie shop replaced my original gas tank damaged by road debris, and I just don't remember the original underside view of my car.
SO, the big surprise...when I go to start swapping out my existing tank with the one I just parted out, OOOPPSS - I see that my existing car has two molded plastic pipes from the filler cap running parallel and going separately into my gas tank amd there is no plastic grenade bulb device!! I studied the WIS very much as usual beforehand and entered my VIN number to arrive at the engine fuel system details and diagrams for the OBD II fuel and emissions system and failed to see that there was only one plastic pipe from the filler to the fuel tank and that additional funny "hose and grenade" device. Curiously there is another option on my WIS above the OBD II system details which says nothing about emissions, but is titled "Fuel System (petrol). (Obviously, my E-Bay WIS copy has an English heritage..) Lo and behold...the illustrations show a double plastice filler pipe to tank arrangement as I have on my car!!
Long story short... Is my Saab some sort of wierd different hybrid model, or did my Indie refit the car with a different tank and fill pipe setup the original? The car was factory purchased by its previous owner in Germany and shipped shortly after to the States. I'll reserve my suspicions until I drop my existing tank to see what and where the emission line layout is, and if everything seems to be properly attached, I suppose I'll try to redo the pedestal epoxy with the tank freely removed from the car.
Sorry for the long "Saab" story, but I should have better verified some details before all my accumulated effort to extricate a tank that ain't right (or discover my Indie shop did some strange modifications??!!)
Anyone want to shed some light on my dilemma? Time to throw in the greasy towel and confront my indie shop or beg them for help? ( Only 3 days left to pass my emissions and be able to get the expiring registration renewed...!!) Perhaps I could go back to the parts car and get the single plastic filler pipe and go with all replacement parts?
My "Tanks" (bad pun..) for anybody's comments or actual useful advice..!!
Kirk D.
posted by 96.255.50...
, Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:30:07
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