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Re: D.I.C.A.S.
Posted by fsik (more from fsik) on Thu, 15 Jan 2004 17:37:53
In Reply to: D.I.C.A.S., Larry, Thu, 15 Jan 2004 15:28:30
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The sulfur smell has nothing to do with the DI. It never has, so that's another symptom of the Anxiety syndrome -- assuming all ills in the car originate in the DI. (The smell is the way the cat handles the sulfur in the gas and isn't unique to Saabs, BTW)
So, let the healing begin! There is a cure; buy a spare from one of the sponsors or EBay and throw it in the trunk. Then, every time you take a trip and it doesn't fail, you can feel a little bit dumb for succumbing to the mania. Or, if it does, you can change it and keep going, and feel really smart for avoiding a huge stealer fee (tow + diagnostic + full retail). It's easier to change than a tire or even a headlight.
As for their lifespan, Saab has no 'number'. 100K was the concensus lifespan of the older Red ones for previous models (going back 10 years or more). It seems the Black ones, in the 9-5, don't last as long but the sample time is much less, so I'm no longer sure guessing a number is useful.
Also note alot of the recent mania was deleted because it was the same person repeatedly posting under different names.
Take it all with a ;) and enjoy the car! (At 55K you should be worrying about getting your idlers changed anyway.)
--fsik
95 900SET
99 9-5SE LPT
00 Aero
posted by 66.108.3...
Posts in this Thread:
- D.I.C.A.S., Larry, Thu, 15 Jan 2004 15:28:30
- Almost no failures at all on the DI V6 engine, why?>>, SWEDECAR
, Fri, 16 Jan 2004 13:44:47 - Re: D.I.C.A.S., albanysaab, Fri, 16 Jan 2004 03:44:35
- recall, hdm, Fri, 16 Jan 2004 04:46:15
- Re: D.I.C.A.S., patprice, Fri, 16 Jan 2004 01:34:16
- Re: D.I.C.A.S., ThomasY, Thu, 15 Jan 2004 21:55:52
- no, get one off the net for 230-300$ (+), Dean, Thu, 15 Jan 2004 19:50:34
- A nice bike rack is similar in price to a new DI, bRAD, Thu, 15 Jan 2004 17:43:36
- Re: D.I.C.A.S., fsik, Thu, 15 Jan 2004 17:37:53 <-- Viewing This Message
- A much discussed topic...., Roger, Thu, 15 Jan 2004 16:12:26
- Get a spare and...., dtech, Thu, 15 Jan 2004 15:48:37
- Like a light bulb...., Bob T in Ct, Thu, 15 Jan 2004 20:13:47
- Re: Get a spare and...., Larry, Thu, 15 Jan 2004 17:40:08
- Some of this is silly..., TimBrown, Fri, 16 Jan 2004 11:29:06
- Re: Some of this is silly..., ThomasY, Sat, 17 Jan 2004 00:08:28
- and if it is a "wear item", dtech, Fri, 16 Jan 2004 13:10:39
- Re: Some of this is silly..., dtech, Fri, 16 Jan 2004 13:03:55
- Re: perhaps.......but, hdm, Fri, 16 Jan 2004 12:33:23
- Re: Get a spare and.... Yeah RIght!!, albanysaab, Fri, 16 Jan 2004 03:56:25
- Re: Get a spare and...., JG, Thu, 15 Jan 2004 17:50:07
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