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I just bought my 2nd 900 - stalling engine
Posted by Canadiansaaber [Email] (more from Canadiansaaber) on Wed, 24 Nov 2004 16:22:27
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I just picked up a 1986 900 8v 4dr, I got it for 300 bucks CDN. As I was driving it home it stalled on me three times. Each time it was as I was approaching a stop light. I would shift out of third or second and put it in neutral. The engine rpms would drop and just keep going. It sputtered once or twice then dead. I can't say what the rpms were at as the tach seems to only be working intermittently (loose ground screw?). It would take a bit of cranking and some gas to get it started again. If I gave it gas as I stopped (braking with my left foot) I could keep the engine running. Any ideas as to what this might be? I'm thinking maybe vacuum hoses, they're in pretty poor shape. This won't be my primary car, at least not for awhile so it's not crucial that I fix any of this right away.
You can bet I'll have a lot of questions in the future as my plan right now is to use the good stuff from the 4dr in my 83 hatch.
1983 900 8v hatch - beige
1986 900 8v 4dr - light blue
Both cars have over 300K kms (not really sure as both odo's stopped turning
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Posts in this Thread:
- I just bought my 2nd 900 - stalling engine, Canadiansaaber, Wed, 24 Nov 2004 16:22:27 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: I just bought my 2nd 900 - stalling engine, BobbyK, Thu, 25 Nov 2004 20:44:50
- vacuum leaks-, IrieTom , Thu, 25 Nov 2004 07:53:32
- foot on brake pedal as you approach stoplight?, Saabu , Thu, 25 Nov 2004 06:37:01
- Re: I just bought my 2nd 900 - stalling engine, Saana88 , Wed, 24 Nov 2004 18:24:14
- Similar experience with a 900S, KB900psi, Wed, 24 Nov 2004 17:40:52
- Re: I just bought my 2nd 900 - stalling engine, patrickc, Wed, 24 Nov 2004 17:05:53
- Re: I just bought my 2nd 900 - stalling engine, tom, Wed, 24 Nov 2004 16:30:14
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