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Help w/ 95 9000... Posted by JeffC [Email] ![]() ![]() |
Her 95 Saab 9000 had a Check Radiator light come on a while back. It was an intermittent light, we checked the anti-freeze, and it was fine. Saab mech said it's just sensitive, don't worry about it.
She didn't pay much attention, but it was staying on most of the time recently. Last night she drives back from work, and the car is dogging into 1st and 2nd on acceleration, and running very rough. There is also a slight hot smell (noticable, but not as bad as I've smelled before).
We check the anti-freeze, and it is dry. Engine temp. was running at normal. I re-filled the anti-freeze, and the light goes off and stays off.
However, the engine is still idling rough, and still dogging into first and 2nd when accelerating. Once you are running up in the revs, the car feels perfectly normal. After driving and returning home about 5 minutes later, I smell the hot smell again.
Questions...what are suspected sources of the rough idle and doggy acceleration? Would this be related to the hot smell?
What impact would there be from her driving the car who knows how long without anti-freeze?...or at least without enough of it. (Though it seemed dry when I checked and re-filled it)
Thanks for input before I contact our Saab mech.
JeffC
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