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There is a very good reason why the 97 appears to run cooler than the '94 - and weston mentioned it. From about '95 on, Saab changed how the tempertaure gauge reads. It no longer is directly driven by the temperature sensor. It will read about 7 to 7:30 even as the temperature sensor increases. Only if the temperature goes well above normal will the gauge reading increase.
And the '97 has no radiator fan switch - the fan is driven by the computer based on coolant temperature.
I wouldn't use an unknown thermostat. Replacing a thermostat takes a bit of time and effort on a 9000. If it doesn't fit right or otherwise messes up, it's a bit of work to do it again.
Saving the cost of a new thermostat isn't worth having to do the job twice. And if a thermostat sticks, the engine can overheat and be damaged very quickly. And the one you have might fit, and might not.
I say toss it, and use a known good one.
posted by 75.13.66...
Posts in this Thread:
- Ever heard of Calorstat 82degree thermo for 9000-97T, mgw, Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:39:01
- Why have two different temperature stats?, R. Frist, Sun, 30 Aug 2009 04:23:13
- Re: Ever heard of Calorstat 82degree thermo for 9000-97T, SWEDECAR
, Sat, 29 Aug 2009 08:00:14 - No, and other issues, Ari
, Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:26:55 <-- Viewing This Message - Re: Ever heard of Calorstat 82degree thermo for 9000-97T, Bill Davies, Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:47:24
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