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Stranded! Probable DI failure (more)
Posted by J Betts (more from J Betts) on Mon, 28 May 2001 13:59:13
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1995 9K CS Light Press Turbo- I had the car about 1 month
On my way back from the beach in NC I pull over in Kinston to gas up, I fill the tank and crank it and get one cough then nothing. It cranks hard but will not start. I open the hood and smell a slight burning plastic smell. After a few minutes to cool down I pull the DI and it two of the "nipples" that go over the plugs appear to have melted slightly on the bottom and started to slide over the plugs. Obvoiusly something is getting to hot here although the engine temp appeared to be normal. Car was running normally- no misfire or anything of the sort. I pull the plugs (NGK) and the gap looks pretty wide. All 4 were at 2mm and 1.1 was spec'ed. Seems pretty out far off. Could the extra gap have drawn too much voltage through the coils and caused failure? Car has 65K and DI appears original. I'm 120 miles from the nearest Saab shop or dealer and dont want to pay 300+ dollars just on a tow. Would you all start with new plugs and DI or bite the bullet. Is there any way to check for fuel getting to the cylinders? I cranked for a 10 sec and immediately pulled the plugs but they were dry. Should they be wet or dry? What is the best and cheapest place to get a DI overnighted if this is the first thing to check?
Thanks everyone-
John
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