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Re: Tell me if I've just been BS'd
Posted by jbradley [Email] (more from jbradley) on Thu, 30 Jan 2003 16:32:46
In Reply to: Tell me if I've just been BS'd, Ed NC, Thu, 30 Jan 2003 11:09:17
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That was quite a story he handed you. I wouldn't say its normal for the 9-3 to idle rough at all. I bought mine used at 38,000 mi. It's a 5-speed. The idle was somewhat rough. I replaced the plugs and air filter. Still not so good. Read posts here about the idle control valve near the firewall on passenger side. Cleaned and lubed it. Took off the throttle body cover and cleaned inside with carb cleaner. It kept getting better, but the worst culprits were many vacuum line leaks. Almost all hoses had hardened at attachment points. A couple had cracks. Wherever SAAB bought those hoses they got taken. My wife has a 1994 Subaru Legacy with 120 K and never had any rubber under the hood deteriorate! Checked all. Replaced many. The things now idles like a top. Unfortunately much of this would not be reliably done by a mechanic unless you had a special person. It could cost a fair amount in labor too. These may not be your problem, but worth looking into.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Tell me if I've just been BS'd, Ed NC, Thu, 30 Jan 2003 11:09:17
- Re: Tell me if I've just been BS'd, Rosanna, Fri, 31 Jan 2003 07:23:52
- Kinda' like the German car brake squeak paradigm..., Mike Lynch
, Thu, 30 Jan 2003 20:21:15 - Re: Tell me if I've just been BS'd, jbradley, Thu, 30 Jan 2003 16:32:46 <-- Viewing This Message
- Re: Tell me if I've just been BS'd, David Farley, Thu, 30 Jan 2003 12:31:24
- Re: Tell me if I've just been BS'd, Phil, Thu, 30 Jan 2003 12:25:17
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