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My car died.
I was driving it today, and after about an hour of not driving, came out to start it, and it started and then sputtered. All the engine gauges were whipping from 0-6000rpms and 0-150mph (but engine wasn't increasing RPMs) and all annunciators were flashing and blinking off and on. I shut it off, and tried to start it again, same thing, all along, the engine is sputtering and doing weird things.
I tried once more to start and witht he gauges flashing and going crazy, it wouldn't even start. I waited half an hour, tried to start it, and it started up, no problem. Drove to another place, turned it off. Tried to start it again, and it has idle problems. With my foot off the gas pedal, and tranny in Park, it will rev up to 4000 RPMs without any command, then go down to about 700RPMs, sputter, shake, then rev up for no reason, etc. Other times, it wont start. I tried about 15 times to see if I could start it. I don't think it is bad fuel, because I've had this tank for about 100miles and runs fine. Plus, when the car DID get started, it ran fine.
I have a feeling it might be the computer. (ECM) I think the idles or something on it is messed up. I need to reset it I think. Unfortunately, the nearest place I know of to take it to is Massey Saab, in Orlando Florida. Does anyone know of any independent shops that service SAABs in the Daytona Beach area. Any help and suggestions and advice are appreciated. This is a total nightmare!
Oh yeah, it's a 1996 900S, Automatic.
Thanks in advance, please help!
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