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| RPM fluctuates after warming up. | 11/12/2009 | Jerry Schwell |
Q: I have just acquired a 11/1988 900i 5spd manual sedan which has done 248000km, non-turbo, and after ...
A: Rick: The shudder could be caused by a contaminated or warped clutch disc.... Can you determine ...
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| RPM fluctuates after warming up. | 11/12/2009 | Jerry Schwell |
Q: I have just acquired a 11/1988 900i 5spd manual sedan which has done 248000km, non-turbo, and after ...
A: Rick: Sounds like the automatic idle control (AIC) valve or a vacuum leak. The valve usually fails ...
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| Saab dash lights | 11/11/2009 | Jerry Schwell |
Q: Why are my spedometer lights out after 90mph? 1-90mph are working fine. Also my gear shifter lights ...
A: Big Big SMILE!! Stephanie, my interpretation of your first inquiry was that the dash lights go out ...
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| car doesn't always start | 11/11/2009 | Jerry Schwell |
Q: I have a 2001 Saab 9-3 SE and sometimes after I park it and then get back in it an hour later to ...
A: Stephanie: Sounds very much like the starter, starter solenoid, or neutral safety switch. If by ...
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| Saab dash lights | 11/11/2009 | Jerry Schwell |
Q: Why are my spedometer lights out after 90mph? 1-90mph are working fine. Also my gear shifter lights ...
A: Stephanie: I cannot answer this without further info; year, model, any other "strange" occurrences ...
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| 96 saab 900s no fuel issue | 11/9/2009 | Jerry Schwell |
Q: Hey Jerry, you sound like the guy I need to talk to. My son-in-law has a 96 Saab 900s that is not ...
A: Joe: Yes, the fuel pump relay is certainly a possibility, as one of the series components in the ...
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| 96 saab 900s no fuel issue | 11/9/2009 | Jerry Schwell |
Q: Hey Jerry, you sound like the guy I need to talk to. My son-in-law has a 96 Saab 900s that is not ...
A: Joe: Sorry, but my hands-on experience is limited to pre 1993 SAAB 900's only. I can only guess ...
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| saab 900 turbo 87 | 11/7/2009 | Jerry Schwell |
Q: hey i have a 87 saab 900 turbo and i have an aftermarket deck installed. it worked for about 2 days ...
A: Bronson: Not actually a SAAB specific question , but one I can respond to anyway.... My guess is ...
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| Saab 2.0 turbo 9-3 sport combi 2001 | 11/3/2009 | Jerry Schwell |
Q: I have a Saab 9-3 sport hatchback 01 2.0 turbo and it is the love of my life and the whole engine ...
A: Damien: My hands on experience is limited to the older 900s so I can only give a generic response. ...
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| 97 saab convertible se 2.0L | 8/14/2009 | Jerry Schwell |
Q: My saab seemed to start hard, but today it just made the "starting sound" but would not turn over, ...
A: Debbie: It sounds like a weak battery to me. They DO wear out with time and use.When replacing a ...
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| my saab won,t start | 8/10/2009 | Jerry Schwell |
Q: my saab has no power to fuel pump from fuse and I don,t here any sound from pump when key is turned ...
A: Dave: Without your model year, I can only respond in a general way. From your symptoms, I would ...
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| won't start | 8/3/2009 | Jerry Schwell |
Q: I have a 1999 Saab wagon- I know you deal with 1990's and earlier, but I was driving down the road, ...
A: Kayleigh: When there is a sudden failure as yours, the problem is most likely electrical; either ...
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| Saab not starting-no spark | 8/2/2009 | Jerry Schwell |
Q: I have a 1997 900 turbo that will not start up anymore. The radio and all of my dash lights come on ...
A: Kathryn: I am sorry,but as noted in my profile, my hands-on experience is limited to the pre-1993 ...
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| 2000 Saab 9.3 convertible | 8/1/2009 | Jerry Schwell |
Q: I have a 2.0 turbocharged engine in my 2000 saab. The engine lite is on and I went to AutoZone to ...
A: Bruce: I am sorry, but as stated in my profile, my hands-on experience is limited to the older ...
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| 1992 900STurbo fuel pump relay fuse draining battery? | 7/31/2009 | Jerry Schwell |
Q: I saw a post with a similar-seeming problem of the battery draining completely after approx. 3 weeks ...
A: Tamar: I cannot think of a logical reason for the "battery drain" roblem, except if the ...
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| 94 Saab 900se, starting and idling issue | 7/30/2009 | Jerry Schwell |
Q: My Saab is in pretty good driving condition, but has recently started failing to start. When I turn ...
A: Geofry: My hands-on experience is limited to the pre-1993 900's as noted in my profile. However, ...
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| 1992 900STurbo fuel pump relay fuse draining battery? | 7/29/2009 | Jerry Schwell |
Q: I saw a post with a similar-seeming problem of the battery draining completely after approx. 3 weeks ...
A: Tamar "Yakirah": Fuel pumps often fail by not working at voltages below 10-11 volts. This ...
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| vehicle wont start | 7/27/2009 | Jerry Schwell |
Q: I have a 2000 Saab convertible When I turn the key on everything comes on but wont start
A: Danny: As stated in my profile, my hands-on experience is limited to the earlier 900's only. ...
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| SAAB 9-5 headlights | 7/27/2009 | Jerry Schwell |
Q: I have a 99 SAAB 9-5. Both of the low beam headlights stopped working last week. I didn't check the ...
A: Mo: As noted in my profile, my hands-on expertise is limited to the older SAAB 900's; Therefore,I ...
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| 92 Saab 900 Ignition Cylinder Flange Sheared | 7/25/2009 | Jerry Schwell |
Q: I've disassembled the ignition components and identified why the key is just spinning in the ...
A: Rory: I have a spare one of those that I'd repaird some time ago; if you send me your old one, ...
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| 95 900se conv | 7/25/2009 | Jerry Schwell |
Q: i know it's not a pre -93 or anything, but i am trying to access the stereo component to ...
A: Jim: The older SAABS used two "U-shaped" spring steel 'pullers' to extract the radio. If your ...
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| SAAB 900 Turbo Check engine light | 7/19/2009 | Jerry Schwell |
Q: I have 1997 SAAB 900 SE Turbo. The check engine light came on, code PO340 "Camshaft Position Sensor ...
A: As noted in my profile, my hands-on experience is limited to the older 9pre-1992) 900s. The response ...
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| Check engine light -1992 Saab 900 turbo | 7/17/2009 | Jerry Schwell |
Q: I have a 1992 Saab 900 turbo 16valve. The check engine light will come on sometimes. When it does, ...
A: Dan: Since you symptoms can be caused by many things, you'll need to do the test procedure as ...
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| Beeping | 7/14/2009 | Jerry Schwell |
Q: I bought a 96 9000 CSE 2.0T a month ago, everything was going great until this morning I went to ...
A: Cory: Sorry, but as noted in my profile, my hands-on experienced is limited to the older SAAB ...
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| saab 900 fuel line | 7/11/2009 | Jerry Schwell |
Q: what is the best way to install the hard plastic fuel line into the fuel rail fitting ? I assume it ...
A: Jim: The recommended procedure to re-attach the plastic fuel lines to the end fittings is a ...
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| 1995 Saab electrical problems | 7/8/2009 | Jerry Schwell |
Q: At random, in full motion, and without warning, my 900 SE will simply lose power. But when I pull ...
A: Tim: You got a tough one since there are multiple possible causes that fit your problem ...
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| black smoke coming out exhaust | 7/8/2009 | Jerry Schwell |
Q: When I start my saab black smoke comes out of the exhaust. It sometimes only lasts a few seconds. ...
A: Courtney: Black smoke at the exhaust is typically the sign of an "over-rich" mixture. It is often ...
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| '93 SAAB 900 Tubo A/C | 7/8/2009 | Jerry Schwell |
Q: The A/C in my March 1993 SAAB 900 Turbo is not functioning. As I live in Florida and the A/C never ...
A: Stan: Go to the following website: <http://cartalk.com/> and scroll down to "find a good ...
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| A/A problems | 7/6/2009 | Jerry Schwell |
Q: i have problems with air conditioning in my saab convertible. after starting the car the aircon ...
A: Michele: When the compressor clutch fails, it is usually quite noisy...as there is ...
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| 1992 Saab 900 Turbo | 7/4/2009 | Jerry Schwell |
Q: Is there a simple DIY way of checking parasitic drain from my 1992 Saab turbo, for I do not have ...
A: Manuel: Yes, there is a simple way to detect leakage currents that may be causing your batter to ...
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| '93 SAAB 900 Tubo A/C | 7/1/2009 | Jerry Schwell |
Q: The A/C in my March 1993 SAAB 900 Turbo is not functioning. As I live in Florida and the A/C never ...
A: Stan: By far, the most likely cause of a non-functioning a/c is compressor failure. Rebuilt ...
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| Fuel pump relay | 6/29/2009 | Jerry Schwell |
Q: I have a 97 SAAB Turbo, can not locate the fuel pump relay? Where can I locate?
A: Matt: As noted in my profile, my hands-on experience is limited to the pre 1990 900s. On that ...
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| 1989 Saab 900 turbo | 6/27/2009 | Jerry Schwell |
Q: Sorry about formalities, I stumbled on to your site. Two questions if you please on this 1989 Saab ...
A: Robert: As stated in my profile, my hands-on experience is LIMITED to the NON-TURBO SAABS, so I ...
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| 1999 SAAB 9-3 Turbo | 6/25/2009 | Jerry Schwell |
Q: When the ignition key is turned to start, the fuel pump starts and runs for 5 to 10 seconds then ...
A: George: Since as my profile notes, my hands on experience is limited to the earlier (1990 and ...
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| 1984 saab turbo | 6/24/2009 | Jerry Schwell |
Q: My 1984 Saab turbo has set outside and not been started in several years. What steps can I take ...
A: John: Excellent question! On the SAAB 99 engines of vintage 1969-1978, there was an easy way; one ...
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| 1984 saab turbo | 6/24/2009 | Jerry Schwell |
Q: My 1984 Saab turbo has set outside and not been started in several years. What steps can I take ...
A: John: I would recommend removing all 4 spark plugs and cranking the engine over using a strong ...
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| Constant air in the clutch liquid. | 6/24/2009 | Jerry Schwell |
Q: Saab 9-5 1999 . Very light clutch pedal. No leaks anywhere. when ever bleeding the clutch air comes ...
A: As stated in my profile, I do not have direct hands-on experience with your model SAAB. In general, ...
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| bosch fuel pump | 6/22/2009 | Jerry Schwell |
Q: ive got a '79 99gl, that currently has a dead 0 580 254 078 bosch fuel pump in it. Do you have the ...
A: John: The BOSCH 0 580-254 978 is the CORRECT fuel pump for the '79 SAAB. I could NOT find any ...
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| Rear Running light doesn't work | 6/17/2009 | Jerry Schwell |
Q: my rear right running light just stopped working. I changed all the bulbs, checked all the fuses and ...
A: Chante: Since you did not specify the make and model of your car, I can only offer general ...
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| 1989 Saab has hard starting problem | 6/15/2009 | Jerry Schwell |
Q: When the car sits for more than 30 mins it starts hard. When i say starting hard I mean that you ...
A: Shawn: I agree with both your suppositions regarding the possible hard starting problem. A few ...
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