Date: Mon, 03 Aug 1998 23:42:17 +0200 (EDT) From: "Martin Bartelds" <btsnopsamv.nl> Subject: Re: Saab 9000 running poorly, intermittently
On Sun, 02 Aug 1998 22:37:57 GMT, wildwest2nopsamejanews.com wrote: :>Our '90 9000 (130,000 miles on the engine) intermittently acts like it's :>running on 2 cylinders. It sputters and has little power. You can floor it :>in 1st gear and only do 5 mph. When this isn't acting up, it runs :>beautifully. We have replaced one injector, done a full tune-up, replaced :>spark plugs(3 times), replaced fuel pump and associateds. The wiring harness :>was replaced about three years ago. Most of the time the problem is present :>immediately after start-up. It seems to be a problem when driving in the :>city/low speeds/stop-and-go. Highway driving is no problem. You can be :>driving along with it sputtering, and there will be a surge or a thump, and :>then it's running fine again. Two different mechanics are out of ideas. :>Anybody else had this problem? Gaskit ???? Mine does have a simular problem: After a few 100 meters the problem is over, until the next engine stop (for maore then say 10 minutes). This problem does not always occure. Check: After turning of the ignition, take the presure from the water system (open the expansion box for a few moments: watch out: hot water can come out !) Groetjes Martin.