Date: 15 Aug 1998 00:41:41 GMT From: "Duane Dostie" <ddostienopsamtiernet.net> Subject: Re: 92 saab overheat fix
Ken Washington <kenwashnopsam.net> wrote in article <35D46E97.4C1Dnopsam.net>... > Debora, > > Don't know if you are in the U.S. or not. If you are, check out the > www.saabnet.com bulletin board. The other thing you need to checkout is > the www.townsendimports.com website. They have the 82 degree celsius > thermostats and thermostat fan switchs for a lot less than your dealer > wants to charge. If nothingelse you can get the parts numbers and do > some checking on your own. Last but not least, there is the possiblilty > your radiator might be blocked. If you do the other things and you still > overheat, the radiator is going to be the culprit as long as you don't > have a bad head gasket or valves. > > Ken Washington > 87 9000S > Upper Marlboro, MD Ken's right on the money. Replacing the fan thermoswitch with an 82 degree switch has cured all of the hot running Saabs I've worked on. If you go to a Saab dealer they won't offer this fix. It's an easy do it yourself job. Call Ywan at Townsend Imports and he'll help you out. Duane