Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1998 11:29:05 -0800 From: "REBUS" <rebusnopsamss(1).com> Subject: Re: 91 900S any good?
Eric Howell wrote in message ... >What if just one fan comes on? Both fans work, it is just that the other >one only comes on when the A/C is on. That's what the second fan is for. However, you can fool the system (if you see the engine temp reaching up) by hitting the "Air Conditioning button, but not setting the Temp control to "cool." (At least that's how it works on my '92.) > > >On Tue, 17 Nov 1998, Justin VanAbrahams wrote: >> >> The largest headache you are likely to deal with on a '91 900S is >> the engine... I believe it was 1991 when Saab enlarged the displacement >> to 2.1l, making 140hp. The 2.1l engine had some serious heat-related >> problems that can caused massive, and very expensive, engine damage. >> The thing to be SURE of is that there are *two* electric cooling >> fans up front, and that both come on when engine temp increases - >> this was a safety measure recommended by Saab to reduce if not >> eliminate the overheating problems... >> >> -Justin >> >> >