Date: Thu, 24 Dec 1998 14:30:09 GMT From: Cliff Sadler <sadlernopsamxpress.com> Subject: Re: Jumping Fuel Gauge
sounds more like a crappy connection on the dash panel. Mine was doing this. I removed the left speaker, and reached down behind the guage. by pressing lightly, I could get the guage to stabilize. I sprayed contact cleaner around the connections a couple of times and the problem went away. Adam P. Brodeur wrote: > > The fuel gage on my 88 9000S has recently started to wander up and down > continuously. The car had a dead battery that I just replaced. I was > told by my independent Saab Guy that the guages are very picky and need > to have constant power. I installed the new battery, and the gauge > showed the amount of fuel in the car. Today, the needle drops to the > bottom then goes up, then down. It does this continuously. Also, the > information cluster does not work. Is this possiblly a voltage > regulator? Is it inside the alternator? Any help in diagnosing this > problem would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks & Happy Holidays, > > Adam Brodeur