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Date: Fri, 30 Jul 1999 14:58:57 GMT
From: JenopsamPetE.
Subject: Re: "Brake Fluid" Light & bucking/stalling problem


Manual? If so, the hydraulic clutch may need to be bled (to make light go out). Other prob..? On Sun, 25 Jul 1999 19:52:08 -0500, Greg Youngen <youngennopsamcso.uiuc.edu> wrote: >Two days ago,I had some brakework performed on my '86 Saab 900. (Front >pads and a sticking parking brake rebuilt.) The car drove fine yesterday, >but today my daugter was driving it and had the following experience: > >She said that "Brake Fluid " light had flickered on while driving around >town. Then, at about 50-55 mph, all of sudden the "Brake Fluid" light >came on steady and the car felt like it was missing badly and started >bucking. She slowed down to 40 and the car ran smoothly for a little >while, but it got increasingly worse in the 5 miles she drove it home. >Finally, it completely died on her about a block away from home. > >I checked out the car, brake fluid normal, no signs of leaking. >Everything seemed OK. I started it up an the Brake Fluid light was >indeed lit. Drove it down the block, applied the brakes a few times and >the light went out. No sign of problems. The only difference in the car >I could tell was a louder than normal humming coming from what I assume is >the fuel pump in the rear of the car. > >My Saab mechanic is 30 miles away. I would appreciate any advice any of >you might have regarding this problem. Anything in particular I should >check or test? I hate the thought of driviing 30 miles and having this >problem resurface along the way, nor do I want to damage the car >should the problem arise again. > >TIA >_________________________________________________________________ >Greg Youngen >St Joseph, IL >youngennopsam.edu - NoN PrOgReTTi EsT rEgReTTi .

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