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Date: Wed, 12 Jul 2000 20:18:27 GMT
From: saabsternopsameja.com
Subject: Themostat Swap


When I came into Denver from Salt Lake City, I found the mountains just of Denver to be pretty hairy. Just to maintain 60km/h (about 35mph) I was in second gear and 4000rpm. The temp gague never did get past 3/4, so I assumed everything was ok. I parked the car downtown and explored Larimer Square and the historic district for about half an hour, and when I came back there was a massive pool of coolant on the street next to my ride. Naturally I was freaked, but was somewhat relieved to discover that the rad had no holes, the hoses were kosher, and that the fluid had leaked from under the expansion tank cap, which had a busted gasket. The next morning I went to the Mike Shaw Saab dealer on Colorado Blvd. to get a new cap, put it on, and in the days following the car was running a bit hot still but no longer leaking. (The temp gauge would get as high as 3/4.) Now the weather in Denver has this week been hot, like 90-95degrees (32-35celsius). I thought that might be the problem, but I went and bought a new themostat anyway. But it seems putting the thing on is going to be tougher than I had thought. For one, I can't figure out how to drain the radiator, since the crappy Haynes manual only says the drain plug is "on the right-hand side" and gives no photo or drawing. I've been told, though, that I can just take off the thermostat housing without first draining the system, but I don't want coolant spilling all over my engine compartment. Another thing (though this isn't a huge deal) is the fact that I don't have a torque wrench, and the bolts on the themostat housing are supposed to be tightened to a certain torque. Does it really matter all that much if it's not exact? I'm not sure I even need to change my thermostat at all. Driving around the city the gauge gets up to 3/4; then when I pull up to a stop light it'll go down to below halfway. That, to me, would indicate that my current thermostat is working peachy. Then I had some advice from this one fellow who recommened my removing the thermostat altogheter during summer--especially since I'm going into the heat belt of America after Denver (New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana). I'd like some advice here, fellow Saabsters. I'd hate to be stuck out in some Texas backwater with an overheated engine. Saabster 85 900 8v Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

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