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Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2001 15:48:49 +0200
From: "Torben E" <topper666nopsammail.com>
Subject: Sv: Intermittent starting problem - '92 900S


dennis cathey <dennis.catheynopsamle.com> skrev i en nyhedsmeddelelse:3AC13B4A.3B1D954Fnopsamle.com... > Ladies and gents, > Can anybody provide benefit of your experience on this one? > My '92 900 S 16V fuel injection has 88Kmiles and is typically very > dependable. I usually sit down, don't touch the gas pedal, turn the key, > and errr, errr, errr vrrooom! (Actually it's more like clackata clackata > clackata until she warms a bit.) It starts right up every time. So last > weekend I drive 5 minutes to the pet store, park the car, drop off my > Scottie, get into the Saab, turn the key, and it starts up for about 3-4 > seconds then dies. During the next hour and a half I tried to start her > about every 10-15 minutes and she was acting like she wasn't getting any > gas, and she would not start.. The previous day I had filled up at a > station where I don't usually go, so I was thinking maybe I bought some > dirty gas and my fuel filter was clogged or full of water. After about > an hour and a half I sat down, slightly pushed the accelerator twice, > turned the key and "errr, errr, errr vrrooom!" just like normal. > The rest of the weekend and Monday everything was normal dependability. > Still suspecting the "bad gas" theory, I filled up w/ approx. 7 gallons > at my nomal Chevron station and drove 30 miles home. The Saab was parked > at home about 20 minutes, I need a pizza so I get in, turn the key, > errr, errr, errr errr, errr, errr (no vrroom). A couple of times she > would BARELY start for about 6-8 seconds, but was acting like she wasn't > getting any gas, just barely sputtering along, then would die. > What's up?? > Dennis Fuel pump or fuel pump relay ? Torben E

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