Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2001 00:45:06 GMT From: "Bogey" <sdftnopsam.net> Subject: Re: RE TCS problem with '93 SAAB
Andrew, Go to www.saabnet.com/bb and do the search for "TCS" on 9000 bulletine board, you will find tons of information there. There're many saab owners that suffer TCS problems like yours. It's very complicated system and very difficult to diagnose the problem correctly. Almost 70% of the time the problem comes from the safety valve ($80) located on the firewall towards passenger side. Also keeping all electrical connectors clean such as applying dialectric grease to ABS sensors at the wheels, is a must best way to avoid the problem should be able to help you out. Good luck. Jim S. Andrew F. Dicker wrote in message ... >On 16 Aug 2001 10:55:02 -0500, in alt.autos.saab you wrote: > >>Local shop says SAAB has a fix for a problem that affects the 93 9000 >>with traction control. The car will (rarely, but it does happen) lose >>power for a moment while driving and then suddenly come back to life. >>I guess somehow the TCS interferes with fuel delivery or something. >>The price for the "fix" is $1600!! They said that this is common on >>the 93... sounds like a "recall" item to me. Anyway, anyone have any >>insight on the particulars of this problem and whether or not it can >>be fixed in the home garage?? >---------------------------------------------------------- >More info needed. I have a 93 automatic. When the sensors detect >wheel-spin the TCS throttles back (?"loss of power"?). *If* your >power loss is on dirt/gravel/you-get-the-idea under peddle to the >metal acceleration then the TCS is, sigh, doing its job. FWIW I was >given a $5000 rough estimate to have a TCS defeat switch installed. >Its supposedly an $80 job on later years or on the '93 manual. The >'93 needs a lot of its electronics upgraded before they can install >that $80 switch. I was stranded in a parking place just off the >plowed area of the street and couldn't even rock the car because the >wheels simply wouldn't spin. *I* consider this a recall/safety item >- design defect but SAAB said they weren't going to pick up the tab. >I LOVE my '93 9000 and will maintain it and keep it a long time but I >don't like SAAB's attitude on this one (one of there representatives >lectured me on just why I bought my car).