Date: Fri, 31 Aug 2001 18:36:14 GMT From: "Fernando" <yosupernopsamline.es> Subject: Re: My First Saab Problem
I have had the same problem in my Renault Clio 1.7 some weeks ago. Answer me just one more detail: the was any sound? or just did nothing? In my car after push the key there was any sound just silence. I carried the car to the mechanic and he change my start motor. The problem start some months ago but it didn¥t happen every morning. I¥m spanish, so pardon for my english. Fernando "KeithG" <noonenopsaml.com> escribiÛ en el mensaje news:JeMj7.37546$Iq4.18302360nopsamoon.columbus.rr.com... > Matthew, > > Has it had the timing belt changed recently? I think the interval is 30kmi > and FWIH, it is covered by the Saab dealer. This is an interference engine > and don't slack on it. It must be done if you want to continue to drive this > car. It is the weak point of the v6. The 'no start' may be caused by a > ignition switch, solenoid. As for the rough idle and the power loss, I would > try a tune up first before getting into any other suggestions (Plugs, wires, > etc.) > > Good luck > > Keith > "M.P. Schenck" <MPSchencknopsamail.com> wrote in message > news:tou3cio2divd92nopsam.supernews.com... > > Hello All, > > > > First time poster. > > > > Ok, I bought a '95 900 SE V6 4dr with 61,735 miles about a month ago. > Other > > than the ruff idling when I start it up in the morning and the very rare > > occasion that while accelerating the car experiences a very short (half > > second) loss of power I am very happy with the car ( best car I've ever > > owned). But this monring I go out to go to work get in the car, turn the > > ignition to ON, wait for the computer screen to say CHECK OK and finish > the > > ignition sequence except the car doesn't start. NOTHING!!! My very first > > thought... "the battery is dead", but the radio worked the computer > > checked... not the battery. I began to panic again i went through the > > ignition sequence CHECK OK, again nothing happened. I should mention at > > this point that the day before when I started the car I was greeted with > > three dinging noises and the message COOLANT LEVEL LOW, which I remedied > > proptly. So the third time I tried to start the car I turned the ignition > > all the way over to START ant the car fired! It idled quiet ruff for some > > time longer than normal but it smoothed out and everything seemed fine > > afterward. When I got to work (a 12 minute drive) and turned the car off, > I > > tried to start it again going through the check and all, it started fine. > I > > am curious if the car will do this again tomorrow and scar the $H!+ out of > > me again. > > > > Short story of how I got the car. I work at a very large auto dealer in > > Tennessee (we don't see many Saabs), and another salesman was selling the > > car (he wanted an Audi TT). So I got my sales manager (who drives a '99 > > Porche 911 Carrera) to buy the Saab, then I got him to load-up in my paid > > for trade-in, a '97 Nissan Sentra GXE with 59,222 miles, so I could trade > > even! Man an I happy with that, I traded a car actually worth $6,500 for > a > > car worth $13,720 and still do not owe a cent. It's great to be in the > car > > buisness. > > > > Matthew P Schenck, another happy Saab owner. > > > > > >
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