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Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2002 14:15:43 GMT
From: Geoff Waters <grw888nopsamell.net>
Subject: Re: CE Light


"Kenneth S." wrote: > > Galaynta wrote: > > > > I posted about this once before, but the story gets stranger... > > > > 1998 SE Convertible with A/T. New plugs and fuel filter. CE light goes on about > > three weeks ago. The code on the Tech II came up as a Too Lean Condition with > > no obvious leaks in the system as a cause. The next step was to have my > > mechanic clean and reseat the O2 sensor. But, after driving the car for a week > > or more with the light on, it mysteriously went off! My mechanic said to leave > > it alone until it happened again and sure enough, after 5 days, and I should > > add, within 10 miles after filling the tank,it came on again. > > > > I should note that the car has been running great, averaged over 30mpg on the > > highway this weekend, boosts fine. A couple of anomalies though: checked the > > MPG while driving on the highway (light off) and for about a 20 min stretch, it > > was reading 75MPG! Eventually, it came back into normal range. Also, it took an > > extra crank to start up this morning. No real problem, but usually it fires up > > immediately. > > > > Anybody have any thoughts on the cause? > > > > Thanks, > > Mike > > I had similar problems with my 1996 900SE. I am beginning to think > (from the messages posted in this news group) that this is one of those > famous Saab quirks. Throughout, my car ran fine, and there were no > indications of underlying problems. > > I took the car back several times to the dealers, and had various > things done (starting off with being told that I must not have tightened > the gas cap sufficiently after a fill-up, and including oxygen sensor > replacement). Finally, a wiring harness was fixed and that (I hope) has > taken care of the problem. I have been driving the car for about 10 > months without the check engine light coming on. (Maybe they just > disconnected it!) Same fix for my 96 90SET after a year of CEL. They re-soldered connections at the ECU (behind the footwell cover in front passenger comparment) to correct improper grounding. This apparently is a known "bug."

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