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Date: Sun, 29 Dec 2002 15:49:37 GMT
From: "Joseph Pitarra" <dbsbjoenopsamdnet.att.net>
Subject: Re: 9000 won't start, problem solved


check and see if after the head repair and it wouldn't start, the dealer replace the fuel filter which was probably the cause of your problem! "Grand Poobah" <grandpoobahNOSPAMnopsamdise.net.nz> wrote in message news:LdzP9.3766$j94.705668nopsam02.tsnz.net... > If you will recall, my 1996 9000 CS with 157,000km on the clock suddenly > developed an intermittant starting problem. The starter would crank but the > engine would not fire. I took it to the dealer who diagnosed a blown head > gasket. I didn't believe them because I had a previous vehicle with head > gasket problems and my saab had NONE of the obvious symptoms (smoke on start > up, oil in coolant, coolant in oil, running rough after starting). So I took > to an independant garage and the compression test on all four cylinders was > fine which indicated the head gasket was fine. Changed plugs, tried a new DI > cassette and still the problem of intermittant starting remained. > > In desperation (and after much convincing from my wife, you guys know what I > mean), I took it back to the dealer and said the dreaded words: "fix my > car". I still didn't believe the head gasket was causing the starting > problems but what the hell, at least there would be some warranty if the > repair did not fix the problem. > > The guesstimate was NZ$1500 plus anything else they might find when they > were in there. Anyway they tell me the cylinder leak test confirmed the head > gasket problem and they went ahead and replaced it (they had my car for a > week). > > Picked up the car and took it home. Next morning, the car wouldn't start! > Same old problem I thought. So I took it back to the dealer and the bloody > car started first time and EVERY other time since then. Its over a week now > and after 20 or so trouble free starts I now have confidence that my > starting problems are over. A side benefit of the work is that now my air > conditioning seems to work much better than before, very cold and no more > warm air thru the vents in the neutral position. > > The bill for the work also came in at NZ$720 (US$360), which unless they > have missed a zero or there's another in the mail seems too good to be true > and a welcome Christmas present after the steep estimate. > > Thanks for all the advice guys. The confidence in my dealer to diagnose and > fix problems is restored which is a pleasant surprise. > > Over and out until my next problem. > > cheers, John (bloody car better start tomorrow, I'm just about to pay the > bill!!!) > > >

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