Date: 14 Jan 2003 21:41:51 GMT From: Gary Fritz <fritzxxxnopsamrii.com> Subject: Re: 9-5 Aero Raves & Rants (mostly rants)
Paul Halliday <pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk> wrote: > Well, no, I don't think you are wrong. The manual for the C900 says it > should not enter the red, but may under certain circumstances. The Aero manual sez: "At low loads, the needle will move within the white zone. At higher loads and during heavy acceleration, the needle will enter the yellow area. At very high loads (certain variants only) the needle may enter the first part of the red zone without indicating that there is a fault. Under certain barometric conditions the needle may enter the first part of the red zone without necessarily indicating that a fault has arisen. If the needle repeatedly enters the red zone and the engine at the same time loses power, because the monitoring sytem is holding the charging pressure down, you should contact an authorized Saab dealer." Mine normally enters the red under heavy acceleration, and it does not lose power. That's where it gets the MOST power, when it hits the "slam you into the seat" phase. Maybe running at 5000' elevation affects it? > I'm sure Gary's car is not setup right. It's only when he mentioned > the behaviour of the gauge that I fully understood what he was > experiencing. If it's been tinkered with like that (I shudder to think > about whether knock-sensing has been disabled), it should be setup > correctly as soon as possible to prevent any permanent damage. It hasn't been tinkered with, at least since it was new. The trip to the dealer for the 10000mi checkup was the only time (well, and one other oil change) that anybody's been under the hood. Well, and one other oil change at 5000mi. *I* sure haven't messed with it. Gary
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