Date: Sun, 02 Mar 2003 15:43:10 -0500 From: "Kenneth S." <nimrodnospams.com> Subject: Re: Wont warm up
Pidgeonpost wrote: > > "Grunff" <grunffnospam.com> wrote in message > news:b3tits$1ptpi4$1nospam52899.news.dfncis.de... > > Big Disk wrote: > > > Yes and Yes. > > > > > > One more thing, as a result I only get 25MPG on a run. I used to get > > > 29-30MPG. > > > > The drop in efficiency is understandable, if the engine is > > running cold. > > > > But there really isn't much else that can cause cold running - > > either the thermostat is opening too early, or there are big air > > voids in the coolant. > > > > What temperature thermostat did you put in? They come in > > different temperatures. It's pressed into the disk of the > > thermostat. > > > > -- > > Grunff > > > > ....when I replaced the thermostat in my '96 9000 2.3LPT my dealer > recommended that I drill a small hole - maybe 1/8th inch (say about 3mm) in > the flange of the stat. I can't remember what this was for, but I guess it > would bleed any trapped air past the stat....just a thought... My suggestion is that you try putting a piece of aluminum foil in front of the radiator. I had the same problem with my 1996 900 SE, and this low-tech fix seems to work well. Presumably the radiator grill of a 9000 snaps out easily, as does that on a 900 SE, allowing easy access to the radiator. I don't know what would be the cost of replacing the thermostat, but if other Saab repair bills are anything to go by, it would be much more than what I am used to paying for a thermostat replacement.
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