Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2003 20:57:06 -0700 From: Marc Escuro <mgescuronopsamnet> Subject: Re: '01 9-5 Aero died
Just happened to me -- 2000 9-5 Aero. Direct Ignition Cassette is the culprit. Repair will run about $400, unless yo'ure under warranty (which I wasn't). -ME On 10/18/03 4:05 PM, in article 3t6dneMU7YUVWgyiRVn-jwnopsamast.com, "Steve Sharp" <stevensharp25nopsamast.net> wrote: > Had to pick the cat up at the vets yesterday afternoon, put him into the > car, climbed in, hit the key, the engine turned over but no start. All > lights indicated everything was hunky-dory, no check engine light, > everything appeared normal. It would occasionally hit a lick like it > wanted to fire but then nothing. When I popped the hood there was a > strong phonelic (sp) smell (hot electronics?), it acted like there was > no fuel delivery. To that point everything was normal, just finished > driving it 40 miles without a miss. At 41k miles I just called Road Side > Assistance, they had a truck there in 45 minutes. The significant other > gave us a ride home, the car went to the Saab garage for a fix-em-up, it > will be Monday before anyone can touch it. In the mean time I'm > wondering if anyone else out there in Saabland has experienced a similar > malady. > > Needless to say the cat wasn't too happy about the delay, the splint on > his leg didn't help matters either. Please, no cat jokes, he's sensitive. -- Marc Escuro mgescuronopsamnet mescuronopsamcom