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Date: Thu, 4 Dec 2003 16:54:56 -0800
From: "Dima" <dimanopsamystems.com>
Subject: Re: rough engine, no power


Bentley manual is well worth buying - but why for $70? You can find them a lot cheaper on Amazon. Thanks, -Dima '91 900 Classic '97 900NG "Dave" <dspearREMOVE99canopsamo.com> wrote in message news:23Lzb.12398$bC.8112nopsamps13... > > Replacing the injectors is something I haven't heard of before as > > typical maintenance. (well, I haven't heard of it at all, but that's > > not necessarily saying a whole lot) I'll try putting some injector > > cleaner in the gas tank before I go for replacements. (I'll try the > > filters first, too, of course) > > > No manufacturers seem to mention that injectors are a) spring-loaded and b) > constantly under pressure. They do get dirty. The springs do get weaker. > They do get etched over time and leak. Problems usually manifest themselves > at lower RPMs, though not always. > > > > If you don't know how to do this, consider buying the Bentley > > > manual, about $70 MONEY WELL SPENT. > > > > Is Bentley comparable to Haynes and Chiltons or to Helm? In other > > words, is it a short "generic" overview type of manual, or a detailed > > specifically for a given year manual with lots of exploded view > > diagrams and the like? > > > The Bentley is set up exactly like the Saab factory manuals, same numerical > section headings, etc. They are about 500 times better than the Haynes or > other manuals, they have ALL the factory specs... torques, clearances, > intervals, etc. They have lots of pictures and diagrams. Can't tell you > strongly enough how much I feel it is a worthwhile expenditure (I have > Clymer -- basically useless, Haynes --better, and Bentley -- only one I use > any more). > > > Good luck. Remember, eliminate the simple and inexpensive things first. > > > > Thank you very much. The information you provided is exactly what I > > wanted. > > > > Thanks also for the price estimates. I like to have an idea what > > something is going to cost before deciding to do it or before going to > > the store and spending the money. Its interesting, too, that the > > parts seem fairly consistently twice as much as the ones for my Ford. > > ($7 for fuel filter, $22 for spark plugs and distributor cap and > > rotor) > > > > -D > > > Import parts still seem to be about twice as much as domestics... also bear > in mind the age of the car and the cost of stocking those parts all those > years. There are tons of web sites devoted to saab aftermarket and OEM > parts, many have some smokin' good prices. Start at > http://home.ptd.net/~carlsont (Thor's Saab Portal) to find links. > > > -- > > A mouse is a device used to point at the xterm you want to type in. > > --Kim Alm, a.s.r > > > PS. How refreshing, UNIX-literate! > > > www: http://dman13.dyndns.org/~dman/ jabber: > dmannopsam13.dyndns.org > >

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