Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2003 09:47:17 +0000 From: Johannes H Andersen <johsnopsamfitter.com> Subject: Re: Odd idle behavior
LauraK wrote: > > Had a very weird experience today with the Saab (1995 9000CS LPT 92K miles). > I had checked everything including the oil before I left to do some last > minute grocery shopping. Everything was fine. > On the way to the store, car ran great. > Came out and started the car and it was very rough on idle. It stayed that way > all the way home. Everytime I came to a stop, it would start jerking. The tach > would flip rapidly between 1500 and 2000 and the MPG indicator would go between > 0 and 10. > Made another stop and this time when I started the car it purred like a kitten. > Ran smooth and perfectly normal the rest of the way home. > Any theories? Is this an indication that something is on its last legs or was > it just grumpy? DI was replaced at 70,000. High rpm could be caused by a vacuum leak. Examine hoses for splits and listen for air leak noises in the engine bay.
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