Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 12:59:53 -0500 From: "Fred W." <Fred.Willsnopsampam myrealbox.com> Subject: Re: '97 900SE Thermostat?
"Kenneth S." <nimrodnopsampower.net> wrote in message news:4028e9d2$0$3211$61fed72cnopsam.rcn.com... > I'm the aluminum foil person. I'm sure you'll be relieved to hear that > nothing bad happened, and of course I did keep an eye on the temperature > guage. The Saab specialist is a $20 one-way cab ride away, and that adds > $40 to every repair there. I continue to think that the removal of a > malfunctioning thermostat and its replacement with a new one is a routine > job, well within the capability of schmucks at gas stations. In fact, a > while back I was told in this very news group that it probably was even > within my own capability, and doubtless I am even lower on the automotive > evolutionary scale.. Probably not. I'd say a weekend shadetree mechanic is less likely to screw up a simple job (yes it is simple) like installing a thermostat than some gas station buffoon. Maybe the gas station guys are more qualified wherever you are... My real point was he charged you $100 bucks for a 20 minute job. > > The symptoms I had with my 1996 900 SE were as follows: > (1) On cold days the needle would take a very, very long time to move out of > the extreme cold end of the temperature guage. > (2) While driving around the city, it would eventually creep up a little, > but the heater would deliver little effective heat. > (3) On cold days, while driving longer distances at higher speeds, the > needle would sink back into the cold zone, presumably because the cold air > was rushing through the radiator, and its effects were not being blocked by > the malfunctioning thermostat > > All these symptoms were cured by a new thermostat. Yep, those would all be clasic symptoms of a t-stat stuck wide open. -Fred W
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