Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2004 22:43:08 +0100 From: "Mike P" <privacynospamacy.net> Subject: Re: Missing dump/bov valve? Or did it not have one originally?
"MeatballTurbo" <carl.robsonnospamcing-czechs.com> wrote in message news:MPG.1b77729e14e025c989fbcnospam.individual.net... > In article <2n52eiFsvrngU1nospamberlin.de>, privacynospamacy.net spouted > forth into alt.autos.saab... > > > > "MeatballTurbo" <carl.robsonnospamcing-czechs.com> wrote in message > > news:MPG.1b774d0f3ff13016989fb9nospam.individual.net... > > > In article <2n2gbbFsfdomU1nospamberlin.de>, privacynospamacy.net spouted > > > forth into alt.autos.saab... > > > > Had a quick look - there's defintely no valve, and no pipework or > > attachment > > > > on the throttlebody either. Shame. Looks like > > > > I'll have to get hold of a later one then and fit a standard bosch > > valve. > > > > > > > > > > If the pipe is on at the throttle body (or capped like mine was) see > > > about getting the DV mounted stright to that. Get an Atmo one, make sure > > > it is double spring. > > > > > > normally only 8v turbos came without valves, and they were Pre APC ones. > > > > My 88 8V T didn't have one, and that was APC.. :-) > > Mike > > > > > > > Hmm, wonder if someone has fitted 8v parts to your 16v when they broke > something and bodged it back together, or when the original DV started > leaking? > -- I've read on Saabcentral that the early ones didn't have DVs, and being an A-reg 1983 this looks to be the case - there's no tell tale signs such as a plugged vac hose outlet on the TB, no plugged inlet etc. It would seem a lot of trouble to go and fit 8v parts instead of a new DV - manifold and all wouldn't it? I've got a later model spare TB kicking about, and a DV somewhere, so I'm just going to stick that one once it's got MOT on it. On another point - are the old style APCs just as tweakable as the later ones? Mike
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