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Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 10:57:55 -0800
From: "Dima" <dimanospamystems.com>
Subject: Re: Possibility of Saab closure


I wanted to follow up on this - in my 1991 C900, it also looks like a DI cassette is used (from just the appearance of it). Is the concern about failures similar to the newer cars? Thanks, -Dima "Everett M. Greene" <mojavegnospamveg.iwvisp.com> wrote in message news:20050113.79E8B20.9B36nospamveg.iwvisp.com... > Dave Hinz <DaveHinznospamcop.net> writes: >> On Thu, 13 Jan 2005 14:29:12 GMT, Tim <tbrooksnospamam.mindspring.com> >> wrote: >> > I still can't figure out exactly what part you all are talking >> > about-and I >> > think i have read everything in this thread. >> > could somebody help out a newbie? >> >> "DI Cassette" - the direct ignition module. Sits on the valve >> cover, goes down to each of the spark plugs. Generates the high >> voltage and performs complex measurement of combustion chamber >> impedance and so on as part of the engine management system. > > This component is too new-fangled for those of us who > own "adult" cars (mine will be old enough to drink and > vote next year). It seems strange that what sounds like > an electrical/electronic component should regularly fail. > It would be interesting to know what the failure modes > are. HV insulation failure? 10 cent resistor burns out?

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