Date: Sun, 16 Oct 2005 12:26:31 +0100 From: "Pidgeonpost" <Pidgeonpostnospambrain.com> Subject: Re: Throttle Sticking When Changing Gears on 2003 9-3 HELP!
"ma_twain" <ma_twainnospamo.com> wrote in message news:4351C5E8.6060206nospamo.com... > > > OhioSAAB wrote: > >> When I change gears, first to second or second to third, the throttle >> seems to stick. This does not happen all the time, only occasionally. >> I can be changing gears, say from first to second, let off the gas, >> depress the clutch fully and the RPM will stay where it was previously >> for just a couple of seconds, then it will drop. My SAAB service tech >> says that this is normal for SAAB. I am an experienced stick driver >> and have never seen this on any other vehicle. Is this really normal >> for SAAB 9-3's? Other than this annoying thing, the car runs perfect. >> Any help would greatly be appericated. Thanks, OhioSAAB >> >> > As you said, you are an experienced stick driver. What other cars have > you driven where you did not see this behavior. I can tell you the 240 > series and Classic 900 turbos I drive do not have this behavior. The one > 9-5 turbo I drove did not have this issue and I believe it had the same > 2.3 engine as the 9-3. > > > Could this also be the idle air control valve (IAC) gumming up? Have had similar symptoms on a couple of 9Ks - presumably the 9-3 has a similar IAC valve? Fixed mine by removing it and giving it a good clean out with white spirit, then a *little* WD40 or similar. Seems to fix them for a goodly time. Secondhand valves are cheap, new aftermarket are reasonable, genuine Saab ones dearer (of course!). Google should turn up plenty. The removal and cleaning procedure was listed at http://www.nospam/procedures/fuel/iac.html but site seems unreachable right now.
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