Date: 24 Aug 2006 09:43:57 -0700
From: csonsininospaml.com
Subject: Re: 1995 9000CSE Starting Problem
No "check engine" ever.
I guess I'll be taking it to Saab mechanic, which doesn't thrill me
because it
means finding someone new.
> I was thinking of that it could be the headgasket, but this is only one
> possibility. Do you get any "check engine" at times? I happened to me,
> about 6 years ago and had a new headgasket, no shimming was necessary
> and no problem since. The symptom was occasional loss of power, similar
> to excessive turbo lag, so I thought it perhaps was the nature of the
> engine, but an LPT has virtually no turbo lag.
>
> There was a headgasket "issue" due to inferior materials, but I don't
> know if it affects your model.