Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1998 22:19:04 GMT From: "Anders D" <anders.dahlbacknopsamnet.se> Subject: Re: SPG choking! Help me!
Hi ! I´ve experienced something similar. It was the pick-up on the crank shaft that was faulty. It happens when it gets hot. You can see it on the rev. counter. It drops immedeiately down to zero like being dead when the problem starts to happen. Try to cool it with cooling spray when the problem occurs, then you can determine if that is the problem. This is not so unusual so it might be the cause. Anders, 20 years with Saab and a Saab employee in Sweden. David T. Favier skrev i meddelandet >Hello fellow Saab lovers, > >My '85 900 SPG (236Kmi) has developed a rather serious choking condition... > >Heat buildup (I assume immediately around the engine) is causing it to cut >out, >to the point of totalling stalling. > >I first noticed the condition (small burps) on long hill climbs in March >with a trailer (cool weather). >As things have heated up, (Phoenix - summer!) it has reached the undriveable >point. > >The SAAB dealer wants to swap EVERYTHING out (both forward wiring harnesses, >coil, >airmass, ECU, relays, etc.) In other words, he can't find the problem! I >said NO. My baby runs >fine when the air/load combo isn't hot. I don't need to spend $2K+ for >this. > >The dealer swapped out airmass and coil (no change) and he thinks the >computer is resorting to >"limp-home" mode... he says the fault is too fast for his >ignition-dealer-gizmo to see!! > >Anybody got any ideas for what might be killing me or how to isolate the >problem? >I've wiggled all harnesses and believe it might be fuel system related, >whereas I first thought >it was ignition (abrupt choke)... > >Thanks for any input, > >Dave Favier >(Xdfaviernopsamnet) >remove the "X" from my reply address - die spammers! > >p.s. Please enjoy my video still frame of my baby turning 200K miles! >(notice the speedo...) > > > >