Date: Fri, 13 Aug 1999 00:11:45 +0100 From: Leroy Curtis <leroynopsamam.demon.co.uk> Subject: Re: What the heck is a fuel brain? Eric Law
In article <37B2096F.ABA5FDC0nopsamail.com>, Nick Thyot <thyotnopsamail.com> writes >This is a multi-part message in MIME format. >--------------B806E0B1D70CEF340AE7E4C8 >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Appreciate the info Eric. Please take a look at this and let me know if this is >the animal I am looking to replace. >Thanks, >Nick > >Eric Law wrote: > >> Nick, >> Sounds like what you're talking about is the computer that runs the >> fuel-injection system. If you pull the carpet back from the wheel-well area >> on the passenger's side of the car, you'll find it. >> >> In my experience, these computers very rarely fail. This, and the fact that >> the guy told you it was "either under the seat or in the engine compartment" >> says to me that the person who did the diagnostic doesn't know too much >> about Saabs. Plus, "it must be the computer" is kind of a mechanic's >> code-word for "it's something electrical that I don't understand so please >> go away". I would try to get another opinion, or get a good service manual >> (Bentley or factory) and go at it yourself. >> >> If you do end up needing the computer, it should be readily available from a >> junkyard. I'd find yours and record the part number off it, the junkyards >> often need that information. >> >> Good luck! >> >> Eric Law >> >> Nick Thyot <peugeotnopsamdnet.att.net> wrote in message >> news:37AF7506.AECEB192nopsamail.com... >> > I was told it was a small five inch box located either under the seat or >> > in the engine compartment (that narrows it down a bit!). I have a 1989 >> > 900S that is sitting in the driveway as a nice conversation piece at the >> > moment. I had a diagnostics test run on it, was told it was the fuel >> > brain and that it would cost $830.00 to fix this??!! What the heck is a >> > fuel brain and can I get one cheaper than $600.00?? >> > It will turn over and act like it wants to start but then dies as if it >> > isn't getting fuel...I guess because of this fuel brain?? >> > I am fairly handy but owning a Saab has proven to be somewhat of a >> > challenge. I would like to find this part and replace it myself. $830.00 >> > seems a little excessive to me though. Any thoughts? >> > Any help would be greatly appreciated. >> > Nick >> > > >--------------B806E0B1D70CEF340AE7E4C8 >Content-Type: image/jpeg; > name="fuel.JPG" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: base64 >Content-Disposition: inline; > filename="fuel.JPG" > >/9j/4Sp6RXhpZgAASUkqAAgAAAAQAA4BAgAHAAAAzgAAAA8BAgAJAAAA1gAAABABAgAIAAAA >4AAAABIBAwABAAAAAQAAABoBBQABAAAA6AAAABsBBQABAAAA8AAAACgBAwABAAAAAgAAAC0B >AwAAAQAA+AAAADIBAgAUAAAA+AIAAD4BBQACAAAADAMAAD8BBQAGAAAAHAMAABECBQADAAAA >TAMAABMCAwABAAAAAgAAABQCBQAGAAAAZAMAAJiCAgABAAAAAAAAAGmHBAABAAAAlAMAAC4E >AAAwMDAwMjQAAEZVSklGSUxNAABEUy03AAAAAEgAAAABAAAASAAAAAEAAAAAAAAAAgAEAAcA >CwARABgAIAAqADUAQQBPAF4AbwCBAJQAqQDAANgA8gAOASsBSgFqAYwBsAHVAfwBJQJPAnsC Please don't try and post images to text newsgroups. All I can see is about a thousand lines of stuff like the above, and it takes ages to fetch. -- Regards Leroy Curtis Please replace "nospam" with "baram" in my address if you wish to reply by Email
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