Date: Mon, 13 Dec 1999 20:19:10 -0700 From: "Christopher A. Nowell" <c_a_nowellnopsamail.com> Subject: Cold start problems '86 900: TRY ADDITIVES
I live in northern Canada and my 87 900 runs quite well in the winter up here. It could be the edition (mine is a Canadian edition). It did, however, have some problems when the temperature started getting below -10C up here this year. I gave it some gas-line antifreeze (it's only CDN$0.99 a bottle) and since then it's started better, run better and been more consistant (the temperature is now way colder than it was when my car was cold). Now, I use gasline antifreeze once a week (less than one Canadian dollar per bottle) and my Saab is very happy. I also use fuel injector cleaner every couple weeks or so to keep it in tip top shape for winter driving. It really does help the performance. I had a problem with dirty sparks in my Mazda (before I knew better). It turned out that a little rod was broken outside of one of the cylinders. Do you use platinum sparks? Perhaps your block heater isn't working? I know that mine starts beautifully (albeit in a couple of seconds compared to immediately above around -5C) as long as she's plugged in. I once parked in the non-plug lot at work and it took four or five secodns to start. Chris massimo <msabbatiNOmsSPAMnopsamc.esa.nl.invalid> wrote in message news:1cb3e3d0.bc57701cnopsamex0109-070.remarq.com... > Hi there, > any news on cold start problems. I have a 900 from 1987, > mechanical injection, and also some sort of similar > problems. I went today to the shop and ordered a book of > maintenance, in dutch unfortunately since I live and strive > with the local mechanics. > The problem in my case is only temporarily solved by > replacing the spark plugs, but after a while they get dirty > and it does it all over again. In NL is not as cold as in > Norway but the problem already starts at 10 degrees and is > worst with humidity. > Did you get any joy in solving the problem? Let us know if > you do. > > Regards, massimo > > > > > * Sent from AltaVista http://www.altavista.com Where you can also find related Web Pages, Images, Audios, Videos, News, and Shopping. Smart is Beautiful
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