Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 06:24:26 GMT From: Mathias <_nopsamm> Subject: Re: '93 9000CSE Turbo not boosting properly
4 hoses? Naahhhhh........ Tell me when a 9000 was delivered with a fourth hose on the APC valve? And what was is used for? Sounds strange to me. /M Ask The MasterTech wrote: > Jeff, > It is probably a faulty APC solenoid located to the left and at the top of > the radiator. SHould have 3 or 4 hoses coming out of it. www.thesaabsite.com > Mastertech! > "Jeff Malin" <jmalinnopsamam.erols.com> wrote in message > news:3944002e.11234671nopsam.erols.com... > > Just purchased a '93 9000CSE Turbo, manual, and had a highly > > recommended local outfit do a pre-buy. They said that is was in very > > good condition (79,000 miles, dealer-serviced and many parts replaced > > brand new within the last 20k miles). He did say that the Turbo was > > not boosting properly, although it sure feels powerful to me, never > > having driven one before. In his words, "When you hit the gas full on > > it should push you back into the seat and not let you up until you > > release the gas"... turbo gauge stays pretty much in the middle of the > > green when driving and doesn't fluctuate much, and high-end > > accelleration (going from 60 to 80 or so) doesn't feel very powerful. > > I'm wondering if anyone has had experiance with this (the car drives > > perfectly well, but the turbo doesn't boost properly) and if there are > > any fairly simple things that I can check on before I send it in for > > service. Thanks! > > > > -Jeff Malin > > jmalin at erols.com
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