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Date: Sat, 12 Aug 2000 22:02:00 +0100
From: J <johsnopsamsafish.com>
Subject: Re: Stalling at start


Agree with your analysis. I have a 9000, the problem with the AMM (air mass meter) was simply in the electrical plug connection. However, with the age of the car, the head gasket could also come into consideration. Johannes Ken Washington wrote: > > I used to have an 87 900S 16V 5 spd. I have been driving an 87 9000S 5 spd for > just over two years. Your problem sounds like the AIC valve could be bad. But > first check to make sure you have no vaccum leaks, the throttle body/plate are > clean, your basic idle has been reset and your throttle position sensor ( > dashpot) are okay. If all of these are okay, I would suspect the AIC valve > first. It has moving parts and the contacts inside can burn and begin to stick. > The other alternative is the AMM (MAF). The older MAFs on the 9000s with a part > number ending in 005 have been troublesome. Check the www.towsendimports.com or > www.saabnet.com websites. > > Ken Washington > 87 9000S > 87 900S > 83 900T > > Brett and Tracey Kimmel wrote: > > > My 1987 900S starts aright, but stalls out unless I hold my foot on the gas > > pedal for a minute or so and keep the RPMs steady. Then when I let my foot > > off the gas it takes a few minutes to find a steady idle and regulate > > itself. I know that it is suppose to take a few minutes at first to > > regulate itself, but it is the stalling that worries me. We have changed > > the fuel filter, added fuel injector cleaner twice and changed the fuel > > pressure regulator. A mechanic told us it was the Air Intake > > Sensor/Controller, but the part store says their is no such part. Any other > > suggestions? > > > > Thank you, > > Tracey

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