Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2000 22:50:14 +0100 From: Alan Hamilton <alanghamiltonnopsamternet.com> Subject: Re: 1996 900SE AC blowing only warm air
I have a 1997 900XS which developed the same fault. The Saab dealer had to change a thermocouple on the AC unit to get it to blow cold again. Liam & Nicole Sheehan wrote: > Car has 110,000 miles on it and I am very worried the AC compressor has > gone. This last week I have noticed a weird sound of some type of > intermittent hissing (air escaping) ((sounds like............w o oooshh > ....on..... > woooshhh... off )) coming from the dash area. Today it was about 82 > degrees and I noticed the AC would not cool the car down at all. > > Do I possibly need a freon charge?? or new compressor. If its a compressor > I'm trading it as I heard an AC compressor fix sets you back $1000 bucks. > > Any others have this?? > > Thanks in advance!!