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Date: Sun, 06 May 2001 16:37:41 GMT
From: "Steve" <stevekoenopsamAMworldnet.att.net>
Subject: New Saab owner needs help ('92 900S Conv)


Hello Group -- I recently purchased my Saab and am in the process of "bringing it up to snuff." I took the car to a highly recommended, local, foreign car specialist and asked them to do a once-over. I mentioned that the car seems to run hot -- that is the gauge reads hotter than I have seen in any previously owned car. It doesn't hit the "red zone", but, especially on long/highway drives, it rides at over half-gauge and then, upon returning to more stop-and-go city driving, will immediately jump to two-thirds or three-quarters gauge. Seems (based on my absolutely zero knowledge of the workings of cars) that this is a warmer read than I had previously experienced (unless there was a problem). I asked the mechanic to check this out. He tells me that the radiator is clogged and needs to be replaced (radiator and thermostat). So, the work is done to the tune of almost $400 parts and labor. The problem is that, after having the work done, the car still responds the same. He proceeded to a do a few (seemingly) simple tests -- i.e. simulating the heating of the engine, checking the water temperature in the hoses, etc. What we found was that there were no visible leaks, the water is flowing within the radiator, and the temperatures were reading within the normal range. At this point I also questioned whether or not my original radiator needed to be replaced. Has anyone else had a similar problem -- or perhaps a solution that we (the mechanic and anyone else I mentioned this problem to) have failed to account for? Any help is greatly appreciated. Steve Central Florida

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