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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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