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Date: Tue, 15 May 2001 16:43:41 -0700
From: "LFront" <lfrontnopsam00.com>
Subject: Re: New Saab owner needs help ('92 900S Conv)
Steve
It is totally normal. I've had four 900's all did the same thing
Lou
Steve <stevekoenopsamAMworldnet.att.net> wrote in message
news:p5fJ6.7666$4f7.564799nopsamsc06-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> 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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