Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2002 08:19:59 -0400 From: "Kenneth S." <nimrodnopsams.com> Subject: Re: CE Light
Galaynta wrote: > > I posted about this once before, but the story gets stranger... > > 1998 SE Convertible with A/T. New plugs and fuel filter. CE light goes on about > three weeks ago. The code on the Tech II came up as a Too Lean Condition with > no obvious leaks in the system as a cause. The next step was to have my > mechanic clean and reseat the O2 sensor. But, after driving the car for a week > or more with the light on, it mysteriously went off! My mechanic said to leave > it alone until it happened again and sure enough, after 5 days, and I should > add, within 10 miles after filling the tank,it came on again. > > I should note that the car has been running great, averaged over 30mpg on the > highway this weekend, boosts fine. A couple of anomalies though: checked the > MPG while driving on the highway (light off) and for about a 20 min stretch, it > was reading 75MPG! Eventually, it came back into normal range. Also, it took an > extra crank to start up this morning. No real problem, but usually it fires up > immediately. > > Anybody have any thoughts on the cause? > > Thanks, > Mike I had similar problems with my 1996 900SE. I am beginning to think (from the messages posted in this news group) that this is one of those famous Saab quirks. Throughout, my car ran fine, and there were no indications of underlying problems. I took the car back several times to the dealers, and had various things done (starting off with being told that I must not have tightened the gas cap sufficiently after a fill-up, and including oxygen sensor replacement). Finally, a wiring harness was fixed and that (I hope) has taken care of the problem. I have been driving the car for about 10 months without the check engine light coming on. (Maybe they just disconnected it!)
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