Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 15:26:58 -0400 From: KeithG <noonenopsamspring.com> Subject: Re: SAAB 9000 low power num3 cylinder fault
Did you swap plugs to see if it is a bad plug? You did verify that the wire does get spark? A broken oil ring will probably foul a plug, but a new plug should still ignite the mixture. It sounds like an ignition problem to me. KeithG Steven Jack wrote: > Hi I have a 1990 9000S 2.0L which recently developed low power, a new head > gasket was fitted. There is compression on all cylinders, but removing HT > lead from num 3 makes no effect on the engine running, removing any other > causes it to falter. A mechanic suggested that the oil control ring could be > broken. Anyone care to comment . > > Thanks > Steven Jack > Kilmarnock > Scotland > > s.jacknopsam.net > >