Date: Sun, 09 Mar 2003 19:54:28 GMT From: Paul Halliday <pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk> Subject: Orca finally swallowed that duck ...
The air-vent canister valve has finally gone caput. On closer inspection of the valve, there is some diaphragm (?) rubber stuck out through the vents. I get no pressure at all to the air vents. I've not yet pulled the canister out, or the valve off - didn't see much point, since it's knacked. What else does this canister hold vac for? I don't have ABS or cruise. Okay, so I will replace the valve. Where do I get one? In the meantime, I don't mind the vent being set to demister (the top) position - I can turn the heat down and I usually drive with an open window (smokers, eh?). Would it be better to pull the vac pipe (the one connected to the valve) off and cap it off, or just leave it on the busted valve. I don't want to blow the canister as well under turbo pressure - or does a busted valve hold no pressure whatsoever? On the good side, I tightened the power steering belt and the alternator belts and (a) the vibration is less so, almost not there and (b) my battery is charging better - it used to need a bit of gas to get the battery light off and the ammeter gauge off the red when first firing up. TIA, Paul 1989 900 Turbo S http://saab.go.dyndns.org/
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