Date: Fri, 19 Sep 2003 21:06:19 GMT From: Paul Halliday <pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk> Subject: Re: Wow, Malbrad are great
in article MPG.19d4f6b1a70217d5989a81nopsam.cis.dfn.de, MeatballTurbo at carl.robsonnopsamcing-czechs.com wrote on 19/09/2003 12:19: > In article <BB8339F9.9A57%pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk>, pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk > says... >> Glad to got the cannister sorted though. Both 900 turbos I've owned (and the >> three cannisters) have made slight quaking noises when firing up from an >> overnight rest. Once they are up to pressure (or rather down to pressure), >> they keep quiet if all is well. If you're not losing any vac (do you have a >> permanent gauge?) then the replacement is good. >> > > I've noticed that I get a slight quack when changing gear, and when > braking at slow speeds. > > The sound is definatley coming from the bottle cap/valve which is why I > tried to repair/replace it. Now the weather's changed, mine is quacking again. I think it's normal. I've now got a permanently fixed vac/boost gauge and my vac is the same as it was before the recent quacking. I'm not worried - I don't think you should be. Mine only quacks at cold start though ... You must have the enhanced version in your car :) Still, if we'd both known this a few months ago no doubt we'd've both left the damn things alone :) Paul 1989 900 Turbo S http://saab.go.dyndns.org/