Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 23:28:46 GMT From: "Curt Sellmer" <sellmerfudnospamin.rr.com> Subject: Re: 2000 9-3 rough idle at start
I have a 2002 9-3 and I have experienced the same rough idle at start and I too live in Austin, TX. Curt "Larry Silvey" <lsilveynospamrnor.state.tx.us> wrote in message news:73ad3db3.0407131521.3888c0c8nospaming.google.com... > Craig, > > My wife has a 2001 9-3 convertible with the same problem. Dealer says > it is the gasoline in our area (Austin, Texas). Because of air > quality issues, more alcohol is being mixed with the gasoline. SAAB > doesn't like it. He says they see the same problem in the Pittsburgh > area. > > He installed a software update, but she still says it idles rough on > cold start. > > If you find another explanation, I'd like to hear about it. > > Larry Silvey > > > craignospamonet.com (Craig Christian) wrote in message news:<f951c647.0407121032.50caaf1dnospaming.google.com>... > > Hi, > > > > > > My wife's car, a 2000 9-3 convertable 2.0l, idles extremely rough at start > > for about 60 seconds and then it smooths out. I know nothing about Saab, > > but do my own maintenance on my vehicles. > > > > This problem sounds to me like it could be a partially clogged air or fuel > > filter. Before I spend the money on them, does this sound correct to > > the Saab owners out here, or is it some wierd thing like the DI (?) > > cassette. (What is that thing anyway?) > > > > BTW, email is broken, so please respond here. > > > > > > Craig C.
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