Date: 27 Jul 2004 13:21:28 -0400 From: Viktor Haag <vhaagnospamcom> Subject: Re: Saab 9-5: Another DI cassette story
- Bob - <nonamenospamace.com> writes: > On 26 Jul 2004 14:41:01 -0400, Viktor Haag <vhaagnospamcom> wrote: > > >The DI cassette failed in my 9-3 at approx 80Km with absolutely > >no warning other than the engine suddenly failing at high speed > >on the highway. Luckily, it was only a two lane road, and I as > >in the right lane already so pulling over was trivial. > > I have my suspicions about "failed without warning". Generally the > care develop a misfire when hot that most people ignore. Not in my case. I'm a long-time Saab owner, and am sensitive the sounds of my car; it was running just fine until the casette kacked out. > I agree that a spare DI in the trunk might be nice. Lots of > cars have DI systems and they all seem to have problems > somewhere over 50K miles (except Audi & BMW, which recently had > a rash of low mileage cars dropping like flies... so many that > customers were waiting months for the parts to come > through). One difference with the Saab DI is that it's replaced > as a unit - most other makes use individually replaceable > coils. Just how easy is it to replace "in the field" -- I'm not really a person who does his own repairs, but if having one in the trunk with the right tools, and clear instructions, I could probably effect the repair, as long as I'm not liable to damage anything else by trying. Or is this something that should only be done by "someone who knows what they are doing"? -- Viktor Haag : Software & Information Design : Research In Motion +--+ Disclaimer mandated by employer: "This transmission may contain confidential or privileged material. Any use of this information by anyone other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately reply to the sender and delete this information from your system. Use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this transmission by unintended recipients is not authorized and may be unlawful."
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