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Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2005 16:32:28 -0500
From: ma_twain <ma_twainnospamo.com>
Subject: Re: Transmission trouble


James Sweet wrote: > "WitchDr" <Witch**DRnospamnobulkemail.net.ru> wrote in message > news:r76dnVLed7iAbULcRVn-ggnospamphia.com... > >>That's exactly what I had. I believe there are neutral safety switches >> > (NSS) > >>in most Saabs so check it out. The switch prevents the transmission from >>going into gear and when it malfunctions, it won't go into gear. I would >>shift my car into drive and it just wouldn't do anything. As it warmed up >> > I > >>could eventually get it into 3rd (ie Winter mode) but it was strange. >> > Once > >>fully warmed up it was fine. I was lucky in that I live in Florida so it >>really wasn't an issue until about 2 months ago when it got really cold >> > (ie > >>60F/~15C). I thought it might be low fluid or a dirty transmission fluid >>filter clogging a valve or something. One other strange symptom, most of >> > the > >>time it would shift into reverse fine. I would find out if the 86's even >> > had > >>a NSS, if they do, it sure sounds like that is the issue. Do you have a >>"Check Gear Box" indicator, if so, it should light up if you try to drive >>and it's not engaging. >> >> > > > Worth checking I suppose, but an '86 900 is a completely different beast > than a '97 900, different engine, tranny, body, etc, completely redesigned. > I've only ever worked on manual 900's but the autos are fairly old-tech, no > winter mode, no transmission computer, just an old fashioned hydraulic > slushbox. > > > I will take 60F days, even if they are "really cold" :-) All joking aside, I don't see how a 60F day would "freeze" automatic transmission fluid or a switch, unless the switch had Crisco in it as a lubricant. I should probably confirm what you are using for automatic transmission fluid first. I had a car with a manual transmission with 90 weight gear oil. This oil would "freeze" enough when it got below 10F to required a slow drive around the block before it would shift easily.

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