Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2005 19:20:26 GMT From: Johannes H Andersen <johsnospamssssssssssssssssssssssssizefitter.com> Subject: Re: Opened DI Casette - For those interested
Colin Stamp wrote: > > On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 04:37:13 GMT, "James Sweet" > <jamessweetnospamail.com> wrote: > > >Not saying it can't happen, but I've never once had a distributor or plug > >wire(s) fail in a manner that suddenly makes the car undriveable. I've had > >one carbon button break off inside a distributor cap and make the engine run > >poorly, I've also had a plug wire fail and do the same, but in either case I > >could drive the car home. > > Although that would be fine on an older car. It'd be a really bad idea > to do it on a car with a catalyst. > > >I like the idea of DI, but the particular system > >Saab uses appears to have a glaring weak spot, it simply shouldn't fail in a > >way that renders the car completely undriveable in the typical lifespan of > >the car. A few may fail here and there, but from what I gather this is > >something that *will* fail, and I maintain that that's unnacceptable. > > > > That's the crux of it, I suppose. I've not come across anyone yet who > has any real, solid data about how reliable the DI system is. > Certainly reading newsgroups like this one won't get you anything like > a balanced view. I think that any tendency of the engine to run hot will exacerbate DI problems. The DI on my 9000 CSE failed at the time when the temperature was on 3/4 instead of normally 1/2, possibly due to other engine problems at the time. Since the DI was replaced 5 years ago, I've had no problems. I was very embarrassed by the DI failure as the car had to be transported home on the back of an AA lorry. That had never happened with my previous FIAT Croma that I owner for 10 years. Even then, the 9000 is a much better car.
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