Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2005 14:20:58 -0400 From: "BL" <brianlevernospamatico.ca> Subject: Re: 9-5 crankcase ventialtion CVS
I have a 2000 9-5 Wagon 5-speed, it's a great car. The retrofit is available from the dearler, and easy to inpliment at home. BL "Dan RatherNot" <nonospamom> wrote in message news:bfb8e.18034$nH4.6827nospamny05... > I'm considering buying a 2001 5-spd 9-5 wagon. It has a warranty but I'm > concerned about the CVS issue. Has it been resolved? Is there a > retroactive fix? Is it covered under warranty? Thanks. > >>The crankcase ventilation >>system in the 4 cyl 9-5 engines do have problems, mostly because the >>crankcase ventilation system the engine was designed to use was not >>acceptable for use in the US due to some stupid rules. A simpler >>crankcase ventilation system was quickly designed. Unfortunately that >>system do have problems and have been modified several times over the >>years. A malfunctioning crankcase ventilation system will result in >>dirty oil and that can result in turbo failure. > >