Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2005 18:07:18 GMT From: "Al" <alistairdorenospamo.com> Subject: Re: 900 VERY annoying trouble
"James Sweet" <jamessweetnospamail.com> wrote in message news:Il5xe.17337$Xr6.16076nospamdc07... > > "pmg" <replytogroupnospaml.com> wrote in message > news:nJ_we.10445$oJ.8116nospam-server.bigpond.net.au... >> I have a 1984 900 GLE (Australian) fuel injected (non turbo). It's been >> a great car for the 21 years I've owned it and looked after perfectly. >> Over the last year the engine will intermittently stop. Often happens >> whilst driving. First it loses power and you are foreced to stop where >> it will idle only. Press the throttle and it splutters and gasps. Then >> eventually it won't even idle and stops completely. Repeated attempts to >> start it don't work. Then all of a sudden after a few minutes to an hour >> it will start again and run perfectly. Occasionally it will happen from >> start in the morning but very often after it's warmed up. It may happen >> more in damp weather but certainlyt doesn't need a big soaking. It has >> been to my Saab dealer countless times where they can't get it to repeat >> the problem. They have replaced the fuel pump, fuel filter, plug leads, >> cold start unit. Can anybody offer any suggestions? >> Pete > > > Check the distributor cap, I ran across a similar problem on a '79 Volvo, > the spring loaded center contact had broken so it was arcing > intermittantly, > took a while to track down. Also check the pickup in the distributor, I've > seen those get a broken wire which makes and breaks contact as the vacuum > advance mechanism moves. Does it have an air mass meter? forgive me if that's incredibly stupid, I'm no mechanic! Our NG900 exhibited very similar symptoms, turned out to be a faulty AMM. Never replaced, just clean up the connector every few months and the problem doesn't come back. Al
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