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Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2006 06:50:47 +0100
From: "DervMan" <thedervmannospaml.com>
Subject: Re: Fuel cut off valve on saab 9.3s convertable


"Colin Stamp" <col.dustbinnospamp.plus.com> wrote in message news:afpue2pblda9462v1kkc037e075i1jugkinospamcom... > On Fri, 25 Aug 2006 17:50:33 +0100, "DervMan" <thedervmannospaml.com> > wrote: > >>"jeffro" <jeff.trendellnospamel.net> wrote in message >>news:1156520362.216220.274720nospam2000cwm.googlegroups.com... >>> DervMan wrote: >>> >>>> "Dave Hinz" <DaveHinznospaml.com> wrote in message >>>> news:4l8eqjFpau1U1nospamvidual.net... >>>> > On 25 Aug 2006 06:33:34 -0700, jeffro <jeff.trendellnospamel.net> >>>> > wrote: >>>> >> Hi all >>>> >> Can anyone tell me where to find the Fuel cut off valve on my 1999 >>>> >> SAAB >>>> >> 9-3s, convertable. >>>> >> I am told by 'someone who knows', that this has tripped and that's >>>> >> why >>>> >> it wont start. >>>> > >>>> > I don't think that's how a fuel cutoff valve works. Historically, >>>> > they >>>> > kick in at over-rev or over-pressure limits to protect the engine. >>>> > Once >>>> > the RPM drops below 6K or the pressure drops below whatever, it opens >>>> > back up. >>>> > >>>> > Do you have a local Saab Specialist garage? >>>> >>>> If you bounce the car off a kerb it's possible you can trigger the fuel >>>> shut >>>> off..? >> >>> Thanks for the info Dervman >>> I think its probably the fuel shut off I mean, it did indeed clip a >>> kerb..now it wont start, where will I find this ? >>> >>> Thanks Again..jeffro >> >>Hmm. I can't see it detailed in my 2000 9-3 manual. There's usually a >>switch somewhere. >> >>And Google has turned up empty handed... :-( > > WIS seems to say nothing about it as well. Plenty of mention of fuel > cuts for over-revving, zero throttle, sensor failures etc. but nothing > about an impact sensor. It's possible it doesn't have one... which is unheard of. Fuel cut offs are designed to, well, heh, stop fuel squirting all over nice how wreckage in the event of an accident... -- The DervMan www.dervman.com

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