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Posted by Herb Hirsch [Email] (#114) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Herb Hirsch) on Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:42:51 Share Post by Email
In Reply to: still need help, jpb in me, Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:56:41
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1. DIC: When these go, they sometimes give very little warning. Although, the car will run very roughly. When replaced, the fix is immediate...it's simply plug and go.

2. FUEL PUMP: When these go, typically it's sudden death. The quick test...real easy....is to depress the needle in the center of the fitting on the fuel rail (it looks like a valve stem on a bicycle with a cap over it). A strong squirt of fuel should occur; normal pressure is 37-40 psi. If you get nothing and you can't hear the buzzing of the fuel pump when you attempt the car, the fuel pump is the likely culprit. Note: Don't smoke or use a candle for light while you're testing.

3. INTERCOOLER HOSE: If this has popped off or ruptured, the car will be next to impossible to start.

If the cause of your problem is 2 or 3 above you have a couple of choices regarding the DIC.

1. Leave it installed. As I recall you've already gotten 120K miles on the original, so it it just a matter of time before it quits. Running the car with a bad DIC can overheat the catalytic converter.....yes, they really cost.

2. Put your old DIC back in and save the new one as a spare for when..... IMHO...the argument for doing this is weak. The new DIC is a stronger design, post SAAB recall from 2-3 years ago. The old DIC is likely on its last lap of life; they usually go at a very inconvenient time/place.

Herb Hirsch
South Brunswick, NJ

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