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I have posted a couple weeks ago about not being able to get my 89 900T to start the fuel pump. I finally got the lower dash pad out (instructions in Bentley omitted the need to remove the standoff as well as the screw in the middle.
http://www.saabnet.com/tsn/bb/900/index.html?bID=361587
I took out the old relay, took it apart, cleaned it with electronics cleaner, ran a sheet of paper between the contacts to clean them off, squirted some more electronics cleaner on it, and put the cover back on the relay. Reinstalled the relay, reattached the ECU, reinstalled the fuses, and Bam! Car is working again! Awesome. Big thanks to Saabnet. Jumping wires at the relay socket made the fuel pump go, so I conclude it was the relay causing the fuel pump to not go. Did this all outside in the winter in Maine.
I then let the car warm up and recharge. Since mention of the Hall Effect sensor comes up frequently and related to such things I wiggled where it goes through the side of the distributor. Mine is glued on with what looks like Shoe Goo and has a black zip tie also holding it. Minor wiggling did not cause any problem, but a somewhat firm press did cause the car to stall. The glue is starting to separate from the body of the distributor.
What is a good glue for that purpose? I have the car in my attached garage now, where it might make it into the 40-50f range. I might be able to keep a lamp on it to keep it somewhat warmer during curing.
It's not sufficient to have one problem show up when you fix the first.
While letting the car run and recharge, the left radiator fan started belching smoke! The motor is seized. I am astounded at how much a Saab/Bosch fan goes for even at our favorite site sponsors compared to a generic fan one might use for a custom radiator on a different car. I have disconnected the thermoswitch for it for now. I will have to figure out how to wire the AC fan on the right to run on the radiator fan's wiring. I don't use the AC.
While the Saab was out of service (me not being motivated to work on the car in the dark or poor weather), I drove a '97 Jeep Cherokee of our companies. I like the style and practicality of it, but it's total junk. The brake lines failed (because of corrosive anti-icing treatments our highway departments use), meaning I had to drive it home and to the repair shop without brakes! The rocker panels needed to be replaced, and about 1.5 s.f. of the floor replaced due to rust! Good till the next inspection. (Hardly) Now the power steering is moaning bad, it's out of washer fluid, and the hood won't release. I won't tackle the Jeep myself. Saabs and a Jaguar are plenty.
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