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Got the 'new' 9kT yesterday....but....help please Posted by JustinHiFi [Email]  (#829) [Profile/Gallery]
(more from JustinHiFi) on Sat, 5 Apr 2003 07:08:58
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I am thinking that the headgasket or such may be on the way out. '88 9000 Turbo 5-speed with 198k, hatch. These are the running conditions...
Initally the car smokes upon startup, but it is strictly blueish oil smoke and there is no smell of sweetness/coolant at all. There is no coolant in the oil. BUT when I left the place after walking to the DMV for temps, the car's coolant tank was full. Upon arrival at the gas station 2 miles down the street to top it up with 93 octane, it had begun to run hot. I checked the coolant there, and the tank was bone dry! I filled it up and such, started the car, and it all seemed to get pumped back into place. I topped it up and called it good. For the next 10ish miles it ran perfectly cool, right in the middle of the gauage. Then upon leaving the electronics store (was there, when I would crank it there was a ton of bubbles which would come out of the coolant tank. Note: this was not hot at all, as I could put my hand in the water comming out. Once it got done (about a gallon) we started it and added another gallon. I then drove 20 miles or so on I70 around 65mph and all was great. Boost was only base, but it still was running pretty well. No burning smell from the ehaust, and no coolant in the oil! weird...
Anyone got an hints? I am going to go get a compression check gague today and see what is going on. I was hoping that it was maybe a water pump or stuck thermostat as when it would begin to heat up, it would seemingly drop instantly back to normal (as if that was when the thermo was opening).
Thanks guys!
JustinHiFi
'88 9000T (First time driving, riding in a 8k yesterday)
'91 900S-PG (Almost 900 posts on the C900 bb :-)
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_______________________________________ JustinHiFi Strictly Saab Inc. Melbourne, FL Current: -1991 900 S-PG MT -2001 9-5 Wagon AT -2006 9-3 SS AT Past: -1964 96 2-Smoke MT -1967 96 v4 MT -1983 900 Turbo MT -1985 900 SPG MT -1988 9000 Turbo Black MT -1988 9000 Turbo White AT -1990 900 SPG Red MT -1990 900 SPG Black MT -1991 9000 Turbo MT -1991 900 SPG Red MT -1992 9000 Griffin AT -2000 9-5 Aero Sedan MT -2001 9-5 Aero Wagon MT -2008 9-3 2.0T Sedan AT
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