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(and, yes, Ari's checklist is great ... used it last week)
1) DI cassette
2) [tie] fuel pump / fuel pump relay
4) crank position sensor [CPS]
5) idk ... any takers? I think every 9K I've ever had on the side of the road was one of the above.
I'm ignoring a really low voltage battery. Obviously, if the jump start fixes things ...
Of course, if it is indeed the DI cassette, make sure to replace the spark plugs ASAP with NGK BCPR-7ESII, gapped 1.0 mm. A cracked insulator, old plugs, cheap plugs, non-NGK copper core plugs ... they will 'eat' the DI cassette alive.
Also: as long as I'm ranting away, don't bother with the cheaper $179 DI made in Taiwan. Yeah, it says ProParts Sweden, or it's sold by great guys [eEuroparts, AutoHausAZ, etc] and some of them will even offer a warranty. Well, after getting one replaced via warranty and now, having a second one die approx a year / 10,000 miles later, I'm done. Forget it. Buy a good, used one from a reputable Saab guy or Saab mechanic from the classifieds here and put it in the trunk. Put a OEM made in Sweden Saab red DI in the engine, with a brand new set of plugs [and don't forget the dielectric grease in the boots] and you'l be miles ahead in reliability. Suck up the $400 and think of the cost of a tow truck, being late, stuck outside in bad weather, etc.
John
Burlington, Wisc
'73 96 RHD sold after four years in Middle Barton, Oxfordshire, UK
'80 99 sold after 20 years/192,000mi
'86 9kT sold after 12 years/approx 121,000 mi
'87 9kT sold after 9 years/approx 174,000 mi
'97 CSE given to my son after 8 years @ 245k; he sold it at 254k mi
still driving:
'95 Aero 130,xxx mi daily driver
'97 Aero 274,xxx mi daily driver
'98 CSE 218,xxx mi 'project car' for winter & for my daughters to drive
and a couple of 'non-Saabs':
'01 Suburban 149,xxx mi
'03 BMW 330 Cic 66,xxx mi
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John
Burlington, Wisc
'73 96 RHD sold after four years in Middle Barton, Oxfordshire, UK
'80 99 bought new, sold after 20 years/192,000mi
'86 9kT picked up at Trollhatten, sold after 12 years/approx 121,000 mi
'87 9kT sold after 9 years/approx 174,000 mi
'94 CSE given to my son after 8 years @ 245k; he sold it at 254k mi
'95 Aero 146,xxx mi sold
'98 CSE 248,xxx mi gave it away
'97 Aero 317,xxx mi my daughter’s school car … gave away [we put 300k mi on it]
still driving:
'97 CSE 170xxx mi 'project car' for myself and my daughters to drive
'07 9-3 2.0T 240xxx
'08 9-5 191xxx mi my wife's daily driver
and a couple of 'non-Saabs':
'01 Suburban 201,xxx mi
'03 BMW 330 Cic 84,xxx mi
'14 Mercedes E350 103,xxx mi
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