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RE: engine troubles
Posted by John Cooper (more from John Cooper) on Fri, 2 Jul 1999 15:00:35
In Reply to: engine troubles, Jeremy, Fri, 2 Jul 1999 08:49:16 
What do you mean by 'nothing'?  If the battery is discharged again then it
isn't going to run.  You need enough juice to run all those computers and
fuel pumps and the ignition system.  I've seen cases where the battery was
strong enough to just barely crank the engine over, but under those
circumstances, there wasn't enough left over to run the engine.  In this
case, it will sometimes catch just as you release the key.

Is the charging system working?  (You need some battery power to make the
alternator work.)   Is the trunk light staying on?  What is the system
voltage after it starts?  Before it dies?  BTW, Saab batteries need water
(distilled) periodically.

Good luck
John
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