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31 October 2015
Thread: '90 900 Project - XLR99 - Ohio, USA
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I'm interested in the method you used to fix your...
I'm interested in the method you used to fix your odometer. When I owned my 99, I could buy VDO replacement gears from the speedo shop. Now the original gears appear to be unobtainium...
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14 October 2015
Thread: Durability of Aluminum Cylinder Heads
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Does it look damaged? What is your mechanical...
Does it look damaged? What is your mechanical intuition? Maybe post pictures and someone who knows more will chime in.
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14 October 2015
Thread: HELP: What is this a picture of?
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The "red item" is part of the cruise control...
The "red item" is part of the cruise control system. If you look, you will see that it is connected to the vacuum motor by a vacuum line. That in turn, has a vacuum line that leads back to the...
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14 October 2015
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I'll bet her friends say that she has a cool car.
I'll bet her friends say that she has a cool car.
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30 July 2015
Thread: i need to get this saab running..
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I re-read your post. I assume you mean the turbo...
I re-read your post. I assume you mean the turbo intake pipes from the throttle body forward.
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30 July 2015
Thread: i need to get this saab running..
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I did not view the video, but from the pictures I...
I did not view the video, but from the pictures I can see that on the plus side, the engine components look fairly free of corrosion. On the minus side, someone has made many modifications. If it ran...
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09 July 2015
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It doesn't quite look like the valve in the parts...
It doesn't quite look like the valve in the parts diagram at the Jim Ellis SAAB website, but it looks like it is in the proper location. So, sorry I can't ID it for sure.In any case, the EGR on my...
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09 July 2015
Thread: '90 900 Project - XLR99 - Ohio, USA
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That's a fairly nice 900. The single stage paint...
That's a fairly nice 900. The single stage paint will rub out nicely is my guess. The engine looks like it has been worked on at some point by a non-SAAB guy using stainless-steel hose clamps. They...
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01 July 2015
Thread: need help 1986 900 turbo no start
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Considering that you bought the car not running,...
Considering that you bought the car not running, it could be a whole bunch of things. I won't repeat what I said in the fuel-pump thread mentioned above, except to say:
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01 July 2015
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This is what happens when I use Quick Reply after...
This is what happens when I use Quick Reply after cutting and pasting from Word. I'll have to remember not to do that again...
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01 July 2015
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Widow switches were any easy fix on my ’85. I...
Widow switches were any easy fix on my ’85. I just took them apart and cleaned the contacts with really fine wet-dry paper. No need for new ones.
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27 April 2015
Thread: ABS Questions
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Thanks, Stevel No, I have not pulled the codes...
Thanks, Stevel
No, I have not pulled the codes yet, although I have looked over the procedures on the Townsend site. I will say that my ABS light stayed on a about a week ago when I got stuck in... -
07 April 2015
Thread: ABS Questions
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Good idea! Thanks, Vern
Good idea!
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09 March 2015
Thread: ABS Questions
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Thanks, SPG9. It was great to drive it again.
Thanks, SPG9. It was great to drive it again.
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07 March 2015
Thread: ABS Questions
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I believe General Motors owned SAAB at the time...
I believe General Motors owned SAAB at the time this car was made, so it was funny to find the connector to the reservoir had the "Ford" logo.
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07 March 2015
Thread: ABS Questions
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I took the opportunity to replace the coolant...
I took the opportunity to replace the coolant tank as it was leaking in at least three places. It looked so terrible I assumed it must be original, but I found a Scan Tech label underneath.
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07 March 2015
Thread: ABS Questions
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I had some old blue Loctite that seemed to still...
I had some old blue Loctite that seemed to still be good. I wonder how long Loctite lasts?
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07 March 2015
Thread: ABS Questions
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I cleaned area around seal locations, inserted...
I cleaned area around seal locations, inserted seals, cleaned reservoir nipples (after this picture was taken) and found that I needed to lubricate seals with brake fluid that was kind enough to...
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07 March 2015
Thread: ABS Questions
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I found this little plastic sleeve when I removed...
I found this little plastic sleeve when I removed the seal. I put it back in so the reservoir's tube would fit through.
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07 March 2015
Thread: ABS Questions
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New rubber seals. I got these from SAABsite.
New rubber seals. I got these from SAABsite.
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07 March 2015
Thread: ABS Questions
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I finally got to the reservoir seals. I would...
I finally got to the reservoir seals. I would have liked to start with a clean engine compartment, but I'm leery of getting the wiring wet after my experiences with replacing much of my '85s engine...
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03 February 2015
Thread: ABS Questions
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Yes, I will keep you all updated. It may be a...
Yes, I will keep you all updated. It may be a couple of weeks before I can start on the SPG as I am currently prepping the '85 for a smog test. In the meantime, here is a picture of the tool I...
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01 February 2015
Thread: ABS Questions
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Thanks SPG9 for the tip. That does sound like a...
Thanks SPG9 for the tip. That does sound like a good idea especially since the rubber lines are now 25 years old. In fact, I have yet to take the wheels off. I've only really looked at the brakes up...
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31 January 2015
Thread: ABS Questions
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Thanks SPG9, the numbers will make my search...
Thanks SPG9, the numbers will make my search easier. I may try a used one first, it's worth a try.
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30 January 2015
Thread: ABS Questions
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Thanks, B202NUT, I will use my mirror and look...
Thanks, B202NUT, I will use my mirror and look for those fasteners. I will have to spend the money on a new accumulator, so it seems. I'm just afraid there will be more problems with it once...
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