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My '86 SPG had a similar overheating problem. The fan motors had seized up. I took them apart and lubed the bearings. That solved the overheating problem. While I had everything apart, I took the...

My '86 SPG began starting intermittently. I have replaced the pumps and fuel filter, AND replaced the distributor wiring harness, and may have solved the problem. Only time will tell.

Thank you. My AtrixHD for some reason won't allow me to open the pics but I will try tomorrow from the PC. Thanks! And btw nice machine.

Thank you for the reply. It would appear that there was no change in ride-height if I'm reading the yardstick correctly. I would like to ask, what is the difference in feel at around 80+ mph? And...

There is an excellent tutorial on this Forum by "euromobile900". If I knew how to link that tutorial to this thread, I would do it. It's called "my pre-1988 brakes tutorial to end all tutorials -...

Greetings esteemed SAAB owners. The springs under my '86 SPG are OEM. The shocks have been changed a few times, but always the same springs. The time has come to either fish or cut bait on some new...

Dave T yours is the best post ever on any Forum, ever.

Vielen Dank Wulf!

I have successfully uploaded a few pics of the work being done, but have failed to successfully upload a profile pic of me after several attempts. May have been canned due to ugly!

The bearings in the cooling fan were found to be in need of some lube, but to access them, a few other items had to be removed. This led to the discovery of failed wiring insulation. The "crisis" was...

I see. Then I can shoot the pics to my email, and retry from the office PC. BTW,prior to having the new exhaust system installed, I ran the machine with just the downpipe. In that mode, these cars...

I am very pleased to hear about the quick reply feature, thank you.
Yes, the machine's been as far east as DC, west to AZ, and south to Mexico. I got to order the car from Bankston SAAB of Dallas in...

In the past I have not been smart enough to upload pictures to any Forum, but I'll try.

And yes, it's had a few problems. One of which is an intermittent start/fail, possibly a bad pre-pump. I have begun a semi-restoration project, which will involve a new clutch, calipers, oil lines,...