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16 March 2012 #1
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Startup is very rough, engine revs itself and stalls
Did someone say they have an ECU available? My '88 900 Turbo desperately needs one!
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16 March 2012 #2
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'88 and '89 to not share the same engine management system. What is wrong with your '88 T16 to make think you need an ECU?
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16 March 2012 #3
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16 March 2012 #4
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c900 Turbo ECM 1987-1988
c900 N/A ECM 1988-1990Last edited by Burnsside42; 16 March 2012 at 14:48. Reason: Added direct URLS
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16 March 2012 #5
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Startup is very rough, engine revves itself and& stalls. After trying a few other things...my mechanic came to that conclusion. My work around has been to hold the accelerator between 2-3 rmps for about 1 minute, then the idle is smooth.
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16 March 2012 #6
Sam Carlson Tutorial Bot
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Have you made sure there are no vacuum leaks anywhere? If you've got no vacuum leaks, the next thing I'd suggest is a different air mass meter (AMM). From what I've seen, the LH2.2 ECUs tend to fail all at once (e.g. you'll start the car fine one day and it won't start at all the next day) in the hybrid circuit (the part of the ECU that changes input voltages to voltages that the controller board can read).
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17 March 2012 #7
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31 March 2012 #8
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Interesting how just a few weeks a go my mechanic was certain the ECU was the problem, now it's a vacuum leak. He was also certain the power steering pump was another problem, now it's the rack that has to be replaced. The e-brake cable needs to be replaced, yet they parked my car on level ground... using the e-brake, so it continued to stick while I drove.
I'm more than upset...inspection will cost over $1,800!
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31 March 2012 #9
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Perhaps a new mechanic is in order? Someone whose garage specialises in Saabs would be a good start. These are not difficult things to diagnose if you know what your doing and everything but the steering rack replacement is an easy job...thats assuming he has diagnosed it properly this time.
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31 March 2012 #10
Sam Carlson Tutorial Bot
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Mechanics like that are the reason I started to DIY. I got too exasperated one day, and my car's not been back to see the inside of a shop since then.
If you can afford to be off the road for a while, to diagnose and fix all these problems, we can help you get started and turn yourself into your own mechanic!!Ask me a question about your c900! I promise I either can answer it or know someone who can
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