Results 1 to 5 of 5
-
31 May 2012 #1
- Join Date
- 09 Mar 2011
- Location
- Guelph, Canada
- Posts
- 33
- Saab(s)
- 84 T8
Cold good boost - warm poor boost
84 900 T8. I just drove it over to a shop for a safety so I can get this thing on the road. I haven't driven it much since bringing it home 2 months ago. Just around the block.
So when it's on warm up, it wants to boost like mad. As it warms up it boosts much less and you can feel the APC shutting it down.
I have checked the fuel pressures and they are normal. It does need a cap, rotor, HT leads, plugs tune up.
Any thoughts? It also idles up a bit around 1000. Intake leak? Injectors?
-
31 May 2012 #2
Paul A Saab Nut
- Join Date
- 11 Mar 2011
- Location
- West London and Wiltshire, UK
- Posts
- 251
- Saab(s)
- T16 '93 Ruby - T16 '94 Vert Ruby
First thing I would check is if the timing is spot on, - not over advanced. It may boost more on warm up because the fuel mixture is richer and you don't have a hot engine.
PS Console yourself with an 'Old Crow'.
-
31 May 2012 #3
- Join Date
- 09 Mar 2011
- Location
- Guelph, Canada
- Posts
- 33
- Saab(s)
- 84 T8
Well I want to do the valve cover gasket and swap on a recently rebuilt distributor I have, so I'll set the timing up and do a full ignition tune up and we'll see.
Just got word it passed safety!
-
02 June 2012 #4
Edward G Saab Enthusiast
- Join Date
- 10 Mar 2011
- Location
- Victoria Australia
- Posts
- 121
- Saab(s)
- T5.5 84 900T8
Is yours intercooled?
After ignition check injector spray pattern if you can be bothered. My injectors were stuffed, at $40 each new they're cheap and the difference was pretty astounding
I'd also try turning the mixture screw 1/8th of a turn clockwise to richen it up a bit. My Saab mechanic said they ran a lot better at 1-1.5% CO than 0.15-0.5% as I think the Bentley/saab manual specifies. As you know on 8valves the mixture adjustment changes fuel delivery throughout throttle range.
-
03 June 2012 #5
- Join Date
- 09 Mar 2011
- Location
- Guelph, Canada
- Posts
- 33
- Saab(s)
- 84 T8
Peva was correct. I drove it up to the farm (160km) and it definitely felt like it was advanced, especially the way it was fluttering out in the top end. So I earballed it till the rpm dropped to 850 or so and the tickover relaxed.
Took it out for a blast and what a difference. I'll do the vc gasket and new ignition parts, set it with a timing gun, and I think it will feel pretty close to perfect.
Similar Threads
-
1977 SAAB 99 Won't start when warm.
By newmanr0623 in forum Saab 99, 90 (1967-1987)Replies: 5Last Post: 26 September 2015, 15:58 -
Poor michiganers
By fusionrx in forum The ClubhouseReplies: 1Last Post: 11 March 2011, 00:31 -
Poor/Low Heat
By Maineguy in forum Saab 9-5 (1998-2009)Replies: 4Last Post: 15 January 2011, 19:40 -
Article: Saab Cars North America and Hirsch Performance AG join forces to boost performance of Saab 9-3 and 9-5
By nordwulf in forum vBCms CommentsReplies: 0Last Post: 11 January 2011, 03:14 -
Intercooled Boost; Coldly calculating the hot setup in Turbocharger technology.
By Nathan 9⁵ in forum The ArchivesReplies: 0Last Post: 22 October 2010, 03:56