not starting

[bob]

hy guys.
i have a problem with my 95.
after my radiator exploded wen i was driving my car wont start again.
someone told me that can be the the general switch but i can't find it.
any ideeas?
mention: i turn t off the engine right after the noise.
sorry for my English.

[silver2u]

hi bob,

i never heard of an exploding radiator before, do you mean your car suddenly overheated with lots of steam, or that some major part of the water cooling system broke (?hose/radiator) and your car suddenly lost most of its water ?

there are several major engine malfunctions that can cause your engine to suddenly overheat, and you might want to first exclude that possibility (if your engine severely overheats for a prolonged period the engine can seize up (lock up). hopefully that is not what happened.

i have not heard of a "general switch" that is activated on a saab engine as a safety measure to protect the engine in case of overheating, but if there is wouldnt it show a specific error code on the SID ? your car is a diesel engine, so that might have other causes then a petrol engine.

hopefully some more knowledgeable people can provide more specific answers