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1987 Saab 900 Questions & Answers
Upon placing the key into the ignition, we are
sounds like the ignition is worn out time to take the car to a lock smith rather than the dealer have then pull the ignition and file the pins if required and re key if required lock smith will charge you 75 bucks a dealer will charge you 250 dam dealerss will never learn
it sounds like the ignition is worn and has a stickey pinc usualy from a lot of keys hanging from it like more than 4 or prolonged use
usualy curriors have this problem too
key in key out 50 - 100 times per day
eithor way good luck
1992 Saab 900 LPT Uprated to FPT
blue smoke is oil burning if it does this on idle good chance turbo needs a rebuild if the car is over boosting the car will pull back poss back fire u need to make sure base boost was set correctly
Ignition switch on my 1987 Saab 900i
You may need to remove the ignition housing assembly to find out whats wrong inside. There are a series of small gears which connect the ignition barrel to the ignition switch & also operate the reverse gear lock mechanism. You'll need a special 3 pronged tool to remove the assembly - available from SAAB dealers.
I'm having a problem with
The vent actuators are vacuum controlled on this model. Do you hear a hissing sound when you turn the control knob? If not, then you'll need to check the pipe or hose connections. Start with the vacuum reservoir bottle on the right hand wing just in front of the door. Ther'll be a hose from the inlet manifold to the bottle, make sure that's connected & air tight. The other pipe from the bottle goes to the heater controls. Has the radio been removed or any work done in that area? If all appears fine, remove the radio & make sure the large white, multi-hosed connector is fitted securely to the control switch & all the pipes are connected to it.
Good luck, let me know if you need any further help.
Serpentine belt diagram
The serpentine belt routing should be labeled on your radiator shroud. Look around the engine compartment like the hood or radiator fram suport and there should be a label with the the belt routing.
Good luck and hope this helps
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