Saab: Cold Weather Dependability

Hdgdn wrote:
 

C900s love the cold. Just make sure you have a good battery, and use a
thiner oil if it's too thick (this causes the slow cranking).

--
Grunff

It was Made for Swedes - it can take the cold!
(just take the usual winter precautions).

sb

This point about handling well in snow... Does anyone else think that
one reason this get mentioned is partly because SAAB works to get the CG
of the car at the hip point of the driver? That's my theory... maybe
it's something else but it seems that charging into a slippery turn
feels different in SAABs and they seemed to maintain this through to the
GM900 at least.

-meld

Grunff wrote: 

> C900s love the cold. Just make sure you have a good battery, and use a 

Unfortunately it appears mine doesn't - when it's running cold it often
stalls if I stop suddenly and dont keep the revs up, as a temporary solution
I have increased the idle so its fine when cold but that means it idles too
high once warmed.

Previous mails from this group have suggested a vac leak as a cause - if so
what bits do I need and from where?
I've let this go on too long now as it is only in the winter that it's a
problem (and only for the first five minutes driving), it's time I got it
sorted, so any help would be greatly appreciated.

Gwilym.

GG wrote:
 

Is this just when the engine is cold (when first started) or all the time?

--
Grunff

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Yes, just when first started (and only in winter).... after 5 minutes of
driving it's fine.
Any ideas?

Cheers, Gwilym.

GG wrote:
 

This is most likely a fueling issue. What model + year is it?

--
Grunff

The Classic 900 has the reputation of being better in the snow than the
9000 or newer 900s. One of the possible reasons given is the layout of
the engine and suspension. Almost every front wheel drive has the
engine mounted sideways, including the 9000 and NG Saabs. The Classic
has the engine mounted "backwards", with the fan belts against the
firewall and the clutch just behind the radiator. The chains transfer
the power to the transmission mounted below. I don't know of any other
front wheel drive with this engine/transmission layout. I have driven
other front wheel drive cars with the "standard" engine layout and the
Classic handles better in the snow with the SAME TIRES. Many people
forget how critical the tires are when they compare handling - a big
mistake.

meld_b wrote: