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Engine Warning Light??

  • 22-02-2010 3:34pm
    #1
    Big Nelly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,613 ✭✭✭


    Hey everyone,

    Maybe you could help, have 05 Saab 93, Diesel 1.9TiD. GF got it filled in statoil around the cornor which I know is sh*t diesel, anyway after the fill it was losing power all the time and cutting out when you tried to take off, this happened a few times but then would work ok, I thought it was just dirty crap diesel so was going to use it up so far and then fill up from proper garage. Anyway hopped into car there and it seems to be driving ok but engine warning light is on. Car has 99,870 miles on it, does anyone think it could be the timing belt? when is timing belt changed on a Saab? what else could it be?


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  • #2
    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,630 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    Could be anything really. Sounds like it could be an o2/lamda sensor forcing the car into limp mode and it cleared itself. You will need to bring it to a Mechanic to get the fault cleared. Better to get it checked, than to leave it idle.


  • #3
    enda1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,166 ✭✭✭enda1


    Did she top it up with petrol maybe? :P


  • #4
    Big Nelly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,613 ✭✭✭Big Nelly


    enda1 wrote: »
    Did she top it up with petrol maybe? :P

    First thing I asked, it was diesel alright, Statoil is sh*t and worse diesel I have seen in ireland in garage around cornor from here. Also I serviced car about 8k miles ago, due one at 104k. Full service at last service so not that


  • #5
    PADRAIC.M
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,189 ✭✭✭PADRAIC.M


    belt due at 90k shouid be serviced every 30,000 km and fuel filter changed every service.. you need to get a saab dealer to plug it in the diagnostics really, its usually around 50 qiud, Im a saab technician by the way..


  • #6
    Big Nelly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,613 ✭✭✭Big Nelly


    PADRAIC.M wrote: »
    belt due at 90k shouid be serviced every 30,000 km and fuel filter changed every service.. you need to get a saab dealer to plug it in the diagnostics really, its usually around 50 qiud, Im a saab technician by the way..

    Im at 100k, purhased it at around 85k, got it fully serviced with fuel filter etc at 95k. It was fully serviced when I bought it, could the timing belt be going? would the computer say?


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  • #7
    AzureAuto
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 233 ✭✭AzureAuto


    antodeco wrote: »
    Could be anything really. Sounds like it could be an o2/lamda sensor forcing the car into limp mode and it cleared itself. You will need to bring it to a Mechanic to get the fault cleared. Better to get it checked, than to leave it idle.

    It wont have a lambda sensor as its a diesel.
    Could be poor running related to the air mass meter, but as mentioned above, it would be best to get ity plugged in and diagnosed. I have diagnostic computer to plug into Saab. PM me if interested.


  • #8
    Big Nelly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,613 ✭✭✭Big Nelly


    How much is average cost for hooking up to computer?>????


  • #9
    Big Nelly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,613 ✭✭✭Big Nelly


    PADRAIC.M wrote: »
    belt due at 90k shouid be serviced every 30,000 km and fuel filter changed every service.. you need to get a saab dealer to plug it in the diagnostics really, its usually around 50 qiud, Im a saab technician by the way..

    Hey, just checked the service history, there is entry at 72k miles for belts and front pads, I would guess this is timing belt? would this seem correct?


  • #10
    Esel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,072 ✭✭✭✭Esel
    Not Your Ornery Onager


    Big Nelly wrote: »
    How much is average cost for hooking up to computer?>????
    PADRAIC.M wrote: »
    ...it's usually around 50 quid, I'm a Saab technician by the way..
    I'm guessing about €50. ;)

    Not your ornery onager



  • #11
    Big Nelly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,613 ✭✭✭Big Nelly


    Got it put on computer today, read fuel meter value and egr value error. Reset as it could have been a block. Drove for about 20 miles and light back on again, will check again with mechanic but does anyone know if serious?


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  • #12
    Muckie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,763 ✭✭✭Muckie


    Sometimes its just a matter of giving the EGR valve a good clean
    or else it might be a new one thats needed. Hope its the first option.


  • #13
    kravmaga
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,982 ✭✭✭kravmaga


    Big Nelly wrote: »
    Hey everyone,

    Maybe you could help, have 05 Saab 93, Diesel 1.9TiD. GF got it filled in statoil around the cornor which I know is sh*t diesel, anyway after the fill it was losing power all the time and cutting out when you tried to take off, this happened a few times but then would work ok, I thought it was just dirty crap diesel so was going to use it up so far and then fill up from proper garage. Anyway hopped into car there and it seems to be driving ok but engine warning light is on. Car has 99,870 miles on it, does anyone think it could be the timing belt? when is timing belt changed on a Saab? what else could it be?


    Bring your car back to your mechanic and get it run on the diagnostic again.

    Engine warning light has thousands of code errors.

    Could be anything really


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