Saab 900 Turbo 8 Valve Electronic Ignition Problem

spidersonmars

Looking for any help on this. I have a 1985 Saab 900 8v Turbo that won't start. I have plenty of spark and the fuel pump is working. I think it is an issue with the electronic ignition. Does anyone out there have any knowledge of such systems and where or who should I bring the car to. Based In Donegal.

jimgoose

What makes you think it's an ignition problem, exactly? IIRC those things use Bosch K-Jetronic injection, and persihed rubbers and assorted wear-and-tear causes all kinds of subtle issues with system and control pressure and so forth that lead to no- or difficult-start.

spidersonmars

I don't exactly TBH. I think it is fuel pump relay as I had a search on the web and it appears that it may be. Rare part apparently, as I a novice and have tried everything I know I'm seeing if someone else has an idea. I said that it might be the electronic ignition as I know nothing about them.

winnie the schtink

i had one that had a fuel pump problem turned out it was the conection on the relay that goes back to the pump .locate the relay its in that box on the valance and take it out tou will probably find one connection burnt

spidersonmars

Thank you. Got it going now. Now I have a new issue. She won't rev over 3000 under load and the headlights are going off intermittently. Fuses?

Grimreaper666

Clean all your fuses, they used to give a lot of trouble.