Hi Everyone,
I am new to Saab's and have just joined as I have bought a 2001 Saab 9-3 SE TiD.
Hopefully some of you can help me out here with a strange perfomance issue with the diesel engine.
I am occasionally getting the 'Engine Malfunction' warning light coming on and a distinctive lack of power at the same time.
It normally only happends after I slow down from speed and try to pull away again (a roundabout for example).
Normally the problem stops after 10-20 seconds and if I pull over and stop, it is fine again
I have also had the problem that the 'Engine Malfunction' light might stay on and yet the power is fully regained, so a similar problem but slightly differing outcome.
A friend of mine had an identical 9-3 and had a sensor replaced that 'he thinks' was near to the turbo which would make sense as it feels like it is a turbo sensor perhaps not working or playing up.
He unfortunately doesn't have his Diesel 9-3 anymore so we cannot check his service/repair history, but I am hoping someone here can throw some light on the problem before I throw £££ money £££ at it
Does anyone have any ideas or experienced this before?
Thanks
Matt
I am new to Saab's and have just joined as I have bought a 2001 Saab 9-3 SE TiD.
Hopefully some of you can help me out here with a strange perfomance issue with the diesel engine.
I am occasionally getting the 'Engine Malfunction' warning light coming on and a distinctive lack of power at the same time.
It normally only happends after I slow down from speed and try to pull away again (a roundabout for example).
Normally the problem stops after 10-20 seconds and if I pull over and stop, it is fine again
I have also had the problem that the 'Engine Malfunction' light might stay on and yet the power is fully regained, so a similar problem but slightly differing outcome.
A friend of mine had an identical 9-3 and had a sensor replaced that 'he thinks' was near to the turbo which would make sense as it feels like it is a turbo sensor perhaps not working or playing up.
He unfortunately doesn't have his Diesel 9-3 anymore so we cannot check his service/repair history, but I am hoping someone here can throw some light on the problem before I throw £££ money £££ at it
Does anyone have any ideas or experienced this before?
Thanks
Matt