Not an expert on diesel. But it could be the exhaust gas recircluation vale or swirl valves?

 

Not an expert on diesel. But it could be the exhaust gas recircluation vale or swirl valves?[/b]

EGR clean my first job for Sunday morning me thinks. Thanks

 

I have the same problem. In laymans terms how did you sort it?

 

Hi guys, after 2-3 hours driving my engine warning light flickers on and off, It seems to be heat related because if i stop for half an hour or so it does not come back on. No limp mode, drives ok and I get about 46mpg on the motorway. I took it to my local garage, who put it on their generic code reader and it showed nothing. Any ideas? Thanks in advance Jake

 

Hi,

These intermittent CEL faults which don't cause limp-home mode on the diesels are a pain to diagnose.

The only way to be precise is to hook it up to a Tech-II - may be cheaper at a independent Saab specialist if you have one available?

The generic OBD II type readers don't seem to work with the original 9-3 diesel as it isn't compliant with the standard (but from reading around I understand that there may be a software fix - although quite how it was achieved wasn't clear to me!)

Good luck,

Dave

 

Just got back from MGM in Carlisle and my fault code is Po280(A). I have got some new glow plugs but the mechanic to me it could be the glow plug relay or general wiring problem. I wondered if someone had had the same fault. Thanks Jake

 

Dont know if saab have them but my old 250k mondeo diesel direct inj, had similar syptoms and was erratic somes would splutter, hot and cold occasionally and engine would even die completly for a few secs, scary at speed! turned out to be camshaft sensor, just work out was a £15 fix and just unscrew out and replace with new one, could be somthing similar, but easy replacement if they have similar sensors?

 

After some grief I've managed to tidy all the posts relating to your problem into the one thread. Please keep all related queries together otherwise it makes diagnosis more diffucult.

P0280 doesn't appear to be a valid code.

P0070 Outdoor Temperature Sensor Fault.
P0100 Mass Air Circuit Malfunction
P0102 Mass Air Flow Circuit. Low Input.
P0103 Mass Air Flow Circuit. High Input.
P0106 Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor Circuit. Plausibility Fault with Atmosphere Pressure.
P0107 Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor Circuit. Open / Short to Ground.
P0108 Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor Circuit. Short to B+.
P0112 Intake Air Temperature Sensor Circuit. Short to Ground.
P0113 Intake Air Temperature Sensor Circuit. Short to B+ / Open Circuit.
P0116 Engine Coolant Temperature Malfunction.
P0117 Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor Circuit. Short to Ground.
P0118 Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor Circuit. Short to B+ / Open circuit.
P0123 Pedal Position Sensor Circuit 1. Short to B+.
P0149 Injection Timing Control Malfunction. Injection too Early.
P0196 Oil Temperature Sensor Circuit Malfunction.
P0197 Oil Temperature Sensor Circuit. Short to Ground.
P0198 Oil Temperature Sensor Circuit. Short to B+ /Open Circuit.
P0217 Overheat Protection Activated, Coolant Temperature.
P0219 Engine speed has been too High.
P0223 Pedal Position Sensor Circuit 2. Short to B+.
P0243 Boost Pressure too High. Mechanical Fault.
P0244 Boost Pressure too Low. Mechanical Fault.
P0245 Boost Pressure Control Valve Circuit. Short to Ground.
P0246 Charge Air Control Valve Circuit. Short to B+.
P0298 Overheat Protection Activated, Oil Temperature.
P0314 Misfire Mechanical Fault
P0335 Engine Speed Sensor. No Signal During Engine Running.
P0336 Engine Speed Sensor Plausibility Fault with Pump Camshaft Sensor.
P0337 Engine Speed Sensor. No Signal During Cranking.
P0340 Pump Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction. Internal Fault.
P0341 Pump Camshaft Mechanical Fault.
P0342 Pump Camshaft Position Sensor Circuit Malfunction. Internal Fault.
P0343 Pump Camshaft speed has been too high.
P0380 Glow Control Unit Feedback Error
P0400 EGR Valve Actuator. Deviation from demanded position.
P0401 EGR Flow too Low.
P0402 EGR Flow too High.
P0403 EGR Valve PWM Signal Circuit. Short to Ground.
P0404 EGR Valve PWM Signal Circuit. Short to B+.
P0405 EGR Valve Feedback Circuit. Too Low.
P0406 EGR Valve Feedback Circuit. Too High.
P0409 EGR Valve Feedback Circuit. Signal Plausibility Fault.
P0500 Vehicle Speed Circuit Malfunction
P0605 Internal Fault PSG16.
P0606 Internal Fault PSG16.
P0607 Internal Fault PSG16.
P0646 A/C Relay Circuit. Short to Ground.
P0647 A/C Relay Circuit. Short to B+.
P0660 Swirl Control Valve Circuit. Open Circuit.
P0661 Swirl Control Valve Circuit. Short to Ground.
P0662 Swirl Control Valve Circuit .Short To B+
P0704 Clutch Switch Plausibility Error
P1106 Manifold Absolute Pressure Sensor Circuit. Plausibility Fault with Atmosphere Pressure.
P1107 Atmosphere Pressure Sensor Circuit. Open Circuit / Short to Ground.
P1108 Atmosphere Pressure Sensor Circuit. Short to B+.
P1122 Pedal Position Sensors not Connected.
P1149 Injection Timing Control Malfunction. Injection too Late.
P1168 Low Temperature Protection Activated. Pump Temperature
P1180 Diesel Pump Temperature Sensor. Internal Fault.
P1222 Pump Rattle Detection.
P1246 Boost Pressure Control Valve Circuit. Open Circuit.
P1271 Pedal Position Sensor Circuit. Plausibility Fault Between Circuit 1 and 2.
P1380 Glow Control Unit Feedback Error
P1381 Glow Control Unit. Open Circuit.
P1383 Glow Control Unit. Short to B+
P1384 Glow Control Unit. Short to Ground.
P1400 EGR Valve Actuator Defect. Internal Fault EGR.
P1404 EGR Valve PWM Signal Circuit. Open Circuit.
P1571 Brake Light/Cruise Switch. Plausibility Fault.
P1606 Processor reset has occurred during driving.
P1610 Immobilizer Code not programmed
P1611 Immobilizer Wrong secutity Code
P1613 No Immobiliser response from TWICE
P1614 Wrong Transponder response from TWICE
P1615 Memory fault in ECU.
P1624 P-Bus Malfunction
P1626 P-Bus Malfunction
P1634 Voltage Supply Group 1. Short to Ground.
P1635 Voltage Supply Group 1. Short to B+.
P1636 Voltage Supply Group 2. Short to Ground.
P1637 Voltage Supply Group 2. Short to B+.
P1638 Voltage Supply Group 3. Short to Ground.
P1639 Voltage Supply Group 3. Short to B+.
P1647 A/C Relay Circuit. Open Circuit.
P1652 Main Relay Circuit. Voltage Drops too Late.
P1653 Main Relay Circuit. No Voltage to Control Module.

 

P0380 Glow Control Unit Feedback Error. Must be a typo on my invoice. Thanks for the list