Saab 900i Issues

So this is my 1988 Saab 900i, 8v, no turbo. Looks like the alternator might be the cause of starting problems. What about the water from exhaust? or oil lamp? or AC hissing noise? help?!

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Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Saab
• 900i
• 8v
• starting
• problems
• coolant leak
• condensation
• alternator

[osvst]

the oil light is gonna come on when a engine stops cuz there is no longer oil pressure it should go off when its running. The water is normal as well its just condensation in the exhaust from sitting. if i was u i would tighten down the alternator its just too lose and check ur distributor cap and rotor and your coil that they have significant voltage and having a big ground wire wouldn't hurt.

[abartas]

@osvst I have now sold the Saab a few months ago. It was more rooted than one might think. The transmission only ran in two gears, the engine burned a substantial amount of water, petrol seeped through into the oil sump. It was a car from hell, and I could not afford to get it all fixed up unfortunately :(

[osvst]

@osvst aww shoot man yea she sound like she was rough but i guess its best when they get bad to send them off. i had one similar to ur 900 with the 8 valve and mine the rod came threw the bock one day on the 401 and that was it so i scraped it. it was a great car thou it had like 562000km so it didnt owe me a thing.