Saab 9000 fuel tank

[eddyramrod]

I didn't want to get this lost in SQA... My next-door neighbour (owner of the tiny Suzuki pickup and ex-owner of my A40) has a 1993 Saab 9000 CSE hatchback. You may possibly have guessed that from the thread title. And, er, he has a tank issue. Specifically, he has a leak from it somewhere. Now what he needs to know is, can it be repaired and if so how, or if not, does anyone have a good tank they can send him cheap?

 

The tank appears to be made of plastic, from what we can see. It's buried under the floor ahead of the rear axle, so access is going to be exciting whatever we do/he does. The car has been standing quite a lot over the last three or four years and he's only just recommissioned it.

 

Hmm, further thought: anyone got a Haynes for this model they could send him?

[eddyramrod]

I didn't want to get this lost in SQA... My next-door neighbour (owner of the tiny Suzuki pickup and ex-owner of my A40) has a 1993 Saab 9000 CSE hatchback. You may possibly have guessed that from the thread title. And, er, he has a tank issue. Specifically, he has a leak from it somewhere. Now what he needs to know is, can it be repaired and if so how, or if not, does anyone have a good tank they can send him cheap?

 

The tank appears to be made of plastic, from what we can see. It's buried under the floor ahead of the rear axle, so access is going to be exciting whatever we do/he does. The car has been standing quite a lot over the last three or four years and he's only just recommissioned it.

 

Hmm, further thought: anyone got a Haynes for this model they could send him?

[tooSavvy]

a fact.. not offer of help..lol

 

Injection pump [in tank] uses fuel immersion to cool it.... running on 'a Fivers worth' will fry it.

 

2centz

 

tooSavvy

[tooSavvy]

a fact.. not offer of help..lol

 

Injection pump [in tank] uses fuel immersion to cool it.... running on 'a Fivers worth' will fry it.

 

2centz

 

tooSavvy

[Mr_Bo11ox]

You need to get it to bits and see where the leak is. Its unlikely to be the tank itself, cos as you say its plastic, and has no moving parts, so unless something has chafed a hole through it theres nowt to go wrong. More likely is a perished rubber pipe or maybe a rusty sender unit or summert, though that could well be plastic too if its owt like my Fiat Croma (it probably is). Get it to bits first and see whats up is my advice.

 

As for TooSavvy's useful advice, if the engine does not start for some reason after a few seconds cranking, as detected by the engine management getting a signal from the starter circuit, the fuel pump is automatically switched off - so its very difficult (not impossible admittedly) to fry one of these pumps through lack of fuel.

[Mr_Bo11ox]

You need to get it to bits and see where the leak is. Its unlikely to be the tank itself, cos as you say its plastic, and has no moving parts, so unless something has chafed a hole through it theres nowt to go wrong. More likely is a perished rubber pipe or maybe a rusty sender unit or summert, though that could well be plastic too if its owt like my Fiat Croma (it probably is). Get it to bits first and see whats up is my advice.

 

As for TooSavvy's useful advice, if the engine does not start for some reason after a few seconds cranking, as detected by the engine management getting a signal from the starter circuit, the fuel pump is automatically switched off - so its very difficult (not impossible admittedly) to fry one of these pumps through lack of fuel.

[tooSavvy]

As for TooSavvy's useful advice, if the engine does not start for some reason after a few seconds cranking, as detected by the engine management getting a signal from the starter circuit, the fuel pump is automatically switched off - so its very difficult (not impossible admittedly) to fry one of these pumps through lack of fuel.

 

YES, agreed..... my observation, a general 'watch out with 9000 ownership' point comes over from the SAABForum - I had a CD9k - and it must be immersed 'all the time' (more than a 1/2 a tankful...NOT only a drip £5) or it will Overheat=FRY.

[tooSavvy]

As for TooSavvy's useful advice, if the engine does not start for some reason after a few seconds cranking, as detected by the engine management getting a signal from the starter circuit, the fuel pump is automatically switched off - so its very difficult (not impossible admittedly) to fry one of these pumps through lack of fuel.

 

YES, agreed..... my observation, a general 'watch out with 9000 ownership' point comes over from the SAABForum - I had a CD9k - and it must be immersed 'all the time' (more than a 1/2 a tankful...NOT only a drip £5) or it will Overheat=FRY.

[Guest Tony Hayers]

Check the jubilee clips, they do go rusty on these (as I found out in a petrol station miles from base)

[Guest Tony Hayers]

Check the jubilee clips, they do go rusty on these (as I found out in a petrol station miles from base)

[eddyramrod]

Thank you gents, I've just printed off these replies for him. If he/we do/es anything that produces results before I move, I'll let you know.