Category Archives: Maintenance
1999 SAAB 9-5 Wagon 2.3 LPT : Limited Acceleration
My 1999 SAAB 9-5 wagon 2.3 LPT has no guts and barely makes it up a big hill. I purchased a used turbo thinking that was the problem but a Mercedes mechanic told me the car drives like a blocked … Continue reading
How to Fix Foggy Windows
In the late 1980′s my buddy and I went everywhere in his 1972 Ford Gran Torino. But one day the fan went out and the interior of the windshield iced up. After scraping for a while, the only thing to … Continue reading
1996 Lincoln Mark VIII : Leaking Air Suspension
We recently took in a 1996 Lincoln Mark VIII which looked as if the front suspension was missing. It looked as if the front tires were resting on the fenders — not good. Google the Mark VIII and you’ll quickly … Continue reading
1999 SAAB 9-5 : Window Regulator
A few weeks ago, I attempted to fix the window regulator on my wife’s 1999 SAAB 9-5 wagon. After taking the door paneling apart and removing the bad part, I was able to keep the window up, but couldn’t get … Continue reading
QOTD #17 : Why don’t you recommend Asurion Roadside Assistance?
Our AT&T mobile phone family plan comes with a $2.99/mo per individual option for roadside assistance. Asurion, the company that provides the service, describes itself as “the largest global provider of wireless handset insurance and wireless roadside assistance programs.” Sounds … Continue reading
1999 SAAB 9-5 Wagon : Passenger Door Window Won’t Roll Up
After a 3 hours road trip, our newly acquired 1999 SAAB 9-5 developed a minor problem. The passenger front door window would not roll up. And at 4:30 pm, nobody was available to look at it. So, I used Morley … Continue reading
1966 Corvair : Fuel Hose Repair
The Corvair developed a fuel drip a while ago that seemed to go away but would always appear as soon as the tank was full. Here’s what happened. The fuel line between the tank and engine is connected to the … Continue reading
1966 Corvair : Sync Carburetors
I tried syncing the carbs today. I followed the online instructions and used the unisync tool but now it’s revved up real high. What did I do wrong? I disconnected the throttle connecting plate which connects both carbs. I disconnected … Continue reading
Corvair: How to Clean Your Carburetor
I’m very interested in finding out why our 1966 Corvair stalled on the way to work about a week ago. According to this article, stalling and poor performance may be due to carburetor problems. Sooner or later, the Corvair owner … Continue reading
1966 Corvair : Carb Problem?
After replacing the rear shocks on my 66 Corvair 500, I ran into some problems with the way the car runs. After a trip to a local mechanic, I was told the best course of action was replacing the carburetors. … Continue reading
