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trouble starting wet saab gets wet - 4/22/2008 7:18:02 AM    kevinadjaci   Posts: 3 Joined: 4/22/2008 Status: offline It's a weird one I know. But everytime is rains or I wash my Saab 9-3 2002 it has trouble starting. It seems like it's electrical. The interior lights will flash and it won't turn over, after a few times when I finially get it to start all the electrical stuff is reset, like the time and date. The battery is fine, and the guy at autozone said the alternator was fine too. It's been progessively getting worse since I bought it. But of course when I took it in under warrenty the couldn't get the problem to repeat, so they couldn't fix it. I am assuming something electrical is getting wet when it's not supposed too, but what?? Post #: 1

Sorry I ment to put it under 9-3 - 4/22/2008 7:21:14 AM    kevinadjaci   Posts: 3 Joined: 4/22/2008 Status: offline ... (in reply to kevinadjaci) Post #: 2

RE: Sorry I ment to put it under 9-3 - 4/22/2008 7:38:41 AM    Roto Posts: 1245 Joined: 12/18/2006 Status: offline Put paper towels around the fuse box, and other major electricla underhood components and than hose the car....see what gets wet and go from there...most likely a shot rubber gasket on the hood somewhere... _____________________________ 1999 Saab 9-3 5-door. She's back and better than ever Philly Region Autocross (in reply to kevinadjaci) Post #: 3

RE: Sorry I ment to put it under 9-3 - 4/22/2008 9:02:09 AM    kevinadjaci   Posts: 3 Joined: 4/22/2008 Status: offline Thanks I'll give that a try. I was doing some more reading and someone said it could be the distributor cap and rotor, what are your thoughts on that?? (in reply to Roto) Post #: 4

RE: Sorry I ment to put it under 9-3 - 4/22/2008 11:06:07 AM    Roto Posts: 1245 Joined: 12/18/2006 Status: offline what year and model do you have? _____________________________ 1999 Saab 9-3 5-door. She's back and better than ever Philly Region Autocross (in reply to kevinadjaci) Post #: 5

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