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From: Elder on 23 Jul 2010 16:04

New leads got rid of the arcing, refitting a vac hose sorted the
idle/boost gauge.

Made a battery heat shield out of an old baking tray and some silicon
trivets (2 layers) that are rated at 400f so should help it not kill the
battery on a long run.

Swapped the old Sony radio cassette for the Lidl bluetooth CD/MP3/USB/SD
headunit I had in the old 9000. I must be on a lucky streak because I
think I have the only C900 with a proper saab->ISO converter instead of
shonky nest of connectors, wires and tape.

Can now stream 16gig of music from my android phone to the car radio.

Loving driving this car, has the best gearshift of any 900 I've driven
and it feels like coming home.


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From: Elder on 23 Jul 2010 20:36
In article <i2d2mm$dbs$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>,
privacy(a)privacy.net says...
> > Loving driving this car, has the best gearshift of any 900 I've driven
> > and it feels like coming home.
>
> Nice one, I can't deny I'm jealous...
>

Just need to get it through the MOT. Going to book it in as soon as it
gets within 30 days, to give it a chance to get fixed if it needs
anything, and maximises it if it doesn't.

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From: Elder on 25 Jul 2010 05:32
In article <8b29vrFtrlU1(a)mid.individual.net>, douggie(a)cheerful.com
says...
> I fixed a leak on my 106 for the MOT. It wasn't a blow - just 2 leaky
> joints which I sorted with a couple of new clamps and some exhaust paste
> for good measure. It had been causing havoc with the emissions since
> before the last time it was MOTd.
>
> Very satisfying to do a successful DIY fix. And now I am saving
> dolphins too.
>

That is what I'm chuffed about. Done more small twiddles, fixes and
adjustments on this car in two weeks, than I have done on the IS and the
old 9000 in the last 2 years. The IS hasn't need anything bar services
(including timing belt because it was near due and I could afford it),
the 9k needed a head gasket and clutch so both jobs that needed a
garage.

The 900 has been very satisfying to play will and reminded me why I like
old cars.

Going to get the gas tester on it and check the emissions, and adjust
the idle speed and mixture in the next couple of weeks when I get a
chance. Might as well sort as much pre-MOT stuff between job hunting.
Saves money and embarrassing fails when the test comes round.

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From: Elder on 25 Jul 2010 13:30
In article <8b38dqFjmbU1(a)mid.individual.net>, douggie(a)cheerful.com
says...
> Heh, speaking of embarassing fails, one of my 106s fails was a side
> repeater not working. Bad enough that I was daft enough not to check
> before it went in, but it turns out it wasn't a blown bulb, it was that
> last time I had the wing off, I neglected to put the bulb back in the
> holder repeater so it was just rolling about in the bodywork. Oops.
>

Had my first bit of fail today.
Warm idle has been a bit high (about 1k-1100rpm) since I found the loose
vac hose.
Figured today I would sort it.
Locking nut off, soak for 20mins in plusgas just to be safe, put in
screw driver, turn, crack, ping, idle adjust screw now useless.

If it has MOT probs with too high an idle I'll just need to drill it out
and scrappy for one off a gold or find a bolt that fits.

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