WILL IT START? DEAD SAAB 900S!
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- Опубликовано: 18 окт 2024
- We make an odd little car show in New Zealand where we find old cars to start up. Series 1 is from 2018 and Series 2 from 2019/20. If you're not in NZ they are available on Amazon Prime and a few other streaming services: www.amazon.com...
This online-only edition is a lo-fi, chopped down version of the full show format.
Here's a list of the vehicles we cover on the broadcast show:
Season 1, Episode 1 - 1955 VW Trailmaker clone
Season 1, Episode 2 - 1948 Morris Commercial
Season 1, Episode 3 - 1928 Dodge
Season 1, Episode 4 - 1970 Valiant Wayfarer
Season 1, Episode 5 - 1966 Leyland 15
Season 1, Episode 6 - 1983 BJ45 Landcruiser
Season 2, Episode 1 - 1946 Chevrolet Fleetmaster
Season 2, Episode 2 - 1959 Renault 750 Deluxe
Season 2, Episode 3 - 1949 Caterpiller D2
Season 2, Episode 4 - 1956 Morris Minor
Season 2, Episode 5 - 1978 Triumph 2500S
Season 2, Episode 6 - 1944 Willy's Jeep
![I Rescued A Very Rusty Saab 900 Classic [100K SPECIAL]](/img/1.gif)
Always interesting when a newbie works on a SAAB.
Totally, the more that people interact with Saabs the more they like them.
@Misha Kyouko Yuuki Well done!
Saab!
Wow, just wow. That 900 Ruby need to be saved which we saw at the beginning
Yes - the chap who owns the place is spending his retirement doing up Saabs to an extremely high standard so it could well be saved!
@@startmeuptv Please have a word, This is an unrepetable heist of salgevable SAABs
Wow I like the way you think and work. Learned so much in a short time.
Thanks Mohan, appreciate the comment!
Drove a metallic blue 900S for years. Loved that car.
Might be time to buy another one!
Watching Leonard Nimoy and a Kiwi Kris Kringle start this old SAAB was really enjoyable. 👍
Saved another one!!! I love 900's. Get her a wash and a tune up and she is ready for another 100k.
At least the dash didn't appear to be cracked! The biology experiment going on with that poor Saab would make me run the other way! Beyond that, it really makes me miss my '83 900.
Very well spotted re the dash - we reckon the mould/moss-covered windscreen had stopped the sun wrecking it! As any classic Saab 900 fan knows, those uncracked dashes are much sought after.
You could power the fuel pump by bypassing a paper clip between fuse number 30(fuel pump) and fuse number 27(warning lights) as described in the
Bentley manual.
Very very informative on how to diagnose a no start. I love Han's guidance without telling exactly what to do, but letting you analyze and solve the diagnostical process. Giving tidbits of safety and additional insights of being a master Saab tech. Well done ! I wish Hans could make a series of diagnostics video for all classic Saabs for all the SAAB enthusiasts out there. I liked when Hans mentioned about the relay of the fuel injectors (25:37), but I would of like further explanation on how he got to his deduction (I am not a mechanic, but enjoy trouble shooting). I loved how Hans explained how he got involved into Saabs. Job well done!. PS Hans make a series of Saab diagnostics. Please
Thanks for the excellent comment. Like the diagnostics videos idea too!
The first thing that sends power to the fuel pump is the hall effect sensor, it sends power the injectors too.
I have got the same car, extreme good! Later 9000 CDE and now 9-3 Aero , Biotech,Turbo,Cab, 2010 👌🇸🇪🇸🇪
It's Nothing like starting up an old Saab...Those car's can always come back from the dead
Goed gedaan Hans... Nu al die andere nog.
The red Saab 900 behind them looks like it would run also
Thanks for the second life Saab! ))
Oh yeah, start me up is back. Another great episode guys. I so want to waterblast that car down and get it back on the road!
It looked good to me. 900s are all great cars but the most sought after examples are coupes and convertibles with manual transmission. For that reason, this one is probably a bit marginal as a restoration project. I did wonder how much work it would take to make it a useful daily driver. I expect Hans knows better than me!
Reminds me of our Honda CT70. It sat in the backyard 10 years. We put in a new battery and fuel. It started up on the second kick!
5:33 note where battery fits. The placement is known for boiling off the water in the battery
Thanks Joseph - you're 100% right, the battery placement is slightly compromised in the 900s, so they had a heat deflector fitted. Not ideal but if the deflector is there typically the battery isn't impacted.
There is a heat shield between the turbo and the battery.
This is an awesome episode! Love the attention this 900 gets. Beautiful vehicle!!
cheers thanks!
Bloody good to see you guys making more episodes! Much love
Thanks Ben. We had a good time out at Hans' place. Hans was great and I learned a lot.
What a great, entertaining video! I can't believe this channel doesn't have more views/subscribers considering the quality of the camera work et Al. Perfect video to have on in the background whilst searching online for classic 900 Turbos!
Many thanks Haedyn, we do hope to do more videos in future - appreciate you checking it out!
웃는모습이 멋진 한스
I Love saab
I Love 한스
Love your tool kit. :)
ha, thanks Hugh!
Thanks guys great video I have the same problem on my 1986 it it wasn't for this I would not know what to do next, I will be checking those relays soon
Great it helped a little Jose!
I really enjoyed watching this and learned a fair bit about the mechanics of my 1992 900 turbo sedan. Love the colour of this one in champagne metallic.
Thanks for that - glad you found it interesting. There's always something new to learn about SAABs.
Great video, now shared on the Great Western SAABs Facebook page.
Many thanks David!
With a good detail wash she’ll be back looking good for the road
These early Saabs are extremely durable, especially if they have avoided rust setting in!
@@startmeuptv They will all have tin worm
Good old Hans - hardest man in world to get hold of! Good to see his little collection though.
He is elusive - loves his SAABs though!
Nice video
Saab number one. 🇮🇹🏁
I would never run old fuel into injectors. Just me. I've gone through a lot a trouble to drain gas by running the pump with a banjo line cracked open. Now, when I store a car, I fill the tank as full as possible and I think that helps. Also, some Techron helps.
I'd be really careful about the old motor oil too.
We got away with this one luckily, Johan!
@@startmeuptv I think it's only a problem when air meets the gas. I think gas inside a fuel line could be a thousand years old, but I suspect if air is respirating through the tank by temp and barometric pressure variations, you might have varnishing and sludging issues.
@@fieldlab4 Sounds logical. Good idea re filling the tank when storing a car too, probably very few people think to do that, yet it helps prevent rusting inside the tank & the less air = less moisture. On one episode of our broadcast shows (Season 1, Episode 5 - the 1966 Leyland 15 van) the bloke had painted it in diesel. A fantastic preservative!
how come whenever you leave a car sitting in eroupe for like, 5 years, it looks like it’s been sitting for 20 years?
Great episode guys, I remember you having a soft spot for the Wolseley 6/110, could be a potential for another future one maybe? ☺
I would really like to. Mark, the guy with the Renault from S2 Ep2, might be able to help us out with a good prospect.
would love to see the car after a through detail!
Keeping all these amazing and so unique vehicles outside for so long with no protection from harsh weather conditions is just like deciding to own 12 amazing dogs as pets, only because you "love" dogs and end up getting stuck with 12 malnutritioned and dehydrated animals. Now you want to save them?
Saab is always in progress
Such a beautiful Saab but neglected
She was parked up as a parts car when they were still plentiful - time changes the context for sure!
All of these Saabs are savable
Look at those poor babies :(
Glued to this video 33:27 VICTORY ✌️
Thanks for watching!
Im so jealous
sacrilege, I'm sure, but I love the derelict state it's in. I'd clean the windows and drive it downtown for a few laughs before cleaning it.
I'm a huge Saab fan, and I'd LOVE to drive it daily with the moss and lichen on it. That just looks neat! Clean the windows, de-mold the interior and go!
@@yorgle We thought the moss and lichen added to the charm!
@@startmeuptv It turns it from an old (great) car, to a car with a story. :D
What cam are you guys using? The colors are really flat, you can throw a rec709 profile on it to really up the production quality.
The first thing I would have changed would have been the fuel... or at least added good 10L of new fuel if tank is close to empty. I had to review few cars after covid... and it was just ~1 year old... and fuel was stale enough that cars would not start... crank, sputter a little bit and would just stall as soon as starter is off. Some new fuel and cars started right away. I not sure maybe that is british fuel which is trash... in 2019 it was still E5 (5% ethanol) and not they transitioning towards E10. Could it be that fuel in NZ has no ethanol hence it last longer? Ethanol is known to attract water and it was very obvious after starting the cars after covid sleep... until they finished remaining old fuel I was told they were steaming-up like crazy even on motorway and fully up-to temp, so it wasn't condensation from exhaust. And it disappeared as soon as new tank of fuel was filled. Although the cars in my experience were relatively new Lexus (2008) and BWM (2010) with DI... so maybe newer cars are more sensitive to stale fuel.
Interesting comment thanks - in NZ the fuel mostly doesn't have ethanol (except for one smaller brand) so this more than likely had ethanol-free petrol in the tank. Martin took a gamble the fuel would be ok. If you were tackling this as a part of a more formal revival of the vehicle you'd want fresh fuel for sure.
hey i found parts on your video that i have been looking for for years do you have access to them?
nope, mechanical ignition on the turbos
Please tell me someone saved that monte carlo convertible
Parts car unfortunately - rust issues.
Hey , what is the film with helicopters ?
I tried the "S", I had to go back to the Turbo
Absolutely - turbos and Saabs go together like moose meatballs and beer!
Can Hans please come help me with my saaaabamarne as nobody left in New Zealand wants help me sort transmission .. love my Saab 9000
Best to get in touch with him at Saabspecs - number is in the white pages
Nooo the Monte Carlo and Ruby Red :(
Thanks Julian - don't be alarmed, they will end up restored or helping restore other Saabs!
Whats up with the moss?
Gissa 0.O
Car was sitting for 5+ years so yeh moss creeps on in.
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It always angers me when they say that it´s an Triumph Dolomite engine.It´s not.....I´ts the in-house developed SAAB H-Engine developed by SAAB,Made by Scania.Introduced in 1980.Previous engine was a development of the Triumph turd,Manufactured in Sweden.Saab used the Triumph from 68-74.Quality issues prompted a new in-house engine,Hence the B-Unit,Later the more superior H-Unit.-Good for a 1000 horsepower.
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First thing to do is wash it.
People seem to like the moss but thinking back it would have been satisfying viewing to power wash it!
well, Id rather see someone detail it. It really needs TLC
As always... english car videos about Saab alway say, that the engine of the 900 is based on a Triumph Engine... It is not!! The H-Engine of the 900 is a Saab Engine and hat nothing do to with an unreliable Triumph Engine. Only the very first Gen 99 had this Triumph based Engine.
Hi T.H. - actually this video is from NZ; though a bit like your comment, some people may say we are English because the Queen is still our official Head Of State. Although I suspect she's not too bothered what we get up to down here anymore, especially at her age. But the lineage is still there - just as the Saab H engine was a Saab in-house re-design of the Saab B engine, which was a Saab in-house re-design of the original Triumph Slant Four engine which was bought by Saab for the 99. So the H Engine may be a couple of generations on from the original Triumph Slant Four but nonetheless the DNA is indisputable! Cheers!
It's quite obvious the engine is a 'slant 4' as per the original Triumph engine.
I have a 1989 SAAB 900S turbo for sale. Anyone interested??
Tu 6 un criminale a fare marcire queste SAAB
What a waste.