I went to the supermarket today to buy some essentials and came out started
my car and it died. tried starting it again and would not start. I checked
for loose vacuum hoses and did not see any.

was this going to be first time my saab was going to leave me stranded? I
called my wife to come pick me up. the Ice cream was going to melt and the
beer was going to get warm. (I live in usa and drink cold beer for all
readers that don't necessarily drink cold beer)

upon further inspection i noticed a plastic right angle boot that was half
gone. this boot is located on an assembly that comes off where air filter
is located. it then connects to a metallic type hose that goes around to
eventually to exhaust. from looking through a haynes manuel it looks like
it is the connector to the "air cleaner temperature control unit". sorry
i am not a mechanic, but i can read a book. (providing it has pictures)

my question is will i be able to find a generic part? or will i need to
specifically go to somewhere that stocks old saab parts? it's late on
friday and am wondering if i should remove part and go looking for generic?
or rig something up until I can find a saab part? I did not see part at
www.eeuroparts.com

i am assuming this is the cause of my woes today. my saab has been idling a
little low for about a week or so now. maybe this was why.

btw i had my wife jump in the car after i tied a plastic bag (that i had the
ice cream in) around the 1/2 boot and the car started for her. was it a
women's touch to get car started or should i take credit?

if i won the lottery i believe i would get my wife a brand new ford mustang.
but i think i would still drive my 1985 saab. even with it's 22 year old
aches and pains.

rod

in article SVhhi.467793$JN6.323292 (AT) newsfe17 (DOT) phx, Rod H at rodhogg (AT) cox (DOT) net
wrote on 30/06/2007 01:59:

Tut! Although good thinking regarding the ice cream

Is this a straight length of rubber, or the part that could be described as
a bellows?

.... Like on my 8V here, but a smaller version of that part?
<http://www.saabphotos.com/gallery/albums/Orca_BOV1/115_1586.jpg>

Can you post a picture? Perhaps someone else with a T16 can post an engine
bay shot and we can draw an arrow on it.

I hear you ... Classic 900s do take some beating ... Old aches and pains are
understandable ... New ones are just sloppy quality control!

Paul

1989 900 Turbo S
http://saab.go.dyndns.org/

Give TW at www.thesaabsite.com a call, or e-mail him. He most likely
will have the part, or can get it. I rely on him to keep my 1985 900
8-valve and 1987 900S 16-valve up-and-running. Great source of OEM
parts too . . .

Good luck - Don

"Don" <w9cw (AT) yahoo (DOT) com> wrote

small repair shop that repairs mainly saabs in my area. (including mine)
I am going to check with them thursday for part. they are understaffed this
week because of the holiday coming up. in the meantime i found something at
the local hardware store that simulates the part. plumbing supply. i have
put above website under my favorites.

the guys at oreily parts couldn't help me on replacing part. I thought maybe
some other makes of cars would have something similar.

btw is your 1985 and 1987 cars your everyday cars? I would also be
interested to hear from paul in this thread also. I drive mine everyday so
I assume that everybody else with these years of saabs do too.

rod

Rod - Both are daily drivers.

"Rod H" <rodhogg (AT) cox (DOT) net> wrote

part is in. temp plumbing part is out.
rod