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So my gf's 2001 Saab 9-3 SE (i believe these are the HOTs), started stalling only at red lights when kept in drive (automatic). If it's in park or neutral at a red light/stop sign, it will have a high idle of around 2k.
The car has 5 codes. I believe 2 of them are evap related which have supposedly been there for a while and a tech said that it was a small issue that didn't really affect the car. Idk if i believe that, but these problems just started recently. One code is for a minor misfire and the other 2 were gearbox related b/c her trans light came on. Now the trans light is off.
I would assume this is a vacuum issue at first glance. I was going to clean the AIC but these cars don't have them i guess, so i'll start with just cleaning the throttle body. My next step will be to replace all the vac lines. Also when I took off the plastic cover that hides the TB, I noticed the pcv valve that runs to the throttle body was broken off at the nipple going to the valve cover. I just told her to get the update kit since that will replace that nipple.
Am I on the right track? Thanks for any extra opinions on solutions guys.
The car has 5 codes. I believe 2 of them are evap related which have supposedly been there for a while and a tech said that it was a small issue that didn't really affect the car. Idk if i believe that, but these problems just started recently. One code is for a minor misfire and the other 2 were gearbox related b/c her trans light came on. Now the trans light is off.
I would assume this is a vacuum issue at first glance. I was going to clean the AIC but these cars don't have them i guess, so i'll start with just cleaning the throttle body. My next step will be to replace all the vac lines. Also when I took off the plastic cover that hides the TB, I noticed the pcv valve that runs to the throttle body was broken off at the nipple going to the valve cover. I just told her to get the update kit since that will replace that nipple.
Am I on the right track? Thanks for any extra opinions on solutions guys.