i have a cutting out problem with my saab 900?

when the tempreture gauge reaches the halfway mark my engine stops it will turn over but wont start untill the tempreture gauge drops down to just above cold then it starts and drives again untill halfway again then stops any ideas what it is
mark, February 2008


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If your 900 is about a '89/'90 model then it is probably your 'crank angle sensor' AKA 'hall effect sensor'. It is a small sensor mounted on the crank pulley (bottom of the engine, next to the firewall. Hard to get to!) that sends a pulse to the computer to let it know how many revs your motor is doing. When these get old (as they now are) they decide not to work when they get hot (strong union!) One way to confirm this as the fault is to spray some freeze spray on it when the car stops and see if it restarts immediately. I've changed a few of these on my wifes car so if you have any more questions let me know.

Kalon, March 2008
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