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#41 ·
got the replacement valve from eBay. part arrived on monday, and i had it installed soon after. like the original instructions say, some of the hoses and connectors are a little bit tricky to remove. overall its a very easy process to remove or replace this part. the WIS instructions help, but without the write-up and the pictures I would have been clueless.

also, if anyone is hesitant to disconnect the ECM: just pull the metal lever across after you push in the black tab on the left side. i dont see why anyone would be worried about this, as i had absolutely no problems and it was just as easy to plug back in.

thanks a lot! as a guy with limited amounts of money, it is always nice to avoid a trip to the saab dealer. took me 25 minutes, and i've never even changed my own oil. the only other repair i've had to do was replace an entire headlight assembly on a volvo 940 (and that was much more difficult/frustrating).
 
#42 · (Edited)
Thanks!

Just wanted to share my experience as this was the first major maintenance I had to perform on my 2006 9-3 Aero purchased in January. I downloaded the WIS from "some" source :lol:, which gave me basic information to do the job, the OP's pics helped greatly. Things i noticed while doing the job that weren't mentioned.

1) On my car, there was an additional cable coming off of the ECM(Large Connector) which screwed down to the engine with a bolt, maybe an additional ground connection?

2) The left hose nearest to the connector on the purge valve is extremely tight, be careful!

3) Had a hard time fitting the new purge valve, there is part that is inserted into the upper part of the engine which has a 90 degree hose on it, which is extremely close to the "bracket" the purge valve slides into on the rubber mount.

4)make sure to disconnect your battery! this will prevent possible damage to the cars electrical system.

overall I'm pretty mechanically aware, computer tech by trade so this guide made things go pretty smooth(besides tired legs and scraped up arms from stretching over the hood).:p

Also 1 question, If i didnt get the purge valve "exactly" square on the metal bracket, should I worry? or just let it go. I have no idea how much "twisting motion" would be on the purge valve when its working.

Thanks for the help!
Tom

BTW This is the part I used.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/270914827014?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
 
#43 ·
marksveldt said:
got the replacement valve from eBay. part arrived on monday...
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Reminder please, about which Part # we're ultimately talking about? And is that Bosch/GM/Other? So many numbers and suppliers my old noggin can't keep things straight :).
 
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#45 ·
Ferms_93_2.8T said:
Step 5. Detach the brake vacuum hose from the intake manifold

-Just push in the little grey button and pull it off.
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I ran into a problem here. My brake line broke, or had already broken based on the evidence of glue around the area circled in Yellow. This may have been the prior cause of my P2187 code. It came apart when I disconnected it, so I put a s$%^load of JB Weld on it to put it back together.

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Step 8. Detach the hoses from the valve (the on with the blue button is easy. The Black on is a little more difficult. There is a small tab that you need to rotate as you pull the hose off. You can practice on the vacuum hose that is close the the MAF right by the radiator. It looks exactly the same)
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The black one was a royal PITA. I finally was able to remove it after removing the valve from the bracket first so I could rotate it to an easier position to work with.

Thanks for the write up. Hopefully other V6 owners can check for that vacuum line break based on what I found ;ol;
 
#46 ·
Part numbers

I've had the same fault code, however the guy doing the repairs has told me that it's some weird part number:-
PA66-GF25
B7080-275196
(Neither of these part numbers seem to exist)

I personally think he's given the wrong numbers, can anybody verify how many different variations of the purge valve there were for a 2006 Saab 9-3 Aero?

Should the same part numbers given in this thread work with my car ie 12593761 or 12611802 ? if so where can I get them?

Thanks
 
#48 ·
I wonder if this is in the same location as my 9-4x

I keep on getting the P0496 Code and I am wondering if this is a fix for it.

Right Now I am working on the following Code Issues
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P0496
P0513

Basically when I got the car, it had these 2 codes, I cleared them and they went away for a little bit.

Then the P0496 would always return (when this happened the Turbo Guage would stop working meaning the needle would not move). It would not be a new code though it would always be the Old Mature Code after I clear it the gauge would work again and then go away.

After 1 week of driving the CEL came back up again (earlier it would just be the code with NO Cel) along with the immobilizer code as well as a New code which I forgot to read by mistake but it was talking about system bank 1 running too rich.
 
#52 ·
kanundrum said:
ACDELCO Part # 2142137
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{#12610560}
VALVE,Evaporative Emission Canister PURGE SOL IF ORIGINAL PART IS MARKED 12611802, REMOVE ADAPTER BETWEEN VALVE AND INTAKE MANIFOLD
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This is the EXACT part I used and removed mentioned bracket. Fit fine, code went away and havent had another issue in the 6 months since I replaced it. Part cost me less than 20 bucks.
 
#54 ·
kanundrum said:
ACDELCO Part # 2142137 {#12610560}
VALVE,Evaporative Emission Canister PURGE SOL IF ORIGINAL PART IS MARKED 12611802, REMOVE ADAPTER BETWEEN VALVE AND INTAKE MANIFOLD
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Wait.. you sure? That part looks different from the one in the first post. The unit sold on amazon looks identical, but with a bracket on the harness clip..
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We are talking about a direct replacement for the 2.8L 9-3, yes?
 
#56 ·
Okay, are you suggesting the pics of the part you listed may not be correct either? Or does that not matter, as long as the specs are identical?

The part I threw up lists as being compatible with GM 12591334; which, if I'm reading correctly, has been confirmed to work by cosmicflash:
ACDELCO Part # 2141685 {#12591334, 12611801}
Category: Vapor Canister Purge Valve

As for the part#, I just figured that bracket they installed would have granted enough difference for Bosch to issue a different P#

BTW: dont read into my post as agression towards you, I'm just extremely confuzed :cheesy:
 
#58 ·
Aleki said:
Okay, are you suggesting the pics of the part you listed may not be correct either? Or does that not matter, as long as the specs are identical?

The part I threw up lists as being compatible with GM 12591334; which, if I'm reading correctly, has been confirmed to work by cosmicflash:
ACDELCO Part # 2141685 {#12591334, 12611801}
Category: Vapor Canister Purge Valve

As for the part#, I just figured that bracket they installed would have granted enough difference for Bosch to issue a different P#

BTW: dont read into my post as agression towards you, I'm just extremely confuzed :cheesy:
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The part# he listed was

The Purge Valve is listed as Part # 12593761 and the part that arrived at my house was a Bosch unit with #12611802

The difference is 801 and 802, Ill go with the part # (Same as rockauto) that the OP listed
 
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