Throttle Sticking When Changing Gears on 2003 9-3 HELP!

Joined: Oct 15, 2005 Posts: 1

When I change gears, first to second or second to third, the throttle seems to stick. This does not happen all the time, only occasionally. I can be changing gears, say from first to second, let off the gas, depress the clutch fully and the RPM will stay where it was previously for just a couple of seconds, then it will drop. My SAAB service tech says that this is normal for SAAB. I am an experienced stick driver and have never seen this on any other vehicle. Is this really normal for SAAB 9-3's? Other than this annoying thing, the car runs perfect. Any help would greatly be appericated. Thanks, OhioSAAB

External Since: Mar 19, 2004 Posts: 154

OhioSAAB wrote:

> My SAAB service tech
> says that this is normal for SAAB.

Sounds like time to find a new 'service tech'.

Might be an ECU glitch. ECUs can 'go funny' on you sometimes but normally recover on their own IME. I've had a
problem where a warm engine ( but not cold ) would sometimes cut on declutching as I approached a junction. Not
just on a Saab but with Bosch Motronic in a Vauxhall too. Both times it fixed itself after a week or so. <
shrug >

My current 9000 has developed a tendency to rev on declutching actually.

Graham