Trying To Start & Drive My Saab 900 After 10 Years Of Sitting! | Saab 900 Classic Revival | Part 3 

Have owned five of older Saabs, i highly suggest you change or atleast replace seals on clutch master and slave cylinders while the clutch is working. Those tend to fail especially if car has been sitting around for a while. Slave cylinder is pia to remove if clutch isn't working because you cannot push pressure plate with cylinder anymore.

As a Swede and Saab owner I find this project very amusing. I have now a Saab 9-5 V6 and have previously owned a 9-3 a 99 and a twostroke 93 Monte Carlo with 3 carbs 😁😁

Nice to know mechanical swearing in Belgium is the same as the UK (although I live in Germany now and found that its the same here too!) The Universal Language of working on old cars :D

Nice. Just got a 88 900 2 door running myself. Was only sitting 2 years so a good fuel tank clean and a new pump got it running, and a front wheel bearing sorted the driving part of it. Very interesting cars.

24:24 a tip from me - instead of playing with a syringe you can use a pump which you can find in a soap dispenser. I have been using such pumps for years now (with an extra long tube - taken from a 1Liter soap dispenser) and would never get back to using a syringe LOL

It's very satisfying to see an old classic running again, especially because we know the SAAB is a well engineered vehicle. I like how you have polished the paint even though the body is rusted through in places. When the rust is fixed it will look spectacular. Nice work.

I have a 1988 2dr 900 T16S sedan that hasn't started in 20 years so this couldn't have come at a better time. Currently daily driving a 1993 9000 Griffin 2.3T and have a stage three viggen convertible that comes out of the garage for the summer months. You can never have enough Saabs but be warned they are more addictive than crack :)

Great video. I like your emphasis on safety and consideration for your neighbours. I'm in eastern Canada - the first time I ever saw a Saab was when relatives from New England (USA) visited us. Looking forward to future updates!

happy to see the BMW and Audi in the background. You have improved, as a Mechanic! Well done!

awesome maintenance work to get the SAAB driving in its own power. engine sounds healthy. thumbs up

Fantastic!! I’m an old time Saab fan! This series is taking me back to all the fun I had working on them!! The “real” Saab 900s are still my favorite cars of all time!! All the best to you and the project!

You’re my favourite car restoration RU-vidr Memphis. Your modesty and dry sense of humour make me look forward to new content. Being considerate of your neighbours over noise shows you’ve got character. Looking forward to future content. Hopefully without any firefighting tips and techniques!

This is officially one of my dream cars!

Starting the engine is actually a huge progress! And the very good news, it looks to be super healthy.

Is so nice and so rough at the same time. Is like a want to see it on the streets and with a proper restoration and at the same time looks like a perfect donor for other Saabs

big credit for getting the car to move on it's own power. The rust is a major concern. Coming from Sweden i am surprised how rusty it is. Good luck with rest of the repair. It's gonna cost to fix that even with friends helping out. BTW.Your english is very good,it's a lot better than my Belgian.🤣🤣

Keep up the good work on the old Swedes! :) /Fredrik from Sweden.

we're all going to miss them 😢 save a saab

always excited when i see your name as a push notification

Thanks for this video. I have just visited an comparable Saab 900, which doesnt start as well. We had the assumption that the fuel pump might also have to be replaced, installed in the tank.

Great work. As someone who appreciated your work on the Volvo, this shows your abilities are getting better all the time. Can’t wait to see you get the original fuel system figured out, as well as the brakes and rust issues.

Gotta love that exhaust solution, man you're talent!

Great work Memphis! 👏 Looking forward to the next episode! Greetings from SAAB-land 🇸🇪

Progressing nicely. Your methodical approach is good to see.

For the oil filter, you can jam a screwdriver through it to have more leverage

Hooray, it's ALIVE again and sounds pretty good too, which is matched up by the healthy compression readings. That toasted wiring loom in the fuel tank needs some careful investigation though. I've always liked the older SAABs, they have a certain charm about them. Whenever I've encountered a stuck oil filter, I've inserted a long screwdriver through the housing, offset from the centre close to the edge of the filter, one hole to penetrate at the front and one hole straight out the back which gives ample leverage to turn the filter with the screwdriver lodged in there. It's a bit of butchering and can be messy if the oil leaks out, but as a last resort it usually works. Great work Memphis, really enjoyed your commentary.

The sound is just awesome, I drive a 9000 and still the 900 make me drool, want to own one if I have a chance. The 9000 is cheaper where I live, 900 is getting much more pricey.

I had an identical 900 a few years back, same colour too. Zero rust, in excellent condition but it jumped out of 2nd and 3rd sometimes.. I drove it 1500kms in one day...comfortably and repeated that performance a few days later. I had a 5door turbo years earlier...it was roomy, I could sleep in that.

Brilliant video mate! I can't wait for the next one - hope you don't keep us in suspense too long!

At 1:12 I started to wonder if I'm going to watch 27min of you trying to push the Saab into the garage all by yourself :D You got it running! Nice job, and nice video, really enjoyable.

Loved the video, do you watch Flexiny on YT? The fuel can in the engine bay looked so similar to his method.

Good work, another step towards rebuilding a classic Saab. My car has a threaded oil filter mount but it sits horizontally. So the oil poured into it leaks down your arm as you quickly try to mate the threads.. so messy. I also bought a square drive adapter shell that clamps on top of the filter so it can be removed even with thousands of Nm’s securing it. Very concerning about the fuel tank “thermal incident” smart call to get rid of it all and start again - and good luck getting spare parts!

Really nice fuel cell Stijn! Can wait to see the next steps! :D

I've been trying to find a clean 900 or 900 turbo to add to my collection, absolutely one of my favorites

That is such a cool car. Looking forward to seeing the progress you make with it.

I like the way you loosen up in front of the camera ... definately increases the entertainment value ...

As a carpenter I use oil to remove silicone from around baths etc. Oil breaks down silicone for a 100% certainty so make sure if you use it as a sealer it is the RIGHT type.

Click, click pause, like, comment, press play. Thank you! :)

3:40 poke a screwdriver through it to undo it with monster torque!

God I love old Saabs. You know when I was a kid I wasn't so keen on the look of them but the older I get the more they grow on me. The Swedes sure knew how to build them. I really hope you can do something with this one. Looks like it needs a bit of welding and some rust treatment inside and underneath.

Had 3 of these 900s throughout the 80s and 90s in succession. All went round the clock twice. A company A4 forced the sale of the last one. Wish I had kept it!

Great to bring back to life those monuments!

Awsome video as always!

My favourite RU-vid channel as of the moment, hands down, Saab

Fantastic! Well done

Very nice to watch!

This is amazing. This is cool that you got this thing started!

I had a few Saabs and old Volvos. Loved them. Reverse shift fork and key switch broke on these from people forcing key out. Water pump shaft on mine broke on my 99ems . Otherwise bullet proof Careful what kind of fluid you put in clutch slave cylinder. I recall it's special.

Lets gooo 😍

Amazing! Very cool!

Very good! Keep going and all the best!

I was a bit surprised you did not check the fuel injection system prior to starting the engine. Fuel is a nasty stuff, as it polymerizes after sitting idle for some time. Then it becomes a sticky mess. You should rinse and clean the fuel system, which eventually you did. Great job. Nice to see young guys having fun this way, instead of playing video games all the time.

Great stuff. Love the progress being made

Great work 👍 already looking forward for the next episode 🙂

Love this, Memphis.

Awesome content man ! Keep it up !!!! You are doing a great job !

Well done!🎉

And he’s back !

Hey man, I really love your content. Keep it up.

That was very interesting. Thank you for sharing.

Excellent Job!!!! Well done!!!!!👍👍

Congratulations !!

Tremendous progress! Glad to see it running.

It's alive! Good work.

Well done! This is such an enjoyable project.

I’m going to try these exact steps on mine this summer! You give me great inspiration to bring the car I grew up in back to life.

It's always fantastic to see the progress a project makes by the end of every episode! Fantastic work as per usual Memphis! :)

Is beautiful see this cars being started and in live again! Nice video! And good luck in this project!

Well done mate sure sounds good to hear it start and u are learning alot

My secret junkyard protip to removing oil filters is next time just hammer a screw driver through the side of it. Its being thrown away anyways lol.

Nice work! More please. I love my Saabs and it's great to see you bringing this one back to life.🤩

Love the improvisions. Your doing great!

very nice, great job!!

I really loved this epispde. Thanks buddy! Love from Scotland

Great video, and a great turnaround on the Saab, your definitely not shy of hard work.

I am enjoying so much the Saab series ! ♥

Thx for the video great one

That's a major progress. Nice done!

great project and a really interesting series

So glad I’m a patron so I can watch video two times 😎

Great job getting this car looking good and running. If this car is saved it will be an amazing feat. Awesome sauce!

Great video. Very informative and enjoyable. Having owned one of these during the 90s it brought back many memories. Super car.👍🍻

Love it! Thanks

Great video, Memphis. So glad to see the progress. I know that by the time you are done anyone would be proud to drive the old car. Terrific.

It’s great to the the Saab running and moving under its own power😁. It sounds like the engine was running pretty sweetly but I do worry about the rot underneath the car. Looking forward to the next instalment👍

Great work, man! Love the videos alltough i inittially came here for the golf

Interesting content and excellent presentation. Keep up the good work. I will definitely watch your future videos.

Love your content. Please keep the episodes coming. Can'tt wait to see your Saab back on the road where she belongs.

I love the way you explain your thinking. It's so methodical and helpful. I wish you the best of luck and cannot wait to see this car done!

Great progress. I was surprised by the compression test. What a machine

Thanks for the nice video from old SAAB enthusiast!!!

That engine seems healthy👍 Now, it's just the rest of the car that needs fixing😉 Keep up the good work!

Other great episode Memphis! I’m always looking out for new episodes from you and your vehicles 👍🏼 I hope you get the Saab up and running and get to go on your trip to Sweden with it and hopefully you take the time to visit Norway on your trip 👌🏼 keep up the great work and I’ll be sure to be on the lookout for the next episode ☺️

Nice one.....the best 1.5 minutes of thinking time ever :-))

Nice job. Good to see it run.

Great stuff! Looking forward to the next episode already. And that's from a Volvo fan!

Hi , a quick tip for any coolant type of expansion tank, its good what you did. For better clean using sand is a nice way to clean all the small places and washes off easily. Good job on the Saab :). Makes me wanna start working on my 1989 Audi B3 :D

You make it all look so easy Mr memphis keep up the great work 👍

Great work!!!! You have a way of making it look easy and that's probably because you understand the major function of each system of the car....LOL I guess that might be why it takes me a bit longer an a ton of videos. Thanks for another great video !!! Looking forward to the next.

The SAAB lives! Hurrah! Congratulations :-D