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Vacuum Pump: Description and Operation

Vacuum Pump 

Saab 9-3 Turbo with automatic transmission and Saab 9-3 Diesel are fitted with a mechanical vacuum pump in order to further increase their braking
force. The pump supplies the brake servo with negative pressure since the engine alone cannot fully achieve this.

Function 

The ring type pump is fitted on top of the cylinder head and is driven by the camshaft. As the pump is connected to the camshaft, it rotates at half the
engine rotation speed and vacuum is produced continuously for the brake system.

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