In general, the 700/900 FAQ list can be very helpful to a 240 owner, especially to one who owns a 240 built during the years 7/9 cars were built, when Volvo began sharing engines and a few driveline components.

"Example - under fuel injector there is a discussion about cold start injector and its symptoms."

The cold start function is probably not one of those areas. The '79 244 came with continuous mechanical injection, and its warm up regulator (WUR) or as it is sometimes called, the control pressure regulator (CPR) is a common reason for cold start troubles when its fine set of filter screens is partially blocked.

I own a '79 244 49-state version (no lambda) and found Bentley's Bosch Fuel Injection & Engine Managment publication (Charles E. Probst, SAE) to be the most helpful and relevant to this car in either market's form.

My compliments on the comparison with development of our submarines. I need to read up on this, as it looks to have some New England roots shared with others I've met on this forum, and also because I'm totally ignorant there. All I know about Albacore is Mrs B insists on having this in her tuna salad calling anything else cat food. I can't sneak the chunk light in no matter how much mustard I cover it up with. Good book, in additional to Probst is Cod by Kurlansky.


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Art Benstein near Baltimore

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