The message to which you are about to reply is shown first. GO TO REPLY FORM



 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

Hard / non-start issue in our 240 200

posted by  V70 T5 on  Sun Jan 15 03:43 CST 2006
Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS] RSS Feed     [IGNORE ALL POSTS] [RELATED]

Our silver brick-like family member has developed a case of not wanting to get up in the morning. (93, 210k) I'll go out there and crank the key and it will turn-over and immediately start but idle exceptionally rough. If I can get it to go beyond idle in the driveway, it'll sputter and cough as the RPM's increase, but eventually it clears up and runs ok. If it dies while it is sputtering - it simply won't start without a LOT of trying.

Once the car is warm, there is no problem to speak of outside of a little sputter at about 2300 rpm's that has been there for a long time. (That, and I need to do the timing belt....) So - any ideas on ways to fix this little problem?

Also - anyone have any input on replacing the cam seals? I've rebuilt a few engines in my time - is this a bear of a job that requires special tools?

Thanks for your time and your replies.







USERNAME
Use "claim to be" below if you don't want to log in.
PASSWORD
I don't have an account. Sign me up.
CLAIM TO BE
Use only if you don't want to login (post anonymously).
ENTER CAPTCHA CODE
This is required for posting anonymously.
OPTIONS notify by email
Available only to user accounts.
SUBJECT
MODEL/YEAR
MESSAGE

DICTIONARY
LABEL(S) +
IMAGE URL *
[IMAGE LIBRARY (UPLOAD/SELECT)]

* = Field is optional.

+ = Enter space delimited labels for this post. An example entry: 240 muffler


©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.