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my car of 3 days has stalled 200

posted by  guild on  Thu Jul 17 04:25 CST 2008
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I have a 1992 Volvo 240, 210k. I bought it 3 days ago and it started and drove well (it made the 3.5 hours trip back home beautifully). This morning my wife started the car with no problems, drove two blocks and it stalled (she said it was like it ran out of gas). Since, the engine cranks but no sign of starting. Previous owner mentioned that it takes a while to start when warm, not sure if that is related but it didn't seem to be a problem yesterday when running errands (and it was 90 degrees too). I read previous posts, curious if there is a good step by step post regarding diagnosing a no start, but turns over.

I suspect something failed but not sure if I should venture into the electric or fuel route first.

Wouldn't mind giving a general tune-up anyway, so wonder if there are some parts that are good to replace regardless of its effect on starting.

I've been 4 years w/o a volvo and I'm starting to remember only the bad memories, help!

Guild






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