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Runaway engine on 240 wagon!! 200

posted by  rstl99 on  Mon Oct 6 12:42 CST 2008
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Thanks for the suggestions folks. I think it was the accelerator linkage, so I applied copious amounts of lubricant (not WD40, as was indicated). Had someone in the car pressing and depressing the accelerator, while I applied the lubricant. Lubricated every movable point, and checked that all was returning back to normal when releasing the pedal. Went out for a test drive and all looks ok now. Whew, that was certainly a rude way to wake up, on a busy roadway with no shoulder and a bus on my heels... Glad my reflexes were up to the task, shifting into neutral, shutting off the engine, then restarting. Could have been a lot worse. Anyway, no harm done to human nor machine, Volvo rolls on....






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