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Hot weather stalling. Is this characteristic of these Swedish cars? 200

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posted by  Art Benstein on  Sat Jun 4 07:25 CST 2011
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I agree with jwalker, that was a good post. Your ties to the marque are explained well.

As a relative newcomer to Volvos, I've specialized in one model series -- the 200. I've heard many attempt to stereotype them in one way or another, and considered whether my experience supported the image. Of the various generalizations made, hot stalling wasn't one I'd heard until your question, and as serious as that can be, it would run counter to the most applicable stereotype I can agree with, and that is safety.

240's are (relatively) safe. They're durable. They rust when the rocker drains aren't clear. Their fuses need attention when their windshields leak. Their tail lights will get you tickets, not their awesome horsepower. They are uniquely suited to shade tree wrenching -- you don't need factory software downloads to change a module.

The hot stalling, I think, is an individual issue, and not stereotypical.
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Art Benstein near Baltimore

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