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240 suddenly dies while driving 200 1993

posted by  berlis on  Thu Jun 5 12:34 CST 2014
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If it were me buying a 240 of any model year, I would begin with a plan to clean the engine and associated parts. I don't mean a car wash spray job. I mean spray cleaner, rags and hand rubbing and wiping. Pay attention to the engine's left side. Remove IAC and throttle body and clean these parts. Clean the the flame trip. Look over rubber hoses and replace if they have cracks or are embrittled. Look for oil and coolant leaks. Examine the rubber engine mounts. Disconnect grounds and clean. This is the start. Next phase would be to examine the fuel relays and CPS. I use a smart phone camera to take a picture of the CPS, that'll tell you its condition. My inclination is to distrust anything rubber on the 240 and assume it should be replaced. This is just a short list of many things that can be done to raise the car's reliability.

For the fun of Volvos,
Mike
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'92 245DL, '90 760 GLT






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