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re engine cutting out earlier740 700

posted by  fifiuk on  Thu Dec 26 12:45 CST 2002
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Hi Doug, Haven't got a lot of experience with Volvos but my car is similar to yours and has had similar problems, also on-going.
I do most of my own work and discovered, like you, that the qualiy of the wiring coverings is shocking. I found many of the thinner wires were touching each other in places and especially at the back of the engine over the flywheel housing. Also in, around, under and near the carb.and inlet manifolds. Once I had cut back the wires to the points where their rotten coverings became more sound, I replaced the old with new and joined with solder or insulated crimp-fittings. Now the car seems to behave as well as a 15 year old car can be expected to. But the water pump has begun rattling away, so tht's next on the list. The best things about the car? It's nice and solid and it's paid for!






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