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My dear sweet 83 245DL has no power whatsoever. At first I thought this was because of it being an older Volvo, and a station wagon to boot. But, after driving my husband¡¦s 740 turbo and the 85 244DL (SMOKES the tires into second ¡V for sale, too!) we just picked up, poor Rover is really living up to her name. I¡¦m wondering¡K how can I make her spin the tires¡K even a little bit? I¡¦d even settle for merging onto the highway at something faster than 35mph.
I¡¦ve put in new cap/rotor and plugs, still need to get new wires for her. Have not replaced any wires in the engine bay, though I have re-wrapped the bare ones that I found. At first it seemed like a fuel issue, but after 5 bottles of STP injector cleaner and changing the fuel filter, she¡¦s still dog-slow. On the plus side, I get decent gas mileage, about 24mpg screaming down the highway at 75mph. Any suggestions, from regular tune-up hints to different cams would be helpful! I have no idea what the timing is set at, or what it should be set at for that matter.
Also¡K When I first start up the cold engine, often it will run for a bit, but when I put it in gear, the car shuts off. The next time I crank it, it fires right up and stays running. It has helped starting the car in neutral and getting the tranny fluid running before I go to pull out, but it will shut off on occasion.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! ļ Thanks!
Sarah and Rover ¡V The dog hauler
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