I've been having bad luck w/ the Volvo lately, so maybe someone could help. I've been trying to troubleshoot a problem with my Volvo using a hanes manual. Here's the story: When I start the car it runs for about 10 seconds then wants to die or dies. It seems to want to die more often when it's warmed up. I've replaced the auxilary air valve, fixed all vacuume leaks, but the car still dies. I've used the water in a squirt bottle to look for leaks in the intake manifold and injector seals, but no signs of differ in idle. Sometimes it will die even when it's revved up really high to keep an idle. Yesterday, I was at the gas station trying to start it when it backfired so loudly! Everyone just stared!!!..it was embarrassing!!! It blew the seam in my 1st muffler, so now it sounds like a rice machine. I have tried troubleshooting the problem to the best of my ability, but I need some help now. I've had the car for 3 1/2 years and put 90k miles on it, but never been this confused on a prob. like this. I checked all fuses. I'm pretty sure it getting enough fuel. Hopefully someone has ran into a prob. like this. Thanks for listening!
I almost forgot to mention that when the car is at normal temp., it takes awhile to get it to start up again... sometimes I have to wait about 10 minutes, then it starts right up.
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Michael 'Street'... one AZ '85 244DL 203K miles