It probably isn't this, but I thought I'd offer my minimal experience. My car had the 2-2-1 code (and others) which pretty much cleared up once the Mass Airflow sensor was cleaned. It's a darned cheap and easy to fix issue if it's that! Of course my actual issue was a relay, but it evidently had ...

Unfortunately, because many people don't search eBay comprehensively, or check other eBay sites, I suspect the $103 seller will not only be serious, but he'll have interested buyers, as long as there aren't many $9 sellers in the US as well.

If I wasn't on a Mac, I'd have nabbed the $9 DVD a ...

Cool! Is it sad that I almost find the thought of having a working speedo exciting? LOL

Thanks Bill :) I'll have to find my book in amongst all the boxes I still have and figure out what I'll need to do to check the earth first. It sonds like a real possibility for these isses! Could the speedo issue poentially be caused by the same thing? It would be nice to have a reliable speedo ...

Again, I'm delayed with myresponses. Sorry about hat. I've been in the middle of moving house and getting online hasn't been a priority!

Firstly, I gave up on the morons who were looking at the car and had it towed an hour away to the Volvo specialist.

Naturally, it WAS a relay. I went to pick up ...

I did tell the guy exactly where to look for that relay... but that doesn't mean he actually listened.

I'll ask when I call him this morning (they won't open for another four hours) and see if he has checked it.

Of course, if he hasn't checked it yet, and he finds that IS the problem, I would ...

Thanks Bill :)

I passed that info on to the mechanic and he said he'd check it. He and another of the mechanics have spent the entire day today (along with half of yesterday) trying to figure out the problem. Initially they thought the ECU. The last time I spoke with them, they weren't too sure ...

Well, as of this morning, the car has been at a local mechanic. I can't say that I'm thrilled, but the Volvo mechanic wouldn't be able to even look at her for a week, and just getting her towed there will cost $200 or more.

Anyway, they've just spent the last three hours (still working on her ...

Thanks again Bill :)

I still have to figure out a mechanic who will work on her. Basically, I'm stuck with trying to get her towed to the next largest town around an hour away for any mechianics to be willing to look and see. I can feel the fuel relay clicking, and can hear the pump (or pumps, not ...

An easy way to see if the mass air flow sensor is bad, unplug it and try and start the car, if it starts right up when it wouldn't start at all before, good bet it's bad. Don't drive it that way, it doesn't respond well!
Sounds like you're enjoying that car, even with it's issues.

Oh, BTW, I ...