Job done. It was sort of all of the issues listed in the subject line. I replaced the starter, the ignition switch and a ground wire on the alternator, car seems to be doing fine now, starting up, gauges are normal, and all's well, fingers crossed. Can probably all be traced down to that broken grou...

Follow up. Removed starter and had it tested at local autozone store. Failed test. So I picked up a new starter at a different store. The new one is quite a bit smaller than the one that came off, but is the one listed for most 80's 240 automatics. It mounted right up and I got everything back toget...

Hi All, Short Version at bottom of post... I think I've spent too much time researching this problem because now I think maybe everything with a wire coming out of it is bad on our 87 240 wagon. Here's the problem: For several weeks, after a freeway run and then stopping, the car will do nothing on ...

Hi All, I purchased this armrest for wife's 87 240 wagon, but I have learned that it's for later years 240's. It mounts underneath the center console, not at the seatbelt mounting bolts down on the side of the tunnel. It's black, has a corner missing on the front cupholder face, has some garage dust...

Hi All, and thanks for all your help. Very happy to say that with the replacement ignition module, after about 200 miles, the car is running great, no stalling or hesitation issues. She's back to normal! I appreciate the advice and the module was a snap to replace: one bolt, one plug and one vacuum ...

Finally found an ignition module a couple of weeks ago. Winter arrived just about the same time and I haven't had a chance to switch them. Planning to do that this week and will report back after putting some miles on the car.

Thanks again for the help!

G

Thanks again Jimmy! I will be on this over the weekend and will report back with what I find. I really appreciate the info and help.

Greg

Thanks Jimmy. It seems to make sense to me that it's an electrical issue and perhaps a connection issue since shutting off power and restarting makes it go away every time, until (sometimes days and sometimes ten minutes) it happens again. Can you walk me through the connector issue again? Are you t...

After two new Knock sensors, no real change. I was hoping the first was maybe bad right out of the box, so exchanged it for another, but still have the same problem. I've been driving the car more lately and here are the symptoms: Car runs strong and smooth when it's not having the problem. The issu...

Thanks. That's the first place I looked! Always great service from those guys, for Volvo. VW Eurovan and Saab. I got em all... After seeing the photo of the knock sensor, it almost looks like the 'plug' in my block is the sensor with the head/spade plug broken off or removed. Maybe it fell off recen...