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by Wes45
30 Apr 2011, 17:10
Forum: 240, 740, 760, 780, Bertone, 940, 960, V90, S90
Topic: 1994 960 shuts down after 10 minutes
Replies: 12
Views: 4655

Re: 1994 960 shuts down after 10 minutes

Thanks Jimmy, Given the history of this car, in your opionin is it worth it to buy it and try to get it running so it can at least get me 8 miles each way to/from work daily? I'm concerned if I buy it and it leaves me stranded on the city streets then I'm going to have a big problem. I guess I would...
by Wes45
23 Apr 2011, 07:15
Forum: 240, 740, 760, 780, Bertone, 940, 960, V90, S90
Topic: 1994 960 shuts down after 10 minutes
Replies: 12
Views: 4655

Re: 1994 960 shuts down after 10 minutes

It's baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack! My friend just told me that he was driving the car for a few months and everything was working just fine. Then one day a few months ago he drove it and it started acting just like before, shut down while driving and then he shifted it to neutral and got it restarted and...
by Wes45
24 Jul 2010, 17:31
Forum: 240, 740, 760, 780, Bertone, 940, 960, V90, S90
Topic: 1994 960 shuts down after 10 minutes
Replies: 12
Views: 4655

Re: 1994 960 shuts down after 10 minutes - FIXED!!

Thanks to the suggestions of Billofdurham and DanR, I did the following and don't know what exactly fixed it but it's working ok now with no codes. Many thanks to both of you!!! My Repair Story: Sat July 24, 2010 Since the car had been sitting at the shop for almost 2 years I put a battery charger o...
by Wes45
22 Jul 2010, 14:54
Forum: 240, 740, 760, 780, Bertone, 940, 960, V90, S90
Topic: 1994 960 shuts down after 10 minutes
Replies: 12
Views: 4655

Re: 1994 960 shuts down after 10 minutes

DanR, this was an awesome write-up, I will be trying all the things you mention. Could you send me the info you mentioned, "Volvo fault tracing book and there are some key tests that can be done with the tools you have." That would gie me some added direction. I found the repair manual and...
by Wes45
22 Jul 2010, 05:46
Forum: 240, 740, 760, 780, Bertone, 940, 960, V90, S90
Topic: 1994 960 shuts down after 10 minutes
Replies: 12
Views: 4655

Re: 1994 960 shuts down after 10 minutes

Thanks Bill, I took a look last night and realize I need to buy a repair manual to get this done properly. I found a link for info for removing the injector/rail assembly but really need a diagram to understand what the injector valve is that you mention I have to disconnect. I have a voltmeter so d...
by Wes45
20 Jul 2010, 19:00
Forum: 240, 740, 760, 780, Bertone, 940, 960, V90, S90
Topic: 1994 960 shuts down after 10 minutes
Replies: 12
Views: 4655

1994 960 shuts down after 10 minutes

Thanks for a great forum, I am helping a coworker try to solve his problems with his Volvo. He had it sitting at a local shop for 2 years while they pretended to try to fix it and claimed the ECM was intermittant but they never replaced it. 1994 960 VIN YV1KS9506R0041126, 147,464 miles. Car ran fine...