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by andys240
10 Mar 2011, 20:58
Forum: Car Talk & MVS Itself
Topic: swedish*auto*lamps*for*less? on ebay
Replies: 3
Views: 2826

swedish*auto*lamps*for*less? on ebay

bought a tail light housing just over 5 months ago, replaced just at 5 months ago, old one was missing a lens cover and another was cracked when i got the car, so seemed like a good investment. bought the right one, fast shipping. noticed a couple months in that the top fog lamp housing (the black p...
by andys240
29 Dec 2010, 21:16
Forum: 240, 740, 760, 780, Bertone, 940, 960, V90, S90
Topic: hard start in cold weather
Replies: 19
Views: 13373

Re: hard start in cold weather

mine wasnt backfiring but hard starting in cold weather (especially if it sat for more than 2 days) and i ran heet in the gas tank, next day didnt want to start, but added heet to the next tank, some gumout injector cleaner/water remover to the next tank, and iso heet to the next, after the second d...
by andys240
24 Dec 2010, 08:42
Forum: 240, 740, 760, 780, Bertone, 940, 960, V90, S90
Topic: 1989 240dl won't start
Replies: 1
Views: 696

Re: 1989 240dl won't start

will it do anything at all? like do you have lights etc with key on? i replaced the fuse to my fuel pump a couple weeks ago and bumped a wire loose without noticing and while driving the next day everything died on me, no starting, no lights, no radio, nothing. turned out i had bumped a wire loose t...
by andys240
23 Dec 2010, 07:55
Forum: 240, 740, 760, 780, Bertone, 940, 960, V90, S90
Topic: 88 245 hard starting in the cold
Replies: 5
Views: 1427

Re: 88 245 hard starting in the cold

thanks for the info, ill check that out soon, feeling better about driving it 5 hours to my parents tonight now that its starting better and not stuttering any more. thanks guys!
by andys240
22 Dec 2010, 21:35
Forum: 240, 740, 760, 780, Bertone, 940, 960, V90, S90
Topic: 1990 240 intermittent no start/rough cold start
Replies: 4
Views: 3924

Re: 1990 240 intermittent no start/rough cold start

i just updated my post about a similar situation, but i have been using heet the last tank and a half and its been starting first time every time, good luck!
by andys240
22 Dec 2010, 21:31
Forum: 240, 740, 760, 780, Bertone, 940, 960, V90, S90
Topic: 88 245 hard starting in the cold
Replies: 5
Views: 1427

Re: 88 245 hard starting in the cold

never found out if i have a cold start valve haha...but i have new plugs at the office (got delivered after i left for the day) that will go in early tomorrow....i also ran a bottle of heet in it last tank and the current one, only halfway through this tank, but so far been starting consistently fir...
by andys240
16 Dec 2010, 07:18
Forum: 240, 740, 760, 780, Bertone, 940, 960, V90, S90
Topic: 88 245 hard starting in the cold
Replies: 5
Views: 1427

Re: 88 245 hard starting in the cold

found the faq's on here, sorry didnt see them sooner, but wondering if i have a cold start valve? i tried giving it starting fluid yesterday and didnt seem to make a difference, and it seems like it would if it was a fuel/cold start valve problem right? i will look into plug wires and check the cap ...
by andys240
15 Dec 2010, 20:02
Forum: 240, 740, 760, 780, Bertone, 940, 960, V90, S90
Topic: 88 245 hard starting in the cold
Replies: 5
Views: 1427

88 245 hard starting in the cold

hey everyone, tried reviewing some on here but figure its best to post a fresh one with things unique to my car. i bought this car with undetermined mileage (129k on it in mid 90s documentation in the glove box, so probably a lot!) last february and have had almost no problems until lately. just had...
by andys240
15 Dec 2010, 19:19
Forum: 240, 740, 760, 780, Bertone, 940, 960, V90, S90
Topic: 240 dl highway whisteling help
Replies: 2
Views: 861

Re: 240 dl highway whisteling help

my 88 245 was doing something similar, anything above 40 would cause it to sound reminiscent of a circular saw through a door or two. took it to the shop for diagnosis, mine was the carrier bearing for the driveshaft. i soaked it with pb blaster, drove to parts store (squeak was gone after oil) and ...