try your near by salvage yard(s) for a used one, or take you motor out and clean it up. You can actually take it out from the driver's side w/o removing the entire heater. You just want the motor out, not the whole heater unit. You will also have to take the panel off from the passenger's side in or...

I have a 1989 Volvo 240DL. Periodically, after driving a few miles the check engine light comes on, the motor dies, and the instrument panel lights all come on. The ignition switch turns the motor over but it will not start. After waiting about three minutes or so, the car will then start but the ch...