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by johnnysaltshaker
23 Dec 2015, 18:29
Forum: 240, 740, 760, 780, Bertone, 940, 960, V90, S90
Topic: 89 240, water coming in from the floor
Replies: 6
Views: 2868

Re: 89 240, water coming in from the floor

I double checked the hood release cable with a flashlight and..... FOUND IT! The place in the engine compartment where the hood release cable comes out was flooded with water. There was a piece of yellow plastic debris in the drain right next to it. Water was pooling and submerging the hood release ...
by johnnysaltshaker
23 Dec 2015, 00:11
Forum: 240, 740, 760, 780, Bertone, 940, 960, V90, S90
Topic: 89 240, water coming in from the floor
Replies: 6
Views: 2868

Re: 89 240, water coming in from the floor

coolant levels haven't dropped at all. grommet on the bonnet looks good. forgot to mention that the water is only on the drivers side, in the front and the rear footwells. The trunk also has a ton of condensation. edit: Also, pouring hose water down the cowl vents results in standing water in the fo...
by johnnysaltshaker
22 Dec 2015, 20:34
Forum: 240, 740, 760, 780, Bertone, 940, 960, V90, S90
Topic: 89 240, water coming in from the floor
Replies: 6
Views: 2868

89 240, water coming in from the floor

My 89 240 sedan has rain water coming in. After several weeks of pouring rain I noticed my carpets were SOPPING wet. I peeled back the carpet and found leaves collected in the driver side footwell under the foam. I'm assuming that means there's a pretty big leak somewhere and I'm fairly certain its ...
by johnnysaltshaker
31 May 2015, 01:56
Forum: 240, 740, 760, 780, Bertone, 940, 960, V90, S90
Topic: 1989 244 rough idle, shakes/hesitation from stop, TPS?
Replies: 5
Views: 1969

1989 244 rough idle, shakes/hesitation from stop, TPS?

I've never posted on a forum before and i'm not much of a mechanic but here it goes. I have a 1989 244 DL Automatic with a rough idle problem. It's mileage is unknown but probably around 280-300k. The car will often shake and die after start up, usually not in the morning, but after being driven. It...