hi, thanks for the reply. i don't have a turbo, just regular 740, and i do use lowest-grade fuel (u know in southern california gas prices are crazy), but if you think using a higher octane gasoline will solve the problem, then i guess i'll try that. btw this has been going on for a while; are there...

no, actually i hear the sound when the car is running, usually when i'm sitting at a red light in Drive and the rpm intermittently increases ever so slightly. it sounds kind of like rocks or some other small object being thrown around in the engine, like a rattling sound.

hey everyone,
lately ive been hearing pinging sounds from my engine. ive looked on the web and it seems that this problem is usually associated with low oil. But I had my oil changed at one of those EZ Lube places less than a month ago! why is my engine making this scary noise? please help!

that last post was from me, tuvmeister, sorry but i had forgotten to log in the first time

Hi everyone, another problem i've been experiencing w/ my car: occasionally, when i put the car in park, it stalls before i have a chance to take the key out of the ignition! It kind of stutters/sputters, i notice the RPM slowly drop, and then it just stalls. this doesn't happen all the time, just e...

Hi everyone, just a quick question: the A/C on my 91 740 works fine (it respond when I turn it on, etc), but it doesn't get COLD! It blows out a sorry excuse for cool air. Any ideas how to lower the temp?

now when i brake i feel a strong jerk. this is getting me scared. someone please HELP!!
thanks

I just took my 1991 Volvo 740 sedan in for a smog check, and it didn't pass because the "check engine" light was on. They fixed the problem by replacing the oxygen sensor. So now the check engine light is off, it passed the smog check, but I have a new problem: it feels like the car is giv...