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If engine compartment gets HOT, engine quits

Everything on the Volvo S80. Sometimes called an "executive car", the S80 was Volvo's top-of-the-line passenger car. P2 platform.
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BobbyC
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If engine compartment gets HOT, engine quits

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2005 S80

In stop and go traffic in hot weather (80+F) engine will basically quit (Normal power not available") like a limp-home mode but the car will barely go 2-3 mph.

Let it cool for 15 min, all is well again.

Temp gauge stays right in the middle like always, cooling fan operates normally.

No check eng light

Thanks,
Bob

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BobbyC wrote: 17 Aug 2020, 22:00 No check eng light
Do a OBD Scan. There maybe pending codes that will give you a clue.
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Post by bronco »

Not a fix but take that wool blanket off the underside of the hood and throw it in the trash and see if it gets any better. First thing I do with every volvo , disclaimer , I do not live at the south pole

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