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- From: delphys@ocean.cc.mcgill.ca (David Holmes)
- Subject: Volvo 245 Turbo problems
- Message-ID: <1992Oct9.015648.18185@sifon.cc.mcgill.ca>
- Keywords: starting woes
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- Organization: McGill University
- Date: Fri, 9 Oct 1992 01:56:48 GMT
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- Greetings all,
-
- A neighbour of mine owns an '84 Volvo Wagon, the 245 Turbo
- and since a recent tune-"up" by someone who claimed to know
- Volvo's it has been giving him some trouble with starting.
- Now both of us are familiar with automotive mechanics to some
- degree and do our own "work". This however was his first
- non-American car so he thought that at least until he was able
- to get manuals etc he'd trust it too some third party.
-
- The problem then: ( the engine is the B21F )
-
- When trying to start the car cold once has to crank it over
- and then "catch it" with the throttle to get it started. If
- it starts you then have to nurse it for a minute or two. If
- it doesn't catch it'll then take 4-5 more episodes of this to
- get it to the point where it will consider starting.
-
- Outside temp and humidity don't effect things. It is a bit less
- cranky when warm.
-
- Any help in terms of problem spots that might produce this from
- a B21F or even general comments on this sort of engine with
- regards to weak spots or something that a bad tune-up might have
- earned him would be greatly appreciated.
-
- A solution from the "net" :) would be a great boost for the
- side of computers with my neighbour by the way !! He's not
- the computer weenie that I am shall we say ;-)!
-
- Thanks and please feel free to email me directly
-
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