Hello.

Wonder if anyone has an idea on this one. Car is a 1988 Volvo 245 (GL, auto trans).

Last week or so, the car runs really rough for about 3-5minutes. Very rough idle, not very much power. After it starts to heat up, the idle comes back and the power band is back, the car runs just fine. Excellent in fact.

I brought the car home Thursday night, car was running great. Got in the thing Friday morning. It took a couple of extra cranks to get the thing to catch, but the idle was actually pretty nice. Then, I put it in gear, and it died. No luck re-starting, and still no luck today.

It's very, very cold out today, so without a garage, I've not had too much ability to get outside to diagnose the car. I have looked at the fuses, and they are in great condition and seem to be making good contact. Looked at the fuel pressure relay, it too looks great.

Any ideas of what to check next? I have tried just cranking and cranking the car. It is turning over just wonderfully, but it will not catch at all.

Where should I start checking? Any ideas?

Thanks, I really appreciate the help.

Chris Mears
Charlottetown, PEI
1988 Volvo 245GL "Daisy"

 

You need to see if you have fuel pressure and sprark.
Also try unplugging the Mass flow sensor and see if it starts then.