940 Turbo stalls randomly while driving
Started happening few days ago. Has happened 6 times now. Conditions have been: driving 20-30 mph and beginning to slow (not necessarily braking). All but 1 time was slowing, via coast, uphill (that 1 time was coasting downhill).
The dash goes dark only momentarily before illuminating again (as if key were turned on for accessories but not as far as ignition). I put the car in park and it starts with no issue. I figure it must be bad wiring somewhere. First thing I checked was the battery connections - all solid with no wiggle/play in them. Given that the car starts fine, I'd rule out starter wiring. I found no obvious visual indication of cracks, frays, etc. to wiring to alternator or distributor. Experienced this before? Recommendations for next steps? Model year = 1995 |
I'd start with the Crankshaft Sensor, then the fuel relay, both most likely culprits with the symptoms you describe.
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Thanks very much.
Buying a new sensor today. |
new OEM Sensor installed. Not the issue. Car stalled 3 times day after the install.
moving to fuel relay. Alternator starting to have a bit of play in the pulley. Could that create a momentary loss of spark and thus stall? |
does the battery light ever come on? not likely the alternator as these older cars can run off the battery (until it drops voltage).
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When car stalls all dash lights illuminate. At stall, I simply put the car in Park and re-start, without issue.
battery light does not come on otherwise. Must say that stalling in the center lane of the road during the commute to work is not fun. |
Did you ever change the fuel relay? How many miles?
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Car has about 175,300 miles.
Waiting of the fuel pump relay to arrive. Could not find it locally. Hopefully will receive by the end of the week. |
Clean and re-seat all grounds, even if they seem unrelated. I had a problem where when I switched from low to high beams on the headlights the motor would cut out for a split second (1992 740).
I unseated all the grounds up by the headlights, cleaned the tabs, then reseated them. Problem solved. |
Finally changed the fuel relay 3 days ago. (our volvo parts specialist friends in Oregon provided the wrong part number. ended up having to place a second order with a different vendor)
Drove mostly on the highway since, without issue. This morning the car stalled again. Arrgh! I will re-seat grounds as suggested above when I can get to it. Thanks to all who have provided potential solutions. |
I have finally changed the fuel relay - go the wrong part number from our friendly supplier in OR and had to order elsewhere.
Got by with couple days of driving before stalling again - same conditions: slowing from ~30 mph on a change of grade - flat to uphill or cresting a hill. I have checked the major ground connections - though need to check those of headlights per dnarby. The car has on a few occasions started to stall but actually didn't. During these the "check engine" light glows momentarily then all is fine. While under the hood I noticed a few vacuum line could use replacement. Could ratty vacuum cause this under the conditions described? ps - car has 175,000 miles |
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