Hi

I have a 1992 Volvo 240 and it was driving along quite happily when the engine just "died" and I coasted to a halt! (no warning, no spluttering, coughing, loss of power, just "stop")

There is no spark from the ignition coil lead, the breakdown service spent two hours looking at it before towing me. The coil is ok, the guy said it's either the ignition amplifier or the crank sensor. Is there an easy way of testing these out? Any other thoughts?

Thanks

Steve

 

crank sensor is my bet.........

mine just went out also...........

I found a local Autozone that had a new one for $47........

Be careful taking out the old one, if you need tips just ask us here.....

Do a quick search on all my posts and find my talk about this matter.....

 

I found my post for you...

https://volvoforums.com/m_127042/mpage_2/key_/tm.htm

" ok I put in a new crank sensor today....................the following info might be helpful to those who need to do this in the future.

Of course the Old Sensor would not budge after removing the 10mm bolt and absolutely in no way would it pry up and out or spin in the housing........SO HERE IS WHAT I DID..

I figured that the best solution is to put a 1/8 drill bit in my dremmel and put one hole down into the sensor right along side of what would also be the Housing hole "estimating where the edge ofmetal was that is the hole for sensor...........I drilled down about a 1/2 inch and pulled toward me, after puting hole in the side of thesensor I drowned the hole in WD-40 and sure enough it soaked all around the inside between the sensor and housing hole and I loosened it gently with a small pair of pliers and gently with my hand spun it back and forth, side to side, and it pulled up out. "

 

Thanks very much I'll see how it goes!

 

If it's a B230 engine, go to www.stepbystepvolvo.com for a free guide to no-starts for 740.