Volvo 850 Made from 1993 to 1997, this Volvo line was available in both a wagon and a sedan, both with were graced with several trim levels.

850 dies randomly? please help

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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 02:39 PM
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Default 850 dies randomly? please help

my 850 drives great but sometimes dies randomly, replaced fuel filter , spark plugs an everything r fine. ne ideas?
 
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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 03:54 PM
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Default RE: 850 dies randomly? please help

What year is the car? Turbo or non turbo? Is your check engine light on?

The runs fine and then suddenly dies for no apparant reason is often due to a fuel pump relay starting to go bad.

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Old Jun 30, 2008 | 04:19 PM
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Could be a bad camshaft sensor.

How does the car respond when you floor it? Fuel pump could be reaching its funeral...
 
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 08:47 AM
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Outside of taking a SWAG (Scientific Wild *** Guess) we need to get more info.

 
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Old Jul 1, 2008 | 10:34 AM
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Default RE: 850 dies randomly? please help

I like that, SWAG [sm=smiley36.gif].

How long has this been going on for. Also, add the above asked questions as more information is required before the forum can help you out. Share with us, we sharewith you.

I thought that it might have been poor fuel, in the beginning, but has persisted for some time?

Have you been able to pull the codes? 1992 -95 have a duel port setup under the hood. 1996 and up have an OBD2 port located under the coin tray in front of the shifter. There are two torx small screws to remove the tray and the connector should be directly underneath.

Give more info and get more help [sm=smiley20.gif].We are here for you and your Brick [sm=icon_rock.gif].

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