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.

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Old May 7, 2009 | 04:01 AM
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I bought a 97 850R last year for $800(true story). I gave the car a good tune up: plugs, wires, cap, rotor, fuel filter, oil change, k&n air filter ...... The car runs very strong, but when I get on it hesitates and makes a dot dot dot dot feeling. The car is still quick but took buy a Nissan 3.5 SE, and in my 97 T5 Wagon I can always squeak them out by a bumper. Tech I know you will know what the car is lacking, ut if any one else has help please dont be a stranger. Thank you
 

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Old May 7, 2009 | 08:01 AM
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is the car jerking when its ( dot dot dot ) ? it could be due to a bad motor mount or tranny mount if its jerking on a hard pedal.
 
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Old May 7, 2009 | 01:26 PM
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No I would not say it is jerking. I thought for awhile it maybe maybe maybe you be axles(CV shafts), and they were clicking anyways so I replaced them as well. I was leaning towards fuel injectors, but I was not sure.
 
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Old May 7, 2009 | 01:41 PM
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you did not mention replacing the distributor and rotor. You may want to try that first if you havent already replaced them.
 
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Old May 7, 2009 | 04:03 PM
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I just edited my post. I did do the cap and rotor but forgot to put that in.
 
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Old May 8, 2009 | 09:50 PM
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Do you have a real boost guage connected?
If not connect one and see how much boost it is putting out. You may be hitting fuel cutoff from to much boost.
 
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