Hi Shimon,

That's super information you posted and I really do appreciate it. But, however... I'm afraid the little Volvo is off to the junkyard after all. Not so much because of the engine problem(s), but because it needs a good bit of undercarriage welding. That in itself costs more than what I ...

Hello guys,

I know it's been a while since you replied to me, but I finally have some news about the little reddish 240. Unfortunately, she's going the great junkyard in the sky. :cry:

Before we had a chance to try some of the tips from you all, we took her in to see if she could pass the annual ...

Well, this question I just can't answer. It's been too long since I drove it at more than 30 km/hr like today, to be honest.
But there isn't any time that that sort of situation spring to mind since it was repaired at the shop last month.

Would the CPS cause an intermittent problem like the ...

No worries and no offense. :)

Wow, some thinking needs to go into these answers. I haven't been driving the car often, as you can imagine.

OK, here goes -
Backing off of the throttle at speed - I can't remember a difference between how it is now and how it was when it was running well ...

have you tried just adjusting the idle speed? if it stops EVERY time you stop driving, it sounds liket he idle speed is simply too low. twist the screw in a full turn clockwise and you should get a bit more stability[/quote]

Thanks for the info about the carb flaps, Slab. The only ones I remember ...

Hi again guys,

Sorry for the delayed reply, but life got in the way. Doncha hate that?
First of all, thanks very much for the suggestions.

Well the red bomb is still not working right but we did try some of the suggestions you had.

Oh, luckily the problem of the sputtering running had already ...

Hi Morgan,

Do you think the CPS sensor could be the cause of a similar problem on a 340 1.4?

My poor '89 340 vario starts up just fine but after warming up a wee bit and getting me about a mile from home seems to bog down and stall when at a stop. Just like happy chap Dennis' car, it will turn ...