every single test shown on the manual on this site. new transisitor fitted... new diode to prevent blowing again.... found break in circuit and soldered in wire to reconnect it... new vaccum kit fitted... all connections tested... I have donw the lot. drove the car and was perfect after..... 3 rd ti...

I give up..... drove car just now for ten mins and will only do 20mph at 4500rpm!!!!!!

it was the pictures that made me look that little harder. from working through the manual from this site, and going slowly taking time to look I got there... I do have a short fuse and this was testing me... but I love this car and knew it was I good condition as the mot tester commented on it when ...

slept on it/.......... went at it again going over the complete cvt manual on here...... at close inspection of the circuit board.. and cleaning bit of dirt off it, I noticed a little tiny brown fleck from one of the pins to the board itself.. followed the line that goes to the transisitor that is k...

I have cheked the dry joints etc. just lubbed the cable to see if that makes any differene but now stuck in over drive like it was when I first bough it.

will have a look again tomorrow,,, but I am loosing the plot with this car for tonight...

guys if you can help me out I would be in debt to you..... I am stil having problems with my 1.4 vario. revs to 3-3500 at 30 mph again!!! done the complete ccheck list on the manual supplied on this site and checked all electrical connections. fitted new transistor on board with new vac kit and the ...

looking for advice on what size tyres you guys use on your low 340's. car is dropped by 75 mm al round and collecting 13x7 rims tonight, but unsure as to what tyres I should fit?? only carry one adult in the rear now and again and car is not loaded up with stupid ice systems either. can anyone advis...

oh right. so leave the one on under the bonnet.... sorry didnt know that... will give it a try and then see if i can get a new cable and switch.

thank you for your info. wikll follow up after i done it. thanks

on my car it is brown wire??????? this is the connection on the bulkhead where the cable runs through the middle ???

oh i thought you may have known the previous owner of it as he had the same problems the car has started doing again after being reapired for a while.... never mind,,.. got excited then....... do nt take much nowadays.

hve you seen this car before??

looking ti buy one for my 340 vario as found to be faulty... can anyone help with a part number maybe so i can do some internet searching for one please?

many thanks

had car checked and the kickdown switch it at fault this time!! anyone got one for sale please??

id forgotten about gumtree. thanks i will try looking on there, but yes ebay seem to be high vakue for the 240s for a while now

I am on the look out and put adverts in the local rags etc.. to try and find a volvo 240 saloon. looking for one that has maybe been off the road a while and needing work for long term project. cant find anything for cheap, seem to be silly money? has anyone on here had any links with any other club...