Beware damp dizzy caps -volvo 360
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Beware damp dizzy caps -volvo 360
I know you guys have heard this a million times but just as a reminder to everyone to check everything before setting out.What happened to me the other day-or rather my parents was the fault of a damp distributer.
They went to church in the car (it started fine) but when they got in the car to come back home-it wouldnt start.Luckily they lock the gates lol.
A mechanic friend of my dads went with my dad to have a look-all he did was dry out the dizzy cap.Probably with a cloth-not sure since i wasnt there-lets just say tho that the car started fine and is back in its rightful place-on the driveway lol
So really-just che stuff-espech your electrics-to avoid the strees i went through. tc and happy xmas everyone!!!
They went to church in the car (it started fine) but when they got in the car to come back home-it wouldnt start.Luckily they lock the gates lol.
A mechanic friend of my dads went with my dad to have a look-all he did was dry out the dizzy cap.Probably with a cloth-not sure since i wasnt there-lets just say tho that the car started fine and is back in its rightful place-on the driveway lol
So really-just che stuff-espech your electrics-to avoid the strees i went through. tc and happy xmas everyone!!!
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G reg Volvo 340 1.7 122k miles (Started my Interest in Volvo 300s) RIP
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I can't imagine what was worse, a Volvo not starting or being stuck at church.......
You hear stories about these vicars.......
I've had the damp dizzy cap problem more than once - despite it being drier than a camels arse over here - drop of WD40 and a clean with a rag soon sorted it ( and the dizzy )
You hear stories about these vicars.......
I've had the damp dizzy cap problem more than once - despite it being drier than a camels arse over here - drop of WD40 and a clean with a rag soon sorted it ( and the dizzy )
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G8 4 DRFTN etc....
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Lacking mechanics skills?
Find I'm the same after a quick blow.a quick blow for luck and everything went brum again
I blame the Volvo 66 estate I had......
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240's can have the same problems. The 1.7 seams to be much better with regards damp (pressure washing).
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My 1.4 could ford anything and come out the other side no bother - which was fun in the floods when the 4x4's were left stranded. My 360 is just plain crap; somebody sneezes nearby and it runs on three cylinders.
I blame the Volvo 66 estate I had......
It did run just fine, could not find any difference after replacing all those parts, I have no idea about problems you are talking about
But carb icing, that is one bad problem, got once so much ice inside carb that air could not go past it, it was completely filled with ice, needed a screwdriver to chop that ice
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Are you running volvo leads?
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Lol, those leads look like Bazboys on the way to the Ace Cafe. Fair play to Dan though, he had sandpaper in the boot so we could get him running again
'89(G) 340 GLE B172k
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
If you asked from me, then no, my leads are some common stuff they sell at places like Halfords, aftermarket silicone and some fiber.classicswede wrote:Are you running volvo leads?
Sorry, you have to fill me in a bit Chris, I do know that Bazboys were some kind of band and I know Ace Cafe, but I'm not familiar with that saying as urban dictionary and Google left me stranded. I would imagine they look all exploded?
I love V3M as I always learn some stuff from UK with you guys
Haha, nothing cryptic mate, just me assuming people know information!
Bazboy (Dan on here) convoyed up to the Ace Cafe last month with me and Foggy, and his car went down to firing on 2 cyls a few times. When we pulled the leads, they were as blue as yours!
Bazboy (Dan on here) convoyed up to the Ace Cafe last month with me and Foggy, and his car went down to firing on 2 cyls a few times. When we pulled the leads, they were as blue as yours!
'89(G) 340 GLE B172k
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
They go like that if the rubber perishes and damp gets into them. I remember when I first got my blue car, the leads had so much water in them that the actual sockets in the dizzy cap where filled with water. I'm amazed it even ran.
Buy the genuine dizzy caps and leads if you can find them. A cheap dizzy cap with tin contacts will burn out in a little over a year but a genuine one will last for probably 3 or 4. Check them over every couple of services and change as a precaution if the contacts look too burnt.
There should be a condensation sheild, a thin piece of plastic that sits underneath the rotor arm, that should prevent most of the moisture problems. Trouble is they're not necessary for the car to run, so I don't think most people replace them if they break up or crack when you're getting the cap or rotor arm off. Check that's in place to help avoid problems down the line.
Buy the genuine dizzy caps and leads if you can find them. A cheap dizzy cap with tin contacts will burn out in a little over a year but a genuine one will last for probably 3 or 4. Check them over every couple of services and change as a precaution if the contacts look too burnt.
There should be a condensation sheild, a thin piece of plastic that sits underneath the rotor arm, that should prevent most of the moisture problems. Trouble is they're not necessary for the car to run, so I don't think most people replace them if they break up or crack when you're getting the cap or rotor arm off. Check that's in place to help avoid problems down the line.
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