volvo 340 40,000 miles fvsh

Post by **malcn** » 31 Mar 2008 07:05 pm

Hi Bought a volvo 340 last year which had been stood 2 yrs, flew thru MMOT last sep but have had intermittant fuel problems, (cutting out like out of petrol,but will tick over and rev till you put in gear and try to move) any way i broke the lift pump sunday and the good wife said enough SCRAP IT. This car has full volvo service history to 38000 it now has 40000 on it MOT to sep no rust any body want it? or the scrap man will collect it for £100

Post by **CarlD** » 31 Mar 2008 07:15 pm

Have you got anymore information on this car. engine size, no. doors, condition etc...

Sounds interesting and i'm only down the road in Ludlow

Cheers
Carl

Post by **malcn** » 31 Mar 2008 07:57 pm

carl its A 4 door white 40,000 mot sep had the tank off clean as a bell , old lady from stretton had it from nee bopught it off her estate when she died. 1.7 engine , wife wont go in it now because its so unpredictdable one day it goes ok then next minute its kangaroo juice ime in wenlock if you want to look but i am getting earache to move it

Post by **filthyjohn** » 01 Apr 2008 01:44 am

Save it! The 1.7 parts are quite sought after now.

Post by **petefarrell360** » 01 Apr 2008 02:01 am

Gotta be saved! If it really is a no rust car, then it's worth sorting what is probably a simple mechanical issue. At a stab in the dark I'd suggest replacing the sections of fuel pipe that fail as a result of Volvo scrimping on the spec from new. There are two short sections of cloth covered fuel pipe running from the main lines to the fuel pump, and then at the back from the tank to the main lines. The rubber inside perishes, resulting in it sucking air. They make starting it a PITA and I'd imagine when more fuel is required it can't get enough!

Pete

Post by **CarlD** » 01 Apr 2008 01:45 pm

excuse the language but arse. I rang the chap today as i found somewhere to keep the car. Unfortunately he said it had already gone to the scrap yard. Rang the scrap yard and it's already been crushed. Damn

Post by **SteveP** » 01 Apr 2008 01:46 pm

That went quick

Post by **trabitom99** » 01 Apr 2008 01:56 pm

From "on offer" to "crushed" in just over 12 hours. Wow.

If the scrappies knew how much in demand 1.7 parts are, maybe they wouldn't be so hasty

Tom

Post by **filthyjohn** » 01 Apr 2008 02:09 pm

Swines. My local did that to a fully intact 360 GLT recently.

Post by **Chris_C** » 01 Apr 2008 02:11 pm

I finally managed to win over the only unfriendly local scrappy the other day, and managed to have a whole chat with him. Usually don't get past a grunt, he said he's been putting them in the crusher, but will try and keep one out for me now. It's worth a talk to them tbh, if they think there's no demand, they won't keep it.

Post by **malcn** » 01 Apr 2008 06:11 pm

sorry lads wife rung scrappy when i was at work

Post by **classicswede** » 01 Apr 2008 09:20 pm

one tough lady

Post by **filthyjohn** » 02 Apr 2008 03:00 am

Make sure you tell her we all disapprove, and that you could have made quite a bit of cash from the car.

Post by **CarlD** » 02 Apr 2008 11:47 am

When i spoke to the scrap yard i did drop in to the conversation the club and what pity it was to lose another 340. The bloke did say they had other 340's there but to be honest the bloke was not interested and ended the conversation with the fact even if they still had the car they would not sell it.