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Laney760 · Aug 27th, 2019, 07:47

Car is a complete non-starter this morning so I am not on my way to work! Last week I managed to get it going every day eventually as my gut instinct told me it was flooded and I treated it as such. This morning I remembered what was said about the car thinking its in Siberia so I gave it lots of gas, big mistake! Then I read Dave's last post which I had only read the lpg part of before, I was right, it is flooding! Just leaving it 10 minutes before I have another go, glad I trickle charged that battery!

Edited to say that normally, even in winter, I never ever have to give my 940 any gas to start, I don't touch the throttle, just turn the key. Is this unusual? She's been like this since as long as I can remember

Aug 27th, 2019, 07:47	#30
Laney760 VOC Member Last Online: Mar 18th, 2024 12:17 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Henley on Thames	Car is a complete non-starter this morning so I am not on my way to work! Last week I managed to get it going every day eventually as my gut instinct told me it was flooded and I treated it as such. This morning I remembered what was said about the car thinking its in Siberia so I gave it lots of gas, big mistake! Then I read Dave's last post which I had only read the lpg part of before, I was right, it is flooding! Just leaving it 10 minutes before I have another go, glad I trickle charged that battery! Edited to say that normally, even in winter, I never ever have to give my 940 any gas to start, I don't touch the throttle, just turn the key. Is this unusual? She's been like this since as long as I can remember __________________ [IMG]Volvo2 by Strider'swoman, on Flickr[/IMG] Current '96 945 2.3 lpt - Aurigas, tailgate spoiler, sports grille, lpg fuelled Previous '88 764 TD, '92 945 TD, '88 745, '81 244 DL Last edited by Laney760; Aug 27th, 2019 at 07:56.