Hi Steve,
The engine fault light does come on with the ignition.
The problem first happened last September, when the car restarted after a short stop but cut out entirely after about 200 yards. I called out the RAC but by the time they arrived the car started normally again and ran without a problem. Fearing that it could happen again I took it to a local garage who changed the fuel filter (which appeared to be quite old and something was loose inside it) but could find nothing else. It was about three months before it happened again but this time I was able to keep the engine running and, as the engine temperature reached normal, the problem disappeared. So I contacted the Volvo specialist that normally services the car (Wrights of Attleborough, Norfolk) and they thought the fuel pump relay was the most likely culprit, so it was changed. The problem occured again a few days ago but I was able to keep it running as I now understand the circumstances when it is likely to happen. Again, the problem disappeared as the engine reached normal temperature.
The temperature gauge rises as the engine warms and then holds steady at 3 o'clock.
The car has a physical throttle cable and has a distributor cap and leads.
I don't have a fault code reader. Nothing else has changed that can explain it. As it is such a very intermittent faulty it never does it when taken to a garage!
Malcolm
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