'97 850 T-5 acting very strange - Page 2

WSparrow · Oct 23rd, 2011, 20:44

I'll give that a shot, I hadn't thought of carb cleaner. And thanks for clearing that up about the MAF.

I'll report back soon

WSparrow · Oct 23rd, 2011, 20:59

Okay, disconnected the MAF while it was running and it stalled instantly. Sprayed each injector while it was running and nothing happened. It's looking like it must be a vacuum leak somewhere, but it's hiding pretty good.

deathrider311271 · Oct 23rd, 2011, 21:04

i personally would change all the vac pipes with 5mm fuel pipe just to eliminate any vacume leak

WSparrow · Oct 23rd, 2011, 21:16

At this point I'm willing to give it a shot.

WSparrow · Oct 23rd, 2011, 23:16

Well, I never got that far. My wife took the working car to do some shopping so I decided to take the volvo up to the parts shop and just stick to the back roads so I could accelerate very very slowly. Before I left, I remembered that I had a can of Seafoam. I figured it couldn't hurt, and poured it in the gas tank. The further I drove, the more gas I could give it before it tried to stall. By the time I got to the parts shop, the problem was completely gone!

I still have no idea what the problem was, but it's running like new again. I could be wrong, but Seafoam in the fuel fixing it, tells me that the problem must be fuel related rather than vacuum. But with no symptoms left, I don't know how I'll ever find out. Until it happens again. I'm hoping it was just dirty injectors or something, but I doubt I'm that lucky. Haha

Anyways, thanks to all of you for your help. It's much appreciated

Oct 23rd, 2011, 20:44	#11
WSparrow New Member Last Online: Mar 20th, 2012 01:21 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Vancouver	I'll give that a shot, I hadn't thought of carb cleaner. And thanks for clearing that up about the MAF. I'll report back soon

Oct 23rd, 2011, 20:59	#12
WSparrow New Member Last Online: Mar 20th, 2012 01:21 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Vancouver	Okay, disconnected the MAF while it was running and it stalled instantly. Sprayed each injector while it was running and nothing happened. It's looking like it must be a vacuum leak somewhere, but it's hiding pretty good.

Oct 23rd, 2011, 21:04	#13
deathrider311271 I've Been Banned Last Online: Jun 21st, 2022 19:26 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Grimsby	i personally would change all the vac pipes with 5mm fuel pipe just to eliminate any vacume leak

Oct 23rd, 2011, 21:16	#14
WSparrow New Member Last Online: Mar 20th, 2012 01:21 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Vancouver	At this point I'm willing to give it a shot.

Oct 23rd, 2011, 23:16	#15
WSparrow New Member Last Online: Mar 20th, 2012 01:21 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Vancouver	Well, I never got that far. My wife took the working car to do some shopping so I decided to take the volvo up to the parts shop and just stick to the back roads so I could accelerate very very slowly. Before I left, I remembered that I had a can of Seafoam. I figured it couldn't hurt, and poured it in the gas tank. The further I drove, the more gas I could give it before it tried to stall. By the time I got to the parts shop, the problem was completely gone! I still have no idea what the problem was, but it's running like new again. I could be wrong, but Seafoam in the fuel fixing it, tells me that the problem must be fuel related rather than vacuum. But with no symptoms left, I don't know how I'll ever find out. Until it happens again. I'm hoping it was just dirty injectors or something, but I doubt I'm that lucky. Haha Anyways, thanks to all of you for your help. It's much appreciated

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