340 1.7 bad behaviour

Oct 15th, 2002, 17:22

HELP ... every time it rains, my lovely 1989 Volvo
either wont start or once going, cuts out when I take
my foot off the accelerator and almost gets me
killed at roundabouts and crossings.

WD40 sometimes does the trick and putting newspaper
around the distributor certainly helps but I cant
keep doing this.

Any suggestions would be really welcome. Thanks.

Oct 15th, 2002, 18:47

The most likely cause of this on a 1.7 is the distributor cap and rotor arm.
This is a weak point on these engines thats why Volvo charge a fortune for them, they stand to make a lot of money selling lots of them!
Try www.eurocarparts.com for a better price.
Colin.

Dec 4th, 2002, 23:05

THE DIZZY CAP IS PRONE FOR THIS, SPRAY IT WITH ELECTRICAL CLEANER. TRY AND PUT SOME GASKET SEAL AROUND THE BASE THIS SHOULD STOP MOISTURE GETTING IN. I KNOW THE PROBLEM AND IT IS A PAIN IN THE ARSE

Oct 15th, 2002, 17:22	#1
shirley Guest Location:	340 1.7 bad behaviour HELP ... every time it rains, my lovely 1989 Volvo either wont start or once going, cuts out when I take my foot off the accelerator and almost gets me killed at roundabouts and crossings. WD40 sometimes does the trick and putting newspaper around the distributor certainly helps but I cant keep doing this. Any suggestions would be really welcome. Thanks.

Oct 15th, 2002, 18:47	#2
Colin Shepherd Guest Location:	RE: 340 1.7 bad behaviour The most likely cause of this on a 1.7 is the distributor cap and rotor arm. This is a weak point on these engines thats why Volvo charge a fortune for them, they stand to make a lot of money selling lots of them! Try www.eurocarparts.com for a better price. Colin.

Dec 4th, 2002, 23:05	#3
higgins340 Guest Location:	RE: 340 1.7 bad behaviour THE DIZZY CAP IS PRONE FOR THIS, SPRAY IT WITH ELECTRICAL CLEANER. TRY AND PUT SOME GASKET SEAL AROUND THE BASE THIS SHOULD STOP MOISTURE GETTING IN. I KNOW THE PROBLEM AND IT IS A PAIN IN THE ARSE

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