just broke down :( engine won't run - Page 3

rogerthechorister · Jun 18th, 2007, 17:39

Yes, I meant Haynes...

berserker · Jun 18th, 2007, 18:14

DONT KNOW IF ANY HELP, BUT IT CURE,S WARTS,

A TUBE, about the size of me thumb right underneath,in the center,of the inlet manifold. had come off.

original help courtesy (niloc)

Glen Morangie · Jun 18th, 2007, 19:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by stinky

Hi Glen, thanks for that (where did you get the diagrams BTW?).
The ignition system diagrams look correct. I have a constant Idle speed electronic valve (silver canister affair) I've checked that and it isn't sticking, + I have a spare that I know to be working and it didn't fix the problem.

I have a black Haynes, so I'll stick my head in it again; I must have missed the diagnostics.

Try www.k-jet.org go to 'documents' then 'greenbooks' and get the manuals for CI system (4 or 5 of them), CIS, and Ignition systems - which should be useful.

Quote:

Originally Posted by stinky

With this being such a small country, testing equipment is limited, but I'll see what I can find.

BTW are you really on Ascension Island then? Lots of people choose flags for fun it seems - eg I don't think Lanky Tim is really in Senegal, so I assumed you had too.

stinky · Jun 18th, 2007, 22:14

Thanks guys that's plenty for me to look at, read and try etc.
I'll let you know how I get on.

Yup I'm on Ascension Island; Lanky Tim's Senegal flag did confuse me, but the Ascension Island one is right, I had to get one of the Moderators to add the country to the country list, so I think I'm the only member from Ascension.
I think we have 7 Volvos country wide

James A · Jun 18th, 2007, 22:28

Do all seven Volvos get together at all? And what about garages? Are there many on the island?

LankyTim · Jun 19th, 2007, 05:56

No im not from Senegal, im from Birmingham.

stinky · Jun 19th, 2007, 10:07

James, I don't think the other Volvo owners get together; I don't know them all that well. After thinking about it I can think of 8 Volvos:
My 765
A 745
A 764
A 480
A 440
A 460
An S40
and a 340 that's in pieces outside someone's house.

The 440 and the 460 are owned by the same guy I think; I see different members of his family driving them so I think they're both his.

There aren't any professional garages here as such. There are three company owned garages that maintain that company's fleet and at a push two of them will take on private work if you need them to. One of the three is a government garage which will happily take on private work but their own fleet takes precedent.
Other than that people generally look after their own cars or know someone who can.
There aren't any motor factors on the Island and the garages generally only keep items for their own fleet.

LankyTim · Jun 20th, 2007, 05:40

Just had to look up Ascension Island on Wikipedia, looks great!!

stinky · Jun 20th, 2007, 09:59

Ascension Island is a pretty nice place; there are small number of images here:
http://www.ascension-flights.com/asc...hts-images.htm

the wikipedia entry isn't very good and people keep "correcting" it incorrectly.

It's a funny little place; British and seems very British as if it were some little town in the mainland; but instead, 4000 miles away in the middle of the ocean.

Just about everyone is friendly; it's warm and sunny most of the year and there is no crime; it's pretty good.
Oh and beer is £1

On the car front I didn't get chance to do much yesterday as I was busy working (I work for myself so things are mostly flexible); although I did get to remove some relays and the ignition module, take them apart and visually inspect them. I found nothing obvious, but one relay might have been faulty, I soldered it anyway. I'll put them back on today as well as check the resistance on the coil and Hall effect sensor.

stinky · Jun 20th, 2007, 20:54

Well all the manuals were very useful thank you all but unfortunately they haven't helped me cure the problem.
I ran all the test I could find, which were mostly resistance tests on:
Coil
Ballast resistors
Hall effect sensor

They all past, but for the Hall effect sensor there was a voltage test where the instructions were to turn the engine manually whilst checking the voltage from the sensor, but I was on my own so all I could do was crank the engine normally, I don't know if that would have made the test result unreliable but the result was less than 1volt when it should have been >1.8volt so don't know about that one.

I could do with checking the cam timing and I'm used to doing this by turning the wheels whilst in gear but this is the first automatic I've owned, can I still do that?

I'm fed up with having a broken Volvo

Jun 18th, 2007, 17:39	#21
rogerthechorister Rogerthechorister Last Online: Dec 16th, 2023 02:15 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rochester	Haynes Yes, I meant Haynes...

Jun 18th, 2007, 22:28	#25
James A VOC Member Last Online: Jul 16th, 2014 10:52 Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Volvograd	Do all seven Volvos get together at all? And what about garages? Are there many on the island? __________________ 2002-2003: 1988 240GL manual saloon - Nameless 2003-Date: 1990 740SE automatic estate - The Volvo 2009-2014: 1997 V70SE 2.5 10v manual estate - The Volvo 2 aka TV2 2014-Date: 1992 940SE Turbo automatic estate 'Wentworth' - The Wentworth

Jun 19th, 2007, 05:56	#26
LankyTim Missing the point Last Online: Feb 5th, 2023 23:12 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Stoke-On-Trent View Photos By: LankyTim	No im not from Senegal, im from Birmingham. __________________ Tim 1968 Volvo 145 long term project. Currently without a Volvo daily driver.

Jun 20th, 2007, 05:40	#28
LankyTim Missing the point Last Online: Feb 5th, 2023 23:12 Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Stoke-On-Trent View Photos By: LankyTim	Just had to look up Ascension Island on Wikipedia, looks great!! __________________ Tim 1968 Volvo 145 long term project. Currently without a Volvo daily driver.

Jun 18th, 2007, 18:14	#22
berserker Member Last Online: Mar 31st, 2023 10:39 Join Date: May 2007 Location: oxon View Photos By: berserker	DONT KNOW IF ANY HELP, BUT IT CURE,S WARTS, A TUBE, about the size of me thumb right underneath,in the center,of the inlet manifold. had come off. original help courtesy (niloc)

Jun 18th, 2007, 22:14	#24
stinky Member Last Online: Sep 18th, 2011 00:59 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Havercroft, Wakefield	Thanks guys that's plenty for me to look at, read and try etc. I'll let you know how I get on. Yup I'm on Ascension Island; Lanky Tim's Senegal flag did confuse me, but the Ascension Island one is right, I had to get one of the Moderators to add the country to the country list, so I think I'm the only member from Ascension. I think we have 7 Volvos country wide

Jun 19th, 2007, 10:07	#27
stinky Member Last Online: Sep 18th, 2011 00:59 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Havercroft, Wakefield	James, I don't think the other Volvo owners get together; I don't know them all that well. After thinking about it I can think of 8 Volvos: My 765 A 745 A 764 A 480 A 440 A 460 An S40 and a 340 that's in pieces outside someone's house. The 440 and the 460 are owned by the same guy I think; I see different members of his family driving them so I think they're both his. There aren't any professional garages here as such. There are three company owned garages that maintain that company's fleet and at a push two of them will take on private work if you need them to. One of the three is a government garage which will happily take on private work but their own fleet takes precedent. Other than that people generally look after their own cars or know someone who can. There aren't any motor factors on the Island and the garages generally only keep items for their own fleet.

Jun 20th, 2007, 09:59	#29
stinky Member Last Online: Sep 18th, 2011 00:59 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Havercroft, Wakefield	Ascension Island is a pretty nice place; there are small number of images here: http://www.ascension-flights.com/asc...hts-images.htm the wikipedia entry isn't very good and people keep "correcting" it incorrectly. It's a funny little place; British and seems very British as if it were some little town in the mainland; but instead, 4000 miles away in the middle of the ocean. Just about everyone is friendly; it's warm and sunny most of the year and there is no crime; it's pretty good. Oh and beer is £1 On the car front I didn't get chance to do much yesterday as I was busy working (I work for myself so things are mostly flexible); although I did get to remove some relays and the ignition module, take them apart and visually inspect them. I found nothing obvious, but one relay might have been faulty, I soldered it anyway. I'll put them back on today as well as check the resistance on the coil and Hall effect sensor.

Jun 20th, 2007, 20:54	#30
stinky Member Last Online: Sep 18th, 2011 00:59 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Havercroft, Wakefield	Well all the manuals were very useful thank you all but unfortunately they haven't helped me cure the problem. I ran all the test I could find, which were mostly resistance tests on: Coil Ballast resistors Hall effect sensor They all past, but for the Hall effect sensor there was a voltage test where the instructions were to turn the engine manually whilst checking the voltage from the sensor, but I was on my own so all I could do was crank the engine normally, I don't know if that would have made the test result unreliable but the result was less than 1volt when it should have been >1.8volt so don't know about that one. I could do with checking the cam timing and I'm used to doing this by turning the wheels whilst in gear but this is the first automatic I've owned, can I still do that? I'm fed up with having a broken Volvo

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