480 Turbo Auto (1991 with 132K) Help Needed - Page 2

Paul240480 · Dec 6th, 2006, 17:24

Hi all. Well I gave up and nursed it to a garage that had been recommended by our MOT tester. Anyway, the mechanic heard the problem as I arrived & I left the car with him for the afternoon. Just been back & he said the first thing he did was to disconnect the wiring on the side of the air mass meter. Then he cleaned the whole thing up, re-connected it & it has ticked over perfectly ever since! On the run home it went like a rocket, as it should. Simple as that! The meter was changed four years ago on warranty just after I bought the car from a Volvo Specialist in Fareham, Hants. I can only assume that I must have knocked the connection & loosened it sometime. He said to let it run now & if the problem returns it may need a new meter, but I hope not as this one has only done 30K miles, the original one lasted for 100K.
Fingers crossed. Not sure how much it has cost me, as the garage are sending me the bill sometime next week. What splendid old fashioned service!

bob13 · Dec 6th, 2006, 17:43

Glad to hear you may have solved the prob. Hope it keeps on going well all the best Bob...

Paul240480 · Dec 23rd, 2006, 17:24

Finally got the bill, a little over £50 it works out to. Quite fair I thought. The car is running as good as ever. Reckon it must be sorted!

K966PLF · Dec 23rd, 2006, 17:39

Hi Paul!

The problem lies with the module on the coil mate.

These are all the classic signs.....

Also,the four electrode plugs are never any good on a 480 Turbo,just the ES models.The best plugs you can use on the Turbo are NGK BPR7EIX or Denso IW24.These last 30000 miles at least also.

So,if you swap coils with one from another Turbo of any age it should cure this problem.Its just this tiny little module riveted to the bracket that the coil sits in thats all I found.Drove me mad for months and was doing exactly the same too.I also bought a new crank sensor when there was no need!

Merry Xmas and hope this gets her sorted!

Steve

Paul240480 · Dec 26th, 2006, 09:27

Cheers for that info Steve.
At the moment the car is still running very well. I intend to leave it well alone for the mo' - as in 'if it ain't broke' etc.
I've printed off your info & if the syptoms return I will give it a go.
Will update this thread if the probs do return.
Thanks

Dec 6th, 2006, 17:24	#11
Paul240480 Ovlovnut Last Online: Feb 25th, 2024 08:58 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nivillac View Photos By: Paul240480	FIXED!!! (we hope) Hi all. Well I gave up and nursed it to a garage that had been recommended by our MOT tester. Anyway, the mechanic heard the problem as I arrived & I left the car with him for the afternoon. Just been back & he said the first thing he did was to disconnect the wiring on the side of the air mass meter. Then he cleaned the whole thing up, re-connected it & it has ticked over perfectly ever since! On the run home it went like a rocket, as it should. Simple as that! The meter was changed four years ago on warranty just after I bought the car from a Volvo Specialist in Fareham, Hants. I can only assume that I must have knocked the connection & loosened it sometime. He said to let it run now & if the problem returns it may need a new meter, but I hope not as this one has only done 30K miles, the original one lasted for 100K. Fingers crossed. Not sure how much it has cost me, as the garage are sending me the bill sometime next week. What splendid old fashioned service! __________________ 2004 V70 2.4SE Auto 'The Welshmobile’ 2002 Laika Ecovip 400i ( Motorhome on an Iveco 2.8TD) http://www.gitessouthbrittany.com/ http://moncopainmonchien.jimdo.com/

Dec 23rd, 2006, 17:24	#13
Paul240480 Ovlovnut Last Online: Feb 25th, 2024 08:58 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nivillac View Photos By: Paul240480	Update *Finally got the bill, a little over £50 it works out to. Quite fair I thought. The car is running as good as ever. Reckon it must be sorted!* __________________ 2004 V70 2.4SE Auto 'The Welshmobile’ 2002 Laika Ecovip 400i ( Motorhome on an Iveco 2.8TD) http://www.gitessouthbrittany.com/ http://moncopainmonchien.jimdo.com/ Last edited by Paul240480; Dec 23rd, 2006 at 17:25. Reason: Missed a word out!

Dec 23rd, 2006, 17:39	#14
K966PLF Junior Member Last Online: Apr 1st, 2008 14:35 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Spalding	. Hi Paul! The problem lies with the module on the coil mate. These are all the classic signs..... Also,the four electrode plugs are never any good on a 480 Turbo,just the ES models.The best plugs you can use on the Turbo are NGK BPR7EIX or Denso IW24.These last 30000 miles at least also. So,if you swap coils with one from another Turbo of any age it should cure this problem.Its just this tiny little module riveted to the bracket that the coil sits in thats all I found.Drove me mad for months and was doing exactly the same too.I also bought a new crank sensor when there was no need! Merry Xmas and hope this gets her sorted! Steve __________________ 1994 Audi Coupe 2.6E Manual 1 of 6 in UK in Lime Pastel 1995 480 Turbo Auto,White Satin SOLD 1992 480 Turbo Manual,Paris Blue SOLD

Dec 26th, 2006, 09:27	#15
Paul240480 Ovlovnut Last Online: Feb 25th, 2024 08:58 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Nivillac View Photos By: Paul240480	Cheers for that info Steve. At the moment the car is still running very well. I intend to leave it well alone for the mo' - as in 'if it ain't broke' etc. I've printed off your info & if the syptoms return I will give it a go. Will update this thread if the probs do return. Thanks __________________ 2004 V70 2.4SE Auto 'The Welshmobile’ 2002 Laika Ecovip 400i ( Motorhome on an Iveco 2.8TD) http://www.gitessouthbrittany.com/ http://moncopainmonchien.jimdo.com/

Dec 6th, 2006, 17:43	#12
bob13 Senior Member Last Online: Jul 20th, 2014 21:11 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bridgend View Photos By: bob13	Glad to hear you may have solved the prob. Hope it keeps on going well all the best Bob...

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