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fidel · Jan 15th, 2009, 13:24

Hi my V70 2.5 Torslander (98) is having some problems starting from cold. It takes one turn of the key but onc you have turned the key it takes about ten/fifteen seconds to start. Once the engine is warm the car will start first time all the time.

So is it because it is just to cold at night? or is it because it was on LPG when I arrived at home/work and the car has sat over night/ all day at work and the petrol is trying to get through the system to start?

The car always starts on petrol until the engine is warm.

Many thanks

Andy

Terminator · Jan 15th, 2009, 13:39

I suspect your problem maybe unrelated to the LPG and would advise you get the error codes read to pinpoint the problem

MrP · Jan 15th, 2009, 14:49

i've always found that volvo's dont like it if you dont start them first time.

normally our catch's first time, if it misses for some reason, it then takes a few seconds of churning before it catch's and its generally a bit grumpy for 10 or 20 seconds after that, then all is well again (or as well as it gets with ours!)

fidel · Jan 15th, 2009, 15:21

i aplogise for the timings, just checked and it takes 4/5 seconds not 10/15 as mentioned earlier.

Jan 15th, 2009, 13:24	#1
fidel Comrade Last Online: Mar 11th, 2018 06:39 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Norwich	starting Hi my V70 2.5 Torslander (98) is having some problems starting from cold. It takes one turn of the key but onc you have turned the key it takes about ten/fifteen seconds to start. Once the engine is warm the car will start first time all the time. So is it because it is just to cold at night? or is it because it was on LPG when I arrived at home/work and the car has sat over night/ all day at work and the petrol is trying to get through the system to start? The car always starts on petrol until the engine is warm. Many thanks Andy __________________ LIVE WORKING OR DIE FIGHTING

Jan 15th, 2009, 13:39	#2
Terminator VOC Member Last Online: May 16th, 2013 20:28 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: West Sussex	I suspect your problem maybe unrelated to the LPG and would advise you get the error codes read to pinpoint the problem __________________ 1999 V40 T4

Jan 15th, 2009, 15:21	#4
fidel Comrade Last Online: Mar 11th, 2018 06:39 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Norwich	i aplogise for the timings, just checked and it takes 4/5 seconds not 10/15 as mentioned earlier. __________________ LIVE WORKING OR DIE FIGHTING

Jan 15th, 2009, 14:49	#3
MrP Senior Member Last Online: Apr 17th, 2014 15:15 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sunderland	i've always found that volvo's dont like it if you dont start them first time. normally our catch's first time, if it misses for some reason, it then takes a few seconds of churning before it catch's and its generally a bit grumpy for 10 or 20 seconds after that, then all is well again (or as well as it gets with ours!)

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