B230 starts but dies straight away

[Ross Slaughter]

Yes rear headrests but no third rear brake light and under those trims are these wheels...

[Laird Scooby]

There's something very strange going on there!

If it left the factory with a B230, it was one of the very first (i had an 87/E reg with a B23) but that's what is in there.

As far as i've always been aware, the B230 came later (87/88) but either way, except for the plugs, ignore my suggestions for the HT leads, dizzy cap and rotor arm as they were for the B23 so won't fit.

What model is it though - GL, GLE or what?

[Ross Slaughter]

Its a GL, looking through the cars history its pretty unlikely the engine is not the original.

[loki_the_glt]

Originally Posted by Laird Scooby

There's something very strange going on there!

If it left the factory with a B230, it was one of the very first (i had an 87/E reg with a B23) but that's what is in there.

As far as i've always been aware, the B230 came later (87/88) but either way, except for the plugs, ignore my suggestions for the HT leads, dizzy cap and rotor arm as they were for the B23 so won't fit.

What model is it though - GL, GLE or what?

I had a C-reg 240GLE with a B230A engine and block-mounted distributor. The carb APPEARS to be a Solex/Cissac item which could help explain the rough running.

[Ross Slaughter]

Originally Posted by loki_the_glt

I had a C-reg 240GLE with a B230A engine and block-mounted distributor. The carb APPEARS to be a Solex/Cissac item which could help explain the rough running.

Oh is it one of ‘those’ kind of carbs? 😝

[Ross Slaughter]

Just hot her idling at 1500rpm 🥰
Theres a definite misfire going on though...

[Laird Scooby]

It's definitely unusual with that engine and the rear headrests, can you find anything in the history to indicate if it was a special order with options or perhaps an ex-Volvo fleet car or something of that ilk? Might even be an ex-factory prototype, wouldn't be the first time one or more prototypes has slipped inot general sale!

[volvo always]

Looks like a B230K engine as plumbing looks the same. Don't know if they fitted 2 different carbs to the B230k, but mine had the pierberg 2B5.


I had a D reg 740 GLE estate with a B230K engine. 5 speed manual with a Pierberg 2B5 carb. D795RJW. This was an auto choke. Changed it to a Weber manual choke around a year later as was cutting out as diagnosed the Carb was the fault by Volvo dealer. Bought Weber conversion and independent garage installed it and still cutting out! Turned out it was the green fuel pump relay!! Volvo never admitted liability, but did refund the diagnostic fee!

Mine had the painted steel wheels and chrome ring/hubs as the white car until I changed them to 240 Virgo alloys.

James.

[Ross Slaughter]

Originally Posted by Ross Slaughter

Just hot her idling at 1500rpm 🥰
Theres a definite misfire going on though...

So its idled (albeit lumpelly)at 1500, then I blipped the throttle and it promptly died...

[Ross Slaughter]

Originally Posted by Laird Scooby

It's definitely unusual with that engine and the rear headrests, can you find anything in the history to indicate if it was a special order with options or perhaps an ex-Volvo fleet car or something of that ilk? Might even be an ex-factory prototype, wouldn't be the first time one or more prototypes has slipped inot general sale!

I guess its possible, the first keeper was the original dealers John Darke Volvo in Louth.