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Ovlovdriver · Nov 28th, 2014, 10:37

little update on this, its not so much linked to the steering, now more to going uphill. It goes all sluggish and gets a bass/drone tone, change to 2nd same problem, soon as its in 3rd it goes back to normal. I changed fuel filter, plugs

Derek UK · Nov 28th, 2014, 11:03

"It goes all sluggish and gets a bass/drone tone"

Could this due to it going onto 3 cylinders? Carefully check all of your plug leads, injector connections. If it's convenient to stop the car while it's doing this, pull the plugs and see if one of them is looking different to the others. New plugs won't make this so easy but if the new ones didn't change things you could put the old ones back experimentally.

brokenbritain · Nov 28th, 2014, 11:13

Easy fix, don't turn right.....

Ovlovdriver · Nov 29th, 2014, 23:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Derek UK

"It goes all sluggish and gets a bass/drone tone"

Could this due to it going onto 3 cylinders? Carefully check all of your plug leads, injector connections.

I did check those derek, it was running on all 4 with this problem anyway. All leads and plugs were new 6 months ago. Initially i thought it was on 3 cylinders too but that wouldnt explain why only right turns...

Volvodrivingbiker · Nov 30th, 2014, 00:17

Have you checked air filter is clear and unobstructed I had a 200 Honda once that used to loose power at certain revs turned to be a tool roll under the seat being sucked into the air intake thus affecting half throttle type response.
worth a check maybe

Ovlovdriver · Nov 30th, 2014, 02:37

nothing wrong with the air filter that i can see, the box is sparkly clean. Throttle cable is fine, pedals in car are fine, nice and tight. Fuel pump was replaced shortly after i got it.

geoffo · Nov 30th, 2014, 20:15

...so it's had ht leads....have you changed the rotor arm and cap? The next thing on the list are the injector seals (although I'm not sure it will be them it's an easy job and worth doing) spray some wd40 or similar onto them each in turn and see if the revs pick up; you should also check the flame trap and the other 'air' tubes to see if any are blocked.... Then you will have checked or changed everything....

geoffo · Dec 9th, 2014, 22:22

Well I talked to one of these today and he thought it would be one of two things 1) the green relay under the dash as it can seem to be working but can go intermittent 2) the fuel tank does not have baffles and the fuel pick up has an attachment that often falls off and muck from the bottom of the tank blocks it. Hope you get sorted......

Nov 28th, 2014, 10:37	#11
Ovlovdriver Senior Member Last Online: Jan 17th, 2015 09:36 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Kingsbridge	little update on this, its not so much linked to the steering, now more to going uphill. It goes all sluggish and gets a bass/drone tone, change to 2nd same problem, soon as its in 3rd it goes back to normal. I changed fuel filter, plugs __________________ My car: V40 2.0 se Previous: s60 2.4t, 2.0t, s70 and v70, s40, 240, 122s

Nov 30th, 2014, 00:17	#15
Volvodrivingbiker Member Last Online: Oct 31st, 2015 15:11 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: east yorks	Have you checked air filter is clear and unobstructed I had a 200 Honda once that used to loose power at certain revs turned to be a tool roll under the seat being sucked into the air intake thus affecting half throttle type response. worth a check maybe __________________ Old Blue Brick Think Bike !

Nov 30th, 2014, 02:37	#16
Ovlovdriver Senior Member Last Online: Jan 17th, 2015 09:36 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Kingsbridge	nothing wrong with the air filter that i can see, the box is sparkly clean. Throttle cable is fine, pedals in car are fine, nice and tight. Fuel pump was replaced shortly after i got it. __________________ My car: V40 2.0 se Previous: s60 2.4t, 2.0t, s70 and v70, s40, 240, 122s

Nov 30th, 2014, 20:15	#17
geoffo saving 240's one by one Last Online: Jun 18th, 2024 13:48 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Darlo	On you go.... ...so it's had ht leads....have you changed the rotor arm and cap? The next thing on the list are the injector seals (although I'm not sure it will be them it's an easy job and worth doing) spray some wd40 or similar onto them each in turn and see if the revs pick up; you should also check the flame trap and the other 'air' tubes to see if any are blocked.... Then you will have checked or changed everything....

Dec 9th, 2014, 22:22	#18
geoffo saving 240's one by one Last Online: Jun 18th, 2024 13:48 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Darlo	Time served 240 mechanic Well I talked to one of these today and he thought it would be one of two things 1) the green relay under the dash as it can seem to be working but can go intermittent 2) the fuel tank does not have baffles and the fuel pick up has an attachment that often falls off and muck from the bottom of the tank blocks it. Hope you get sorted......

Nov 28th, 2014, 11:03	#12
Derek UK VOC Member Last Online: Yesterday 14:01 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chatham	"It goes all sluggish and gets a bass/drone tone" Could this due to it going onto 3 cylinders? Carefully check all of your plug leads, injector connections. If it's convenient to stop the car while it's doing this, pull the plugs and see if one of them is looking different to the others. New plugs won't make this so easy but if the new ones didn't change things you could put the old ones back experimentally.

Nov 28th, 2014, 11:13	#13
brokenbritain Senior Member Last Online: Mar 29th, 2019 01:52 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Martock , Somerset TA12 6HB	Easy fix, don't turn right.....

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