Engine: 2.3 Carb B23A/B230K: not a happy girl!

[honestjoe]

Thanks Alan..very useful .hj

[Wokiize]

Hello,

do you have a valid link? Because I just bought a volvo 740 2.3 GL pierburg 2B5 carburettor and I have a lot of trouble finding documentation on it for my B230K engine

And I have to check the hoses if they are in the right place.

Thank you in advance and good day

http://www.myvolvolibrary.info/Tech_...el_Systems.pdf

[SwedishScotsman]

Originally Posted by honestjoe

sigh!..ok here we go..took bertha to the garage..£100 later..no change..just fired the old girl up..not firing on cylinder one and four..on start up dont understand it...this redblock is undestoryable..there is nothing wrong with the engine..i was thinking weak spark..i dont know what the firing order is?...this is killing me guys..its getting me down...hj.

Have a complete low mileage 2.3 redblock engine (carb) if required! Get in touch

[john850kershaw]

Hi does this only happen first thing in the morning for 20-30 seconds and then clear's and is okay for rest of day until next morning when it does it again, if this is the case then I had the same issue 25 years ago with the red block and that was head gasket, what happens is that a small amount of coolant gets into the bore overnight and causes a misfire of that cylinder until it clears, the red block is a very strong unit and I would put that engine up against any German unit for robustness, I have worked on Volvo for 38 years, hope this help's.
JK.