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Old 09-12-2006, 03:46 AM
Mark Bratcher
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Default Re: 740 GLE sometimes won't start ?

Thanks everyone for your input.

I pulled the fuel injector relay and resoldered all the contact points.
I'll see how it goes!


Mark Bratcher wrote:
> I have a 1989 Volvo 740 GLE, B230F engine (I think ... standard 16-valve
> fuel-injected).
>
> Anyway... in the summer, it will occasionally not start. I don't recall
> if it has happened in the cooler months. If it has, it has been much
> more rare. The starter cranks fine, very strong. It just won't ignite.
> Not sure if it's due to lack of fuel being pumped, or lack of spark. If
> I wait long enough, from a couple of minutes to ten minutes or so, and
> try again, it will finally start and it's good for a few days or more
> before it happens again. It doesn't happen very frequently.
>
> Has anyone else experienced this behavior, and know what the cause is?
> My first thought is the fuel pump...
>
> Thanks.
> Mark

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