my volvo will only stay running for a few seconds and then I have to wait about 4 hours until it will start again and die. What could be causing this?

Asked by apreciousjuls Feb 10, 2013 at 06:14 PM about the Volvo 240

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I have replaced the coil, distributar cap and outside fuel pump

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judge_roy answered 3 months ago

read your trouble codes....easy on this model---study up and report back-

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7jimmy7 answered 3 months ago

clogged cat? couple hours to expell exaust? potato in tailpipe? sounds logical dont' it ? im just guessing I know little about this stuff never worked in a garage for a paycheck,though i am observing

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Michael answered 3 months ago

When my Mother's 1990 Volvo 240 decided April was evil, it turned out to be the throttle position sensor, even though there were no codes, and the unit bench tested within spec.

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not reporting back? there's a plug...

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my volvo will only stay running for a few seconds and then I have to wait about 4 hours until it will start again and die. What could be causing this?

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