1992 Volvo 940 Wentworth (estate) - £50!

[filmidget]

Exclusive offer to Retro-Riders:

Yes, you can purchase our very presentable shiney red automatic 2 litre turbo family bus for just £50.

There are however a couple of catches:

It doesn't start.
It has no MOT
It has no Tax
It needs to go in the next week (or maybe two).

Had enough of messing it (and just re-comissioned the Audi instead) - the Volvo it has spark and fuel but will not start. Well, I thought I had fixed it once, then the problem re-ocurred a couple of days later.

Bodily very good, and nice half leather grey interior. Various leccy bits still work, but one of the aircon pipes has broken.

Should pass an MOT OK (no promises though!). Then again it would probably break for more than £50, but I haven't the time and wish to just wash my hands of the thing.

Match the £50 the scrappers have offered and it's yours!

[tigran]

*tries to resist*

*fails*

Auto you say? So towable at 40mph you reckon?

[filmidget]

tigran said:

Auto you say? So towable at 40mph you reckon?

I always thought it was short distances at low speed for towing autos? Dunno - anybody?

But I guess 4 bolts disconnects the propshaft from diff?

[tigran]

Gah, think the sensible side of me is winning (the curse word) I will get back to you as soon as i actually ponder the logistics of it.

[Lankytim]

Fuel pump relay!!

[filmidget]

Don't think so - Can here the fuel pumps priming, the plugs are wet, plus I have had it out/apart and all looks sound with it. Ditto the radio supression relay.

Turning it over and it will almost fire/misfire, sometimes running badly for a few seconds.

Oh Tigran I forgot - it's not making boost either, and I'm pretty sure it's not a boost leak or wastegate fault.

But I would rather a RRer tinker, or even break for profit, for same as gonna get from scrappers anyway.

[Lankytim]

Humm, could be overfuelling and flooding then perhaps, I dunno! Fuel pump relays are the most common cause for breakdown on these cars, not that they break down very often....

Oh yeah.... autos can only be towed for a max of 3 miles or something at no more than 20mph or you risk killing the gearbox apparently. For larger distances you either need to suspend the rear wheels off the ground or take off the prop.

[Harold Ramp Bumface Fandango]

Isn`t there a fuel pump in the tank on these which is a common problem? Should be a relatively simple fix if so and a proper bargain for someone too.