1989 Volvo 240 "not idle" Questions

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idle flucuates and if my foot is not on the break enough it causes the car to **** forward... Help? When u adjust ur idling u should balance ur AIR and FUEL intake to avoid the flucktuating/hounting u

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...idle or the engine quits it is a vacuum leak. Check all vacuum likes are intact, have good connections, and are not cracked or leaking. I have had the same issue and finally found a couple of small ...

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...not Idle with pedal too floor only 2000rpm sounds like the regulator is not doing it's job, but you say starving? Is the engine running lean or rich? Is there black smoke coming out the exhaust? I'm ...

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...idle mixture; screw in till light touch only, not tight! and unscrew 1+1/2 turns. Fill the bowls, pump 5 shots down the throat, set 1/5th thottle and this should have you running at fast idle. If you ...

...not it, suspect a bad fuel pump relay. It is under dash. You have to remove the felt above your passenger's feet. Another possibility is excessive dirt in the idle air control valve or a failed idle ...

...same thing If the idle is low enough, the alternator may not be providing the required voltage for the SRS system. Have the throttle body cleaned and adjusted and see if that helps. Bret ...

...idle...unreliable response with gas pedal. I have a 93 wagon that has had no service issues untill a week ago. Now the car does not want to start when first accelerated and when it finally does after ...

...idle may need adjusted on the car. i`ve seen were these cars if not checked for dirty throttle plate it can cause this problem.i`ve seen these so dirty that it actually becomes a restriction to air ...

...Now all of a sudden, the car sputters and shakes when started and when idling at a light. It does not shake when driving at normal speeds. Is there something she can easily do to enable her to

not moving. Three replacement reman racks and two known good pumps have been tried.Correct fluid is usedbeen flushed and bled many times,alignment set to specs.Put front wheels on turntables,turn back

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