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#358 of 491 850 hard to start in the am by strobel Apr 16, 2005 (11:52 am)
I'm 23 years old and for Four Long Years I have been saving for a Volvo 850, and Driving my Volvo 240 Wagon, with well over 450 thousand miles on it. Which starts at any temp outside.    Its a 1995 850 MT Base Model. I bought in Florda, and on way north to Minnesota, this past week as the outside temps are only aound 30-50 in the early am hours it will not start. But when I break for lunch during school around Noon-1pm its 60+ outside it will start. But if its Raining or below 60 or so it will crank and fire then die right away.    I bought it to the Volvo Dealership, when the check engine light came on and, Payed 375.90 to run the codes and do a tune up. The check engine light has gone out after that, then at 3:30 am when I leave for school the next day no start, and the check engine light came back on, back to square one.    Thank goodness I live only 70 miles from a Huge Volvo Salvage yard, so I have replaced the following hoping to cure the problem: New OEM Cap, rotor, plug wires, spark plugs, battery, Mass Air Flow Sensor, Cam Postion Sensor, RPM Sensor, ECU. I'm about broke with the parts and the many trips to differnt repair shops.    I need help with the Car! Like I said it will not start in the am around the time I go to school, but when I come home for lunch at noon or so and it 60+ outside cranks ups great and loves to be driven.    Could it be the Fuel Pump or Filter? Replies to this message: techcoord (Jun 10, 2005 4:13 am)
#360 of 491 Re: 850 hard to start in the am [strobel] by techcoord Jun 10, 2005 (4:13 am)
Replying to: strobel (Apr 16, 2005 11:52 am) I am the guy whose 850R broke down on Easter Sunday...it turned out to be a bad fuel pump. $379.00 for the part, $75.00 for the tow and $50.00 to put it in. Car runs awesome now. This is a safe and reliable vehicle. I wish there were a better indicator of a failing fuel pump but overall this car is worth every penny (I mean dollar) I dump into it. Keep the faith.
#361 of 491 Volvo 850 (SC-710) General Questions by mountaineerlax Jul 12, 2005 (9:09 pm)
Hello everyone, brand new owner of a 1995 Volvo 850 GLT. This one has the SC-710 radio in it. My question is... if I upgrade to the SC-815 or SC-816 can I hook a subwoofer up to it? I'd like to stick with factory volvo equipment, especially for the overall look of the dashboard. Is it possible? Thanks.
#362 of 491 potential purchase by gfm2 Jul 15, 2005 (5:41 am)
I am going to look at a 97 850glt wagon tomorrow for possible purchase. It was a trade in at a Acura dealer. It has 78k miles. I have been a vw guy for many years...and have had enough. Can anyone recommend certain things to check for while inspecting the car above and beyond standard things like oil filler cap/color smell of automatic trans oil..etc. I do not think any service records are available... thanks Replies to this message: volvomax (Jul 15, 2005 2:56 pm)
#363 of 491 Re: potential purchase [gfm2] by volvomax Jul 15, 2005 (2:56 pm)
Replying to: gfm2 (Jul 15, 2005 5:41 am) Check the timing belt and the turbo return seals, if you can.
#365 of 491 Re: starting problems with 96 850 wagon [jackbouch] by vlau Jul 19, 2005 (7:20 pm)
Replying to: jackbouch (Jul 01, 2000 12:23 am) Hello Jackie   I have the exact same problem. After much searching, I believe the culprit is a faulty ignition swtich. Apparently the contacts wear out, and when it does it prevents the items that you have listed from functioning. The good news is that your ABS module has not given out (yet), and the fix is relatively affordable. A quick search shows a new ignition switch could be purchased for under $100 and the install seems pretty simple.   Good luck!   Vincent
#366 of 491 1996 Volvo 850 Turbo Wagon by brian18 Jul 20, 2005 (2:50 pm)
I recently purchased this vehicle. I love the car and the sporty ride it provides. I do have a problem with a very musty odor that appears after the car sits in the heat and humidity closed up. I feel like it may be related to the air conditioning. It disappears quickly once we are on the road. Does anyone have any ideas of how to approach the problem? Replies to this message: koan (Sep 26, 2005 7:24 pm)
#367 of 491 Re: 1996 Volvo 850 Turbo Wagon [brian18] by koan Sep 26, 2005 (7:24 pm)
Replying to: brian18 (Jul 20, 2005 2:50 pm) Hi - I think I may know what this is. check the seal in the back roof area of the hatch - it may have to be re-glued - solved my musty odor issue

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