luciano@olivee.UUCP (05/18/84)
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I am the (not yet proud) owner of a 1984 Volvo Station Wagon DL -
manual transmission, and I have a fairly major problem.
Every time I start the car and accelerate, the engine will shut
off and then pick up again once the engine has slowed down to
approximately 1000-1500 rpm. This happens only once after the
engine has been started and seems to be completely independent of
the engine temperature.
A related problem is that when the engine is warming up
(temperature approx 75% of normal), it will shut off after
passing a given (quite moderate) rpm. and pick up as in the
previous case. This problem persists until the engine has
reached normal operating temperature.
The shut-off is very smooth in both cases - as if I had turned
the ignition off - and the engine will pick again without
hesitation.
I have brought the car to the dealer 3 times already, and as far
as I can tell, they do not have a clue (they said something like
"set as per Volvo specs"....).
Has anybody had the same problem, or an idea of what it could be?
Thank you,
Luciano Dalle Ore
(408) 996-3867x304
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