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Fuel Filter Location 87 240 DL Wagon[ALL/1998] posted by Peter Bins on
Thursday, 2 October 1997, at 6:36 p.m.
Our Volvo just started stalling today when I remove my foot from the accelerator... as I approach a stop sign.
My guess is the fuel filter. We put gas in it occasionally, so I know it uses fuel... gotta have a filter somewhere. I'm sure I've seen it around somewhere---just don't remember where.
WHERE'S THE DUMB FUEL FILTER!
Re: Fuel Filter Location 87 240 DL Wagon[ALL/1998] posted by Norm Lizotte on
Thursday, 2 October 1997, at 6:59 p.m.
The fuel filter on 245's (and 240's) is under the car, just about under the rear seat behind the driver's seat. It's a cartridge filter, about the same size as a small oil filter. It's fastened into a carriage with the main fuel pump, which is bolted to the bottom of the car with three 10mm bolts.
It's best to remove the fuse to the fuel pump before working on the filter changeout. Don't want any sparks where you'll DEFINITELY spill a little gasoline! Remove the fuel line coming from the gas tank, and the fuel line going toward the engine. Remove the three bolts holding the mounting carriage to the underside of the car, and carefully unplug the + and - wires from the electric pump. Wipe up any spills, then take the assembly (carriage, fuel pp, and filter) to your workbench and disconnect the fittings to the filter and replace. Reinstallation is, as they say in the book, "reverse of disassembly". Filter should be changed every 50-60,000 miles.
Norm Lizotte nlizotte@iconn.net
Re: Fuel Filter Location 87 240 DL Wagon[ALL/1998] posted by Robert on
Thursday, 2 October 1997, at 8:35 p.m.
Peter,
The filter should be chaged every 60k. Replacement is probably a good idea but its not likely to fix your problem. Your stalling condition is probably related to a dirty and or misadjusted throttle, idle air control valve, idle switch, or vaccum leak.
Robert