Volvo RWD 200 Forum

93 240 volvo wagon has had a new starter idle regulator, water pump and spark ignighter, and when it runs for an hour or so and is shut down for any reason it will not start until an hour or so later when it cools dowm. When I say start it will not even turn over.
Any ideas. I have sedan started doing this and now will not start at all hot or cold
john

Have you examined the crank sensor (CPS)?

If the CPS is functioning on and off (sometimes related to heat and/or wire postioning) there may be no CPS siganl going to the CPU and if so there will be no fuel and no spark.

This is a frequent issue. Jiggle the CPS wire and see if the car will start.

My '91 CPS sensor end was totally eaten by corrosion and ran poorly until it just would not start.

Check the recent post about CRANK SENSOR QUESTION dated 7/2 by Ken in Maine and Art Benstein's usual excellent pictorial fix.

Hope this helps

Al

Check all of your battery cables for tight clean connections, including at the starter. If you mean the starter won't work when it won't "turn over" for an hour, the ignition switch is also in question, along with the starter solenoid.

More details of the problem would be helpful for the diagnosis. BTW, based on your zip code, you are in Davidson County NC, I'm in Davie County NC right next door, so if you need help, let me know!

jorrell
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92 245 278K miles, IPD'd to the hilt, 06 XC70, 00 Eclipse custom Turbo setup...currently taking names and kicking reputations!

I am in Lexington, i have 3 240 vovlos the one that runs best has ove 500,000 on the enging that has had the wateer pumptiming belt and others replaced. every 100,000 miles.
the startwer was replaced Wednesday of this week and the car in now at the coast and would not start until it cooled off, so my wife want me to go get it and trade cars so she will be safer returning home..

My number is 336-596-8389 if i can call you at a time that works for you please let me know.
My email is sailling@triad.rr.com

john

John,

I have sent you an email off-line.

jorrell
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92 245 278K miles, IPD'd to the hilt, 06 XC70, 00 Eclipse custom Turbo setup...currently taking names and kicking reputations!

Thanks, the repairs are being made today.

I have no ideas. Sounds like a bad starter solenoid to me. Try whacking it with a stick while someone turns the key.