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no start dead condition / intermittent problem 200

posted by  oh crud on  Wed Nov 7 01:43 CST 2007
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i have been experiencing an intermittent problem lately, on occasion i'll go to start my 1988 240 (cold or hot ) and every thing is dead except head lights/lights,

the other day went to pick up a prescription got back in to start it up and nothing, i did the usual chinese fire drill, fuses, went under hood and did the wiggle stuff , got back in exasperated, as i sat there pondering a towing company, with the key in the on position something clicked all the normal dash lights came to life the door beeper started sounding as it should. the car started fine.

i'm puzzled and fearfull this condition will get worse. is this possibly the ingnition switch?








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    no start dead condition / intermittent problem 200

    posted by  tbags on  Wed Nov 7 07:32 CST 2007
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    I think rhaire is on the right track with the neutral safety switch. Fixed mine with an appropriate sized washer as a spacer








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    no start dead condition / intermittent problem 200

    posted by  BlueGoose on  Wed Nov 7 04:58 CST 2007
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    The first thing I would check is the 25 amp fuse holder on the left fender. They sometimes get cruddy and make for a bad connection.

    If that checks out, next stop is the main relay (fuel pump relay) clipped to the firewall above the passenger's right foot.
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    1986 Volvo 240DL wagon








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      no start dead condition / intermittent problem 200

      posted by  oh crud on  Wed Nov 7 05:17 CST 2007
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      could it be the ignition switch contacts?







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        no start dead condition / intermittent problem 200

        posted by  rhaire on  Wed Nov 7 06:55 CST 2007
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        It is not the 25 amp fuse or the fuel relay. Bad ignition switch often starts with mysterious heater fan and radio intermittent failure. A faulty neutral safety switch (at the shift lever) might be a possibility, but battery terminals are definitely priority one.







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