Volvo 480 Club Europe

Well, it's sorted! :D Didn't take too long really, 'bout two weeks to locate the fault! Bloody electrics. Turns out the problem was a connector up behind the glove box. Initially we thought it was the live feed to the ignition 'cos when it went off, absolutely everything in the car died (including m...

ICFM initials for Iain Chilles Farnes Martin - parents had a sense of humor obviously. For those of you north of the border, the Chilles bit is my Scottish grandmothers maiden name.

Iain

I've just come back from dragging the old mobile roadblock down to Devon with the other half's space wagon. Pitched up next to us was an old boy with an ES towing a bloody great caravan! :shock: I wouldn't have thought the 480 was heavy enough in the braking department for that, and I'm glad I wasn'...

When it stalls, do you feel anything in the power steering ???

Just like you've turned off the ignition. So long as you want to go straight on there's no problem

Iain

No, not running rich.

I'm having a simu problem.

I think you can get ointment for that

Well, it's none of the above so I've bitten the bullet and booked the wee beastie into a car electrician whilst I'm away on hols. It's been getting worse during the last week or two. The fault is like the engine stalling and then immediately bump starting, unless you're stationary when it just stall...

Tauri

Showing signs of a classical education there Martin

I had the £17.95 ones from GSF fitted fairly recently. They make a plasticy rattle. Next time I'll spend a bit more.

Iain

Inverbervie or Arbroath - straight out the boat and into the fryer - yum yum....

Arbroath smokies Now your talking food!!!

Bloke who did mine only dropped the one side. Finished in a couple of hours. £200 inc VAT fitted. Bargain.

Iain

Think about the low loaders the army use to cart around their Challengers. The tanks alone are about 52 tonnes!

Iain

Hi

I have a red drivers side wing mirror. Haven't a clue about the colour code.

Iain

And the idle control valve would be....? This sounds like a possible, 'cos I have noticed the slow idle getting a bit erratic lately. Out with the Haynes methinks in the morning.

Iain

Help! I think I have an electrical problem with my 480 - and does Dolly Parton sleep on her back? Trundling along at any speed I will suddenly get an engine stutter. There's no pattern to it, it can happen at any speed, any revs, may not happen for 10 miles and then twice in 30 seconds. It's bloody ...

You're all xenophobic - and rightly so!

I think we owe Chirac a vote of thanks. Obviously his tactless comments recently swung the vote in London's favour.

Do the confused.com thing. Worked for me. But there again I am an old fart so insurance is cheaper.

Iain

Try flashing your main beam after switching off the ignition. The long range full beam come on for 30 seconds. That really winds them up!!!

The turbo fan and LR lights together

He hee hee.

Iain

fargo wrote: Holy cow, am I the oldest here? No pal, I am 45 and fond of my new 480 turbo. Hey, guys and girls, I'm 48 and finally got round to buying my first 480 this year (kids now grown up and got their own cars!) That's better, I was beginning to feel quite an ancient 40. Have you noticed the ...

JohnTurbo Posted: Mon May 09, 2005 12:37 am Post subject:

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Be nice to the ladyfriend...you won't get another.

Fair enough Dan. Hope you manage to sell it at the right price for you soon.

I'm still trying to offload the missus' Automatic Scenic - you can hardly mod that!!!

Iain