Engine just died

Dancing Demon · Post by **Dancing Demon** » Sun Jun 21, 2015 5:11 pm

I am standing at edge of M25 awaiting recovery. The engine just died in the outside lane......
It refused to restart - hence recovery. However some 30 mins later it started normally. and I have then driven it the 25 miles home.

A bit more detail - on the way home it was driving normally and suddenly lost power, on trying to accelerate hard it suddenly appeared to pick up but just for a second or so and then just died.

Possibly co-incidental, but the weather was certainly warm today, and this is the longest run it has been on this year, and it hasn't been used for about a month.

All advice as to where to look to make sure it doesn't happen again would be much appreciated!

Thanks

Chris
It is a 2.0 1995 Celebration

jamesy12345 · Post by **jamesy12345** » Sun Jun 21, 2015 9:47 pm

Just a thought....time for changing fuel filter?

glasgowjim · Post by **glasgowjim** » Sun Jun 21, 2015 10:13 pm

Could be a vapour lock and can be sorted by just taking off the paterol cap and then retightening it. Seen it happen to a 480.

Dancing Demon · Post by **Dancing Demon** » Mon Jun 22, 2015 5:49 am

Could be fuel and vapour lock - I had filled the car up 20 miles before...........

Will also change fuel filter.

Kind regards

Chris

Dancing Demon · Post by **Dancing Demon** » Mon Jul 13, 2015 8:38 pm

Changed Spark Plugs and Flywheel Sensor - no problems since thankfully.

Kind regards

Chris

Volvo 480 Club Europe

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