480 ENGINE CUT OUT.
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2019 5:28 pm
Hello
So I'm still relatively new to owning a Volvo 480.
The first issue I have had with the car is the fan not kicking in, not tested it yet but it had overheated.
This is still yet to be fixed however I planned to make a quick journey to my new workshop in the Volvo late night last week with the heating on full blast just to be sure.
The Volvo had been sitting for approximately 6 weeks inside a garage so I fired her up the first time no problems started first turn. Great, I thought.
I had filled it up with v power had a full tank almost so I knew it was a straight run to my new workshop about 3 miles.
Double checked the coolant in the radiator as that had leaked out when she overheated and blew off the pipe between the engine and the heating matrix ( not sure if that's the right word ) when I was sat in traffic on the Blackwall tunnel a few weeks back. Everything seemed all good.
About 1 mile in had been taking it very easily no hi revs or anything engine read cold, oil was not too hot, heating coming out of the blower. I got on a little bit of straight road sped up a bit to try to get some air flow to the radiator and then at about 40mph it just dies. Power cuts out and I rolled to the side of the road.
The car wouldn't start and hasn't started since. Turning over but not firing up, I could hear the fuel pump whirling in the back if the car so I feel that's working. The one odd thing is that it said the windscreen fluid was empty but I checked it and its full at least it's not empty so I'm quite confused about where to start.
Any help or anyone had a similar problem - ts a 1989 ES 1.7 - 65,000 miles, I've recently done a handful of long journeys in it and I've had no problems what so ever until now, must admit the tunning in idle is a bit lumpy. It always wants to Pull when in the drive but stopped at lights for example like its rearing to go. It's auto but it's old to so I thought maybe that's just what the old autos are like so I always put in neutral when I pull up to lights.
So I'm still relatively new to owning a Volvo 480.
The first issue I have had with the car is the fan not kicking in, not tested it yet but it had overheated.
This is still yet to be fixed however I planned to make a quick journey to my new workshop in the Volvo late night last week with the heating on full blast just to be sure.
The Volvo had been sitting for approximately 6 weeks inside a garage so I fired her up the first time no problems started first turn. Great, I thought.
I had filled it up with v power had a full tank almost so I knew it was a straight run to my new workshop about 3 miles.
Double checked the coolant in the radiator as that had leaked out when she overheated and blew off the pipe between the engine and the heating matrix ( not sure if that's the right word ) when I was sat in traffic on the Blackwall tunnel a few weeks back. Everything seemed all good.
About 1 mile in had been taking it very easily no hi revs or anything engine read cold, oil was not too hot, heating coming out of the blower. I got on a little bit of straight road sped up a bit to try to get some air flow to the radiator and then at about 40mph it just dies. Power cuts out and I rolled to the side of the road.
The car wouldn't start and hasn't started since. Turning over but not firing up, I could hear the fuel pump whirling in the back if the car so I feel that's working. The one odd thing is that it said the windscreen fluid was empty but I checked it and its full at least it's not empty so I'm quite confused about where to start.
Any help or anyone had a similar problem - ts a 1989 ES 1.7 - 65,000 miles, I've recently done a handful of long journeys in it and I've had no problems what so ever until now, must admit the tunning in idle is a bit lumpy. It always wants to Pull when in the drive but stopped at lights for example like its rearing to go. It's auto but it's old to so I thought maybe that's just what the old autos are like so I always put in neutral when I pull up to lights.