1987 Volvo 240 fuel

1987 VOLVO 240
101,000 MILES • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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RON KOENIG
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car will start right up and idle all day but if you try to give it any throttle it dies but will start right back up.Have replaced both fuel pumps,many sensors have checked timing cleaned throttle body can't find any vaccume leaks tried unpluging air mass meter still does the same thing.This is a non turbo B230F engine. i'm at my wits end what could possibly be the problem. HELPPLEASE
Mar 10, 2008 at 7:10 PM
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BLACKOP555
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check the tps voltage at closed throttle wide open throttle and a slow sweep, is it seady throught our is it erratic.
Jul 22, 2008 at 7:46 PM
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