Svenska Volvo 7/900 Klubben

Hi folks
its me again, still driving with the tape on my roof!



I have a problem with starting the car.

Either the problem is the ignition lock, the starter, or may be the petrol pump.

The symptoms are following:

Turning the key, all lights on, then everything disappears and nothing happens.
Or, turning the key , it burps, but doesnt start.

After a fiew tries it starts, but during driving it behaves as if ist swallowing air, my foot constantly having on the accelerator(gas pedal)without moving, it feels like i was dancing on it: up and down.

Not easy to describe.
Could anyone guess what I mean?

Does anyone have a catalog of parts and their numbers which he could send/sell me.
Would be very helpful for my car.

Thank you

Kerstin

Turning the key, all lights on, then everything disappears and nothing happens.

Do you mean you trying to start and nothing happens? Then iam almost shure it is the ignition lock contact.

In this case it was my own stupidness.
I just havent noticed that the black cable which ist leading to the plus pole combined with the red one at the battery was loose.
Its screw was loose! The contact was instable.
Must have happend due to vibration, as I remember, we didnt have the battery out yet.


To have a screw loose means in german sort of to be crazy

The Problem is solved, I am embarrased, and the Old One is drivung again without problems!

Greets Kerstin

Good that you found what it was.