Strange Problem - '93 940Turbo AT/Accelerator/Heat

Discussion in 'Volvo 940' started by DH, Feb 15, 2006.

  1. DH

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    In fairly cold weather (10-20F), the car starts and can be put into gear but
    the accelerator can't be depressed (seems to be stuck - but it's not).

    Then, when the accelerator is FIRMLY depressed - or the car warms up - the
    transmission won't shift out of first.

    When the car gets fully warmed up, everything's normal. It is
    temperature-sensitive, for sure. I drove it at 38F with no trouble, once it
    warmed a bit.

    Thinking it might be low transmission fluid, I had it flushed and refilled.
    Still have the problem. Could be the shop didn't fill it per spec, of
    course, but I did check the dipstick before the engine was fully warmed up
    and it seemed like there was plenty of fluid in there. Too much?

    The one other thing that's a tad weird - as it idled on a cold day, the car
    heater worked just fine. When I got it out on the road, though, cold air
    started to blow from the vents. Engine temp guage rises to normal and stays
    there.

    Any thoughts?


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    DH, Feb 15, 2006
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  2. DH

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    I took it into the local Volvo dealer. It was a combination of problems:

    Water pump and thermostat.
    Kickdown cable on the transmission (an expensive repair but the transmission
    itself did not need replacing).


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    DH, Mar 2, 2006
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