V70 loss of power accelerating from standstill

Discussion in 'Volvo V70' started by magennisw, Apr 8, 2006.

  1. magennisw

    magennisw Guest

    I have a 97 V70 with 160km on the clock. After the engine heats up I
    begin to notice that during acceleration from standstill (eg after
    stopping at lights) the car looses power for a few seconds, as if the
    engine is starved of fuel or something (I am not an expert). The RPM
    drops during these episodes. At first I tried to ignore it but it is
    getting worse - to the point where we are holding up traffic
    sometimes. The local garage "flushed the fuel injection system" but
    this has made no difference. I don't understand why this does not occur
    when the engine is cold. Has anybody seen this before? Anyone got any
    ideas?

    Thanks

    Magennis

    Sydney, Australia
     
    magennisw, Apr 8, 2006
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  2. magennisw

    Civster Guest

    My older car, a 92 Chevy Cavalier, had the same exact problem. I solved
    it by replacing the spark plug wires.
     
    Civster, Apr 8, 2006
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  3. Many things can cause this problem here are some:

    - Incorrect ignition timing
    - Clogged fuel filter ( Injection has been flushed)
    - Fualty emission systems component
    - Incorrect gapped spark plugs or faulty sparkplug wires
    - Vaccum leakes

    Good luck!
    Per
     
    Per Groth Ludvigsen, Apr 9, 2006
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  4. said:
    The obvious thing to check is the temperature sensor for the computer.
     
    Stephen Henning, Apr 10, 2006
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  5. magennisw

    magennisw Guest

    For the record, the problem was in the distributor as was solved by
    replacing the "rotor arm" and leads. Don't know it was affected
    by heat but I guess when parts start to go wrong then heat can have
    such an effect. Thanks for your suggestions.
     
    magennisw, Apr 22, 2006
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  6. Thanks for the follow-up. Yes, the plastic in ignition parts can be affected
    by conditions. Wet weather more often brings out the worst, but there is no
    reason heat can't do it also.

    Mike
     
    Michael Pardee, Apr 23, 2006
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