From: nleuchak@cartech.com
Date: Saturday, August 11, 2001 2:57 am
Subject: Double Starting

> My 86 240 wagon has been giving me problems for several years. The
> Volvodealer keeps cleaning the throttle body but this doesn't seam
> to provide
> lasting help. Every morning I must start the engine twice: the
> first time
> the engine struggles to come to an idle, then dies. The second
> start always
> brings the engine roaring to life. Also, warm up time has
> increased. Any
> suggestions?
> Nick.

Hi Nick,  If your 240 injection system is a LH like it is in Australia, it is  probably not getting the initial fuel enrichment on startup. It can  sometimes be a sensor in the cooling system that tells the injection  system about engine temperature. Some systems use an additional  injector -called a cold start injector- you might want to check this is  operational. Also idle motors can gum up & not react fast enough to  fluctuations in idle speed- - rip the idle motor out & give it a good  spray with carby cleaner.
cheers
Michael in Sydney/OzBrick