960 Rough Idle

Discussion in 'Volvo 960' started by John, Oct 1, 2004.

  1. John

    John Guest

    My 960 suffers from rough idling once the engine warms up.
    There is no visible fluctuation on the tachometer but a steady,
    periodic rock that makes the car shake. I thought there might me a
    misfire (spark plug, cable), but on the road it runs smoothly.

    Also, what would be the best literature on self-repair for European
    cars?

    It's a 1995 with 108k miles.

    any help would be appreciated.

    /j
     
    John, Oct 1, 2004
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  2. John

    Mike F Guest

    960s have problems with the intake manifold gasket failing. Look for
    vacuum leaks there. (And everywhere else too!)

    --
    Mike F.
    Thornhill (near Toronto), Ont.

    NOTE: new address!!
    Replace tt with t (twice!) and remove parentheses to email me directly.
    (But I check the newsgroup more often than this email address.)
     
    Mike F, Oct 1, 2004
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