What is causing my P1800ES to buck?
Subject: Re: Thanks, but I’m still not there (diagnostics for bucking) Date: Fri, 22 Dec 1995 12:47:59 -0700 (MST) From: Joe Rosse To: Don McKinnon CC: Volvo Net On Fri, 22 Dec 1995, Don McKinnon wrote: > Here is my last post: > My fuel-injected ’73 P1800 ES has suddenly developed a bucking problem. > It’s an engine skipping symptom that comes and goes quickly. When I first > started it this morning (after it was dusted with snow last night – a beautiful > sight) , it started easily and ran perfectly (beautiful sound). I stopped for > coffee and re-started, and the engine couldn’t pull the car forward without > severe bucking. I upshifted as much as I could to keep the car going. > Then, I parked the car in the garage at work for 20 minutes and it started > and ran perfectly again. > This problem is now a week old and getting worse. > Now the car is hard to start on the cold morning. The engine turns over > then immediately quits. This happens three times. Then LOTS of cold > cranking
