I have a 1992 Volvo 960 (110,000 mi) wagon that seems to take longer and longer to start. It's been hot and humid here in western PA these past few weeks and this seems to have exacerbated the problem. It has always taken a while to start up since I've owned it (almost a year now), but it has now also started missing as I pull away from the curb in the morning. Nothing terribly dramatic, but a bit of stumbling before she'll take off. While my mechanic was doing some other work, he pulled, inspected and cleaned the plugs as he was curious about why it took so long to start up. Of course, he wasn't that curious and when the problem continued, he didn't look into it.
I have to admit a bit of ignorance in regard to how long it should take for this car to start; I've only owned small Japanese cars which have started almost immediately. Is this just a Volvo thing? It takes about 2.5 to 3 seconds to start up. The battery is less than a year old.
Thanks,