Volvo 740GL

11 discussions on MotorsForum about the Volvo 740GL: what owners asked, what went wrong, and what fixed it.

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Where to buy IAC valve for Volvo 740

I am looking for a good source to buy a new or used IAC valvefor a 1990 Volvo 740GL. [P/N 1389557] The only place I could find itwas at and they want $202 for it. I was hoping to spenda little less than that seeing as how I only paid $200...

No third gear on 1992 740GL....

I have a 1992 Volvo GL Wagon, its the stock turbo engine. To get the trannyto shift at the proper point in to second, you have to back off theaccelerator a little, at which point the tranny then shifts to second. Ifyou don't do this, it...

Volvo 740GL will not turn over when Wet

if it is wet out, my mother's Volvo will not start. THe motor doesn'tturn over, the starter doesn't move, no click. Nothing.She has put a new battery in and had someone grease all of theconnections to try and eliminate water but it still...

Changing the Timing Belt

How hard is it to change the timing belt on a 1990 Volvo 740GL? Iknow where the cover is and the two bolts holding the cover on buteverything is just soooooo tight. It seems that all the other partswith belts at right up against the...

1989 740GL hot start problem

Hi guys and gals ;),My 89 Volvo 740GL now at 140K miles won't start. When you turn the key,it will behave as if it's in the gear not in the park or neutral. Sonot even a starter motor action.It started doing this couple of years ago,...

A/C - Dashboard warning lights

On my 1990 Volvo 740GL the A/C compressor cycles about every 10 to 30seconds, when the a/c clutch kicks in, the dashboard warning lights flash,the a/c compressor clutch releases and in a few seconds it happens again.Any ideas on what to...

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