Hi, Last week I bought a 1983 Volvo 244. I have read a lot about the
240's and decided I really wanted one. It has 150 K, automatic trans, OD works fine, brakes seem almost too good, the body is perfect, cloth seats, hand crank windows, no AC. The oil looks good, the coolant looks good, the spark plugs look new and are bosch platinum, wires new, air filter is new, new radiator, new dist cap and rotor.
The idle surges at a rate of about once every 4 seconds. I am a little worried it won't pass emissions in CA without making the idle better, although it hasn't stalled on me yet. It seems like it might be a little better some times than others, maybe better after warming up.