Back off my hols......

[Tetleysmooth]

....with a problem.

I've just had a fantastic week on the Isle of Wight, but the V70 didn't enjoy it quite so much.

I started off last Sunday. Had a high speed run around the M25 as far as the A3, after that - traffic jams until the junction with the M3. As I joined the M3, and put my foot down, the old girl started jerking badly, missing like a bastard.

This set the scene for the rest off the week really. While the car was cool, no probs, as soon as I got stuck in traffic and the car warmed up a bit, the missing started. I chucked a whole bottle of Red-ex in the tank and run on that for a while. A couple of days later I topped up with Tesco's finest - Momentum. Yesterday I topped up again with regular unleaded. On the way back today, the car was much better, although the miss was still slightly evident on hard throttle.

I've not had a chance to have a butchers yet, so where would you lot start looking? To my shame, I didn't change the plugs, dizzy cap or rotor arm before I went, but the car was running really well, so I didn't think it was needed.

 

One thing of interest. A few days before I departed, I went to my usual petrol station for some juice. I pulled on to pump 10 only to be told over the tannoy that pump 10 wasn't working. On my way last Sunday I went to the same place for a top up and pump 10 was ok, so I chucked 30 quids worth in. Dodgy petrol maybe? Mixed with something it shouldn't have been?

What do you think?

Needless to say though, it's a Volvo, so it got us everywhere we wanted to go, even though it was feeling poorly.

[Tetleysmooth]

Me on our last evening at Whitecliff Bay, Isle of Wight.

 

 

Definitely going to move over there.

[mercrocker]

'Tis indeed a luvverly spot....used to go to Whitecliff Bay a lot.  

[Tetleysmooth]

I was offered a job while I was there.

Unfortunately the money wasn't enough, and I'd spend most of my time on the mainland, which kinda defeats the object.

[Pillock]

Something breaking contact when hot.... I think you've already guessed well at leads, they'd be my first port of call. Also coil, given you said it does it under hard load.

[Tetleysmooth]

I'm going to change the plugs, dizzy cap and rotor arm first.

Euro Car Parts do the lot for about 36 quid. Should have done them before I went really.

That'll teach me.

[twosmoke300]

On the plus side our swede didnt miss a beat going to France . Had to put the std ecu map back in tho . Boo Hoo

[Tetleysmooth]

What an amazing car these Volvos are.

I haven't laid a spanner on the beast since returning from my holidays, and it's running bloody superb again.

Going out in the morning for new plugs,dizzy cap and rotor arm though.