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by james5west
25 Apr 2007 07:36 pm
Forum: Volvo 300 series: offer
Topic: G reg 1.7 litre 340 - FOR SALE
Replies: 1
Views: 1725

Reduction in price of above

NOW £150 - no offers

Come and take her away !!!

Perfectly good running car!

Phone number above

MOT now run out and Tax until last day of the month.
by james5west
18 Apr 2007 05:47 pm
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: Running problem
Replies: 6
Views: 2963

Carb. problem fixed

The carb prob. is fixed.

Just rich mixture - that's all.

Turned the screw in, and it runs fine now.
by james5west
17 Apr 2007 05:36 pm
Forum: Volvo 300 series: offer
Topic: G reg 1.7 litre 340 - FOR SALE
Replies: 1
Views: 1725

G reg 1.7 litre 340 - FOR SALE

G reg. Volvo 340 1989 (1.7 engine) – in Truro, Cornwall.

White - 3 door.

127,00 Miles.

Quite a lot of Service History (including original bill) – Sticker on the cambelt suggests changed at 87,000 or somewhere around there (if I remember correctly!)

Tax = End of April 07.

MOT = End of April 07 ...
by james5west
09 Apr 2007 05:10 pm
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: Running problem
Replies: 6
Views: 2963

Thanks

Before we had this carb. problem, the mixture was very rich as well. The previous owner had the car idling at 1,800 RPM!!!!!! - We tweaked it down to around 750-800 and it ran better but the mixture was still very rich and the car stank quite a bit of petrol after a long run (even when cold ...
by james5west
09 Apr 2007 04:41 pm
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: Running problem
Replies: 6
Views: 2963

Thanks for the advice matey.

I am away for a bit but will be looking at these things from next Monday evening onwards.

Just one more question about the carb - When the car was running nicely, when turning right (and usually up a hill), the engine jolted suddenly and then picked up again - could ...
by james5west
09 Apr 2007 04:16 pm
Forum: Engine, transmission, manual gearbox, variomatic
Topic: Running problem
Replies: 6
Views: 2963

Running problem

Hi - Newbie here from Cornwall.

My mate has donated me his G reg 1.7 340 which he bought for 150 quid while his toyota was off the road for a bit. He no longer needs it - but it's too nice to scrap - just a bit of rust on the rear wheel arch and front of bonnet and one of the brake lights is dodgy ...
by james5west
19 Feb 2007 09:58 pm
Forum: General discussion; introduce yourself!
Topic: New Member from Cornwall
Replies: 12
Views: 2933

New Member from Cornwall

Hi - New member from Cornwall here. My mate's just bought a G reg 340 for £150 (bargain!) with 126,000 miles on the old clock.

Am intending on getting one myself soon after having worked with him to get his running nicely.

Hopefully I'll get one before you guys come down here for the Run To The ...