340 1.4 idle problems
340 1.4 idle problems
hi i have a c reg 340 1.4 and its suddenly developed this problem with not idleing without choke or a bit of throttle and its lumpy as hell allmost like its missing i have changed the leads dizzy cap rotor and plugs also have tryed redex in the carb and stripped the carb down and cleani=ed it up but still can't get it right can any one shed some light on this for me its getting annoyed now
1985 340 1.4 3door


It can be either air leak between intake valve and throttle butterfly, which means manifold, carb base, hoses and such places.
Or it can be idle passage in carb has been blocked, idle solenoid valve could cause it or some dirt that has blocked passage, some rare cases have been where idle mixture screw has disappeared.
Well, some of those above are Solex Cisac specific but I guess same procedures are needed to find out what is reason behind it.
You have already done a lot to find out problem, but I would start by hunting that air leak at first, also check if air can pass trough idle passage/channel (what you call it?) in carb, if those are ok, then I feel it starts to be really mysterious problem, does it run fine otherwise, pulls well? Fuel filter and fuel pump could in theory cause bit of such problems, but personally I don't believe those be a problem.
Oh yes, I believe you have set base settings to carb already?
Or it can be idle passage in carb has been blocked, idle solenoid valve could cause it or some dirt that has blocked passage, some rare cases have been where idle mixture screw has disappeared.
Well, some of those above are Solex Cisac specific but I guess same procedures are needed to find out what is reason behind it.
You have already done a lot to find out problem, but I would start by hunting that air leak at first, also check if air can pass trough idle passage/channel (what you call it?) in carb, if those are ok, then I feel it starts to be really mysterious problem, does it run fine otherwise, pulls well? Fuel filter and fuel pump could in theory cause bit of such problems, but personally I don't believe those be a problem.
Oh yes, I believe you have set base settings to carb already?
i have tryed al sorts now i cannot set the carb base settings as i haven't got them i have today taken the pick up sensor/crank sensor out and cleaned it up the car now idles but very lumpy still otherwise it drives 100% when out on the road
does anyone have a weber carb for a 1.4 340 i just want to change the carb and see if it gets better or not if someone has a carb please reply with a price for the carb and where abouts in the world u are
does anyone have a weber carb for a 1.4 340 i just want to change the carb and see if it gets better or not if someone has a carb please reply with a price for the carb and where abouts in the world u are
1985 340 1.4 3door


Have you checked green books already?
http://www.volvo300mania.com/forum-uk/v ... php?t=5134
There should be base settings for carb and some additional information that might or might not be useful for you.
http://www.volvo300mania.com/forum-uk/v ... php?t=5134
There should be base settings for carb and some additional information that might or might not be useful for you.
well all of a sudden this morning after a long time messing with the car all week it runs perfect but i still don't know what it was and then after going out for the day in it the bloody thing started playing up again after i filled the tank again so i thing theres some muck in the tank so back to square one once again
1985 340 1.4 3door


Sounds like a vacuum leak to me, look at the bit of silver/black "spaceman" tubing between the air intake and the exhaust mani as well. The sticky on "1.4's running rough" will also be useful for you.
'89(G) 340 GLE B172k
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
well after weeks of messing it finally runs sweeter than it ever has done i changed every single part of the ignition and the fuel system and she still didn't want to run so i searched high and low and found a rebuild kit for the carb so i got to work on the carb changed every internal part and now she's a smooth runner again cheers for the help and info guys
1985 340 1.4 3door

