Hi, Last summer I bought my daughter a 1990 240 dl. Took it to a Volvo specialist who checked it over, replaced a few minor things, said everything else was ok.
A few weeks ago, the car started to shake, skip and sputter when she slows down/is stopping/stops, and acts like it wants to cut off. The lights on the dash come on and she has to keep her foot on the brake and give it a little gas to keep the car from shutting off. When she does this the lights on the dash go out and the car stays on but still shakes somewhat. She says it doesn't do it when she's driving normal speed, (although maybe it does and she just doesn't notice it...?) It happens whether the engine is warm or cold and seems to be getting progressively worse.
The Volvo guy I took it to before is over an hour away so I'm considering taking it to a nearby (regular auto-non-Volvo) repair shop, any advice on that? Thanks so much for any information!
A few weeks ago, the car started to shake, skip and sputter when she slows down/is stopping/stops, and acts like it wants to cut off. The lights on the dash come on and she has to keep her foot on the brake and give it a little gas to keep the car from shutting off. When she does this the lights on the dash go out and the car stays on but still shakes somewhat. She says it doesn't do it when she's driving normal speed, (although maybe it does and she just doesn't notice it...?) It happens whether the engine is warm or cold and seems to be getting progressively worse.
The Volvo guy I took it to before is over an hour away so I'm considering taking it to a nearby (regular auto-non-Volvo) repair shop, any advice on that? Thanks so much for any information!