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Re: 1990 Volvo 240DL - Timing over advanced while cranking?
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 4/19/2002

This sounds suspiciously like a classic cross-firing situation. You should look for tracking in the distributer cap. If this has a Bosch cap with a black plastic cover, suspect firing between cylinders under the cover. In any case, dont rule out cross-fire.

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