Does you have a good Internet source for Volvo green books.

I am in the UK and I recently bought a 1988 240GL (manual transmission, 92,000 miles, FVSH) with a known slight CI fuel injection problem in that it was 'funny' starting from cold but after about a minute running was OK. I have a 240GL ( auto, 130,000 miles ) of the same year which is running fine and uses the same CI fuel system so I have swap out parts available for fault isolation before buying the required part(s) for the 240GL manual. I have resolved a problem yesterday with the fuel injection relay - dry soldered joints on the relay PCB, and the starting has improved but still not up to my 240GL auto's starting performance which is good. I have found on the internet the Volvo greenbooks regarding the CI fuel system and expect to be trying fault isolation during daylight hours later today. I have also realised that the CI fuel system ( K jetronic ) is not the same as CIS fuel system. These greenbooks I have downloaded for the CI fuel system are so informative that I would like to download other greenbooks for this model regarding other car systems - does anyone know of a URL where they are available. Thanks for any information you have.

Green? Books etc. 

Is this a Volvo issued manual? or a Bentley, or Chilton? it comes in sections? I bought a double CD set of 'VOLVO Service and Repair' - 1983-2002 - models 240 to V90 - yesterday on ebay from 'carmanualsforyou', I'll have to see what it's like, but he may have more.

Binder Set 

Be carefull what you buy if you are considering the Volvo binder Set They originall comprised of 10 books released at launch and with revisions as the models changed and the specs changed, US spec was very different to UK until 1990 when the catalised or (Federal) engines came in eg B230E became B230F I have a reasonably complete 240 set dating from the late 80's and my B230 F engined 240 SE is sadly lacking in data in the books Even put together instead of spread across the 10 binders I have 3 very full steel backed binders with the special (helps you read it hinge release system) Most of the later models data was covered by bulletins and model year spec update manuals where the 'changes' from the original info was listed Green top bulletins were factory authored, Blue top bulletins were UK specific and issued by the UK tech dept The reference system allows you to link bulletins to books for example Section 2 of the binder system is Engine and bulletin 2-21-72 dated Sept 87 refers to a change in crankshaft journal size to reduce noise ( although I know the crankshaft change was due to crankshaft failures on B200/ B230 engines.) The bulletin is green top so it is factory authored the section is 2 for engine the group is 21 which links to the group 20-22 book which is B17 B19 B21 and B23 engines from 75-85 So you use the basic info from the early book and add the supplemetal info to it to repair the later cars Confused , well why do you think we needed VADIS in the early 90's to clarify the situation. Sad thing was that the decision was made not to rewrite the 240 data in VADIS but just to scan in the lod books ( much cost saved) For your info sections are as follows 0 - General - Specs and new model updates 1 - Service - Servicing schedulles and operations 2 - Engine (includes Fuel Injection) 3 - Electrical 4 - Transmission including propshaft and rear axle 5 - Brakes 6 - Suspension and steering 7 - Springs , Shocks and Wheels 8 - Body and interior 9 - Miscellaneous ( if it didn't fit in the above) The system was always great at first and then in true swedish style they thought about it a lot during the long dark winters and made it more and more complex. But if you stick to the section and group sytem you won't go far wrong. The haynes manuals are very good at describing how to to the jobs and some of the problems you encounter in the process so use them as well. All the best AND Happy Christmas Richard Clark

Thanks for replies - will continue to monitor thread 

It looks like Volvo have started a series of 'Historic Volumes' on their older cars - so far only the P1800, but presumably others will follow. It seems to combine a history of the model with all the 'green book' information on a CD ROM for 50 USD, so good value if it sells here for the equivalent in GBP.

Let's look forward to seeing them on later models. Does anyone have the Bentley 240 book, and how do you rate it?

A little further progress 

I had a bit of free daylight time today with a cold engine to test further and discovered that if I remove the plug lead from cylinder 2 ( which shows signs of a prob, see earlier msg in thread ) while it is running lumpy and in the first minute or so after startup the engine note does not change - and it does not change when I reconnect it. But the plug is sparking. Looks like no combustion in cyl 2 at least during the first minute or so. I bought some injector cleaner which I will probably get chance to use on Friday directly on the injectors. I understand the 'injector cleaner in tank mixed with the fuel' method is not recommended as it dislodges the crud from all parts of the system from fuel tank onwards possibly causing the crud from those parts of the system to deposit further downline in the system and maybe blocking ports or filters that are not currently blocked. Unfortunately I was only able to buy 'in the tank' injector cleaner and intend to use this neat on the injectors. Or is there an alternative. So it will be injectors out and work to clean each in turn. Being that the injectors are purely pressure opperated in the CI system (ie: no electrical connection on the injectors) and that each injector has an internal fine filter that may need cleaning what is the best way to hold open the injectors for a reverse flush - has anyone managed to do this and was it successful? If I can't reverse flush I'll have to make do with the best job I can make at the time. Thinking ahead regarding other possible causes that are fuel only and cylinder specific I realise that there is the fuel line to the injector ( not likely to be temperature/time dependant ) and the 4 pressure valves on the output side of the fuel distributor and in its body ( teperature/time dependant due to control pressure regulator ). There is the possibility that the output valves in the fuel distributor are at fault. Has anyone ventured there and how difficult is the journey? Whilst I wish this small fault wasn't present I do find it interesting in its diagnosis. Does anyone have any internet links that I may not have allready found? Will post further progress as it happens. Thanks to all - Colin Lee