Will it Run after 10 Years? 1988 Volvo 740 GL

Testing and replacing the fuel pump and trying to start a barn find Volvo 745 2.3 petrol with a B230F Redblock engine after it has been sat in storage for almost 10 years!
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0:00 Intro
2:03 First start attempt
3:10 Checking for power at the pump
4:37 Testing the fuel pump
5:46 Fuel pump removal
8:35 New pump and filter
10:32 Second start attempt
13:34 Problems
#volvo #volvo740 #willitrun

[@spainter1985]

"And that concludes the tour" 😂👍

[@lewis7211]

Recent just brought a “barn find” 1986 760 gle 2.8 v6 wagon going through the same process as yourself. Absolute love the gold block.

[@Involvod]

Oh nice! Good to hear another one is getting saved, they are incredible!

[@iridiumvalkyrie9017]

I miss your videos, Sledge! I've gone back to the oldest videos and I'm watching them all and it's so exciting to see Elsa's origin story with you (:

[@shepshepherd]

What a wonderful car. It sounds lovely, considering how long it's been out of use. I think that piston slap is the preserve of the 2-litre Redblock; my B200F-equipped 1990 740 SE with c.250,000 miles on the clock has it in abundance, especially in the depths of winter, but it's never got worse in the 18 years I've owned the car; once it's warmed up, it quietens down and runs like a sewing machine :)

[@Involvod]

I was really surprised how quiet the motor was. I love hearing people's piston slap stories, haven't heard one account of it being the death of a motor, makes me feel better about mine, the 940 used to slap when cold, the 240 (Lili) has extreme piston slap, apparently it's been that way for 10 years as well 😃

[@shepshepherd]

@@Involvod I was told many years ago by an old Volvo sage that piston slap on B200 Redblocks was something to live with, not something to panic about (I personally find it quite endearing), but I recall the owner of a 740 with such an engine (a B200E, to be exact) who used to post on the VOC forum couldn't stand the sound of the piston slap and eventually sold the car on. A pity, as he'd done a lot of work on the car and it was pretty much spot-on.

[@BeardedWrencher]

Wow! The tour of the new workspace was really in depth! Hahaha. Poor headlight wiper blade. It reminds me of the time I purchased my first pickup truck! I accidentally broke my side mirror on the test drive 😂😂😂 Congratulations on the new shop! I am super excited for you! A pit is going to make an amazing upgrade!

[@Involvod]

Haha I suppose you had to buy it then 😄 Thanks man, the 244 needs undercoating and and new clutch kit before long so it will come in really handy!

[@marcinbujok7388]

Yey! Congrats on fixing the pump and first start. It's do satisfying to hear a redblock sound 😀.

[@Involvod]

Thanks mate! Yeah it's becoming very familiar, but never gets old ;)

[@DeanofMachines]

Those motor mounts are too nice! Motor doesn't jump around at all when cranking. That blue color is perfect!

[@Involvod]

It's crazy, they must be better designed than the 240 😃

[@DeanofMachines]

@@Involvod they definitely seem like it

[@mikewong5888]

Greetings from California! Enjoyed your video. FYI, a power probe tool will make it much easier to diagnose electrical problems. Much easier than dragging a battery around to test your pump. Also, an impact driver makes removing the bolt on the fuel filter much less frustrating! I learned the hard way. 😅

[@Involvod]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it! I've got a never ending tool shopping list, but I can't work through it because I keep spending all my money buying old Volvos!

[@englishgrandad3298]

Brilliant work man, took it for a quick spin and got it back in :D

[@Involvod]

Cheers! I was starting to sweat a bit 😅 I had no way of pushing it back in on my own

[@englishgrandad3298]

@@Involvod I thought the same thing, but she didn't let you down.

[@englishgrandad3298]

Also wonder what's under the floor of that pit :D

[@RichieRouge206]

God I love the red block - such a distinctive engine and this one sounds good. The starters on these are so distinctive too. Elsa is a great name btw. Very detailed and comprehensive tour of the new unit 🤣 love the pit!

[@Involvod]

Cheers! Me too, I can't get enough of them!

[@emmapartridge1244]

Well done 👏Loved the tour 😆 xx

[@Involvod]

Haha, thanks!

[@ched999uk]

Well done, engine sounds great. New HT and spark plugs will probably make a world of difference. Don't forget to make a note that the fuel pump needs securing. I once rebuilt a car and put the prop shaft bolts in hand tight intending to do up later! 2 months later it was all back together but within first 20 miles prop shaft disconnected!!!! Luckily I was in traffic jam so no damage done but fair bit of embarrassment! Moral to story, either make obvious note on dash or do something so you can't forget. Great start to getting it back on road.

[@Involvod]

Haha very true, I never believe the lie I tell myself when I say I'll tighten that up later, guaranteed to forget, it's not worth it 😅

[@resssas]

Glad to see I was right - it was the fuel pump. I bet you got scared being stranded outside of your garage :D Happened to me in my volvo as well when I just bought it. Good thing there was 7 young bmw enthusiast in the garage next door, so they helped me push my brick with semi locked calipers inside. Embarassing, but at least it got under the roof.

[@Involvod]

Yeah, thanks for the suggestion! Haha, I was very worried, no young guys at all in that area, just very old people, I would have been screwed!

[@sebastianbrrrr7372]

Just subscribed. An english guy in Berlin fixing old Volvos, how cool is that? Greetings from another Volvo-fan in Köln!

[@Involvod]

Thanks! Lots of old Volvos over there in the west!

[@sebastianbrrrr7372]

@@Involvod Yeah, well, not enough in the 3-figures-range if you ask me. I'm more into 850s and V70s, so less rust but more issues éverywhere else. In my price-range anyway...

[@Involvod]

Very true!

[@alexmilne7634]

Class video mate glad you got her started! Looking forward to seeing you fix her up and give her a well deserved Service and new lease of life 😁

[@Involvod]

Cheers mate, I can't wait!

[@smoothdurban]

That fuel didn’t look like it had a lot of rust in it so that’s pretty good. My 83 242 turbo had fuel that looked like blood so I had to replace the entire fuel system and gas tank. But yeah after a little TLC redblocks are pretty indestructible.

[@Involvod]

Wow that's crazy, yeah it could have been a lot worse! I'm still curious what it's now picking up from the tank, gonna have a closer look inside soon

[@rogerbengtsson2809]

Yea, Volvo is great, I have made several parts for Volvo, and I`m from Sweden so heres a lot of them :)

[@Involvod]

Nice! In a factory setting or on your own?

[@rogerbengtsson2809]

@@Involvod In a factory, it whas injection moulding of plastic first, then casing in aluminium and magnecium.

[@Involvod]

That's an honourable job making parts for Volvo! I'd love to have done that during the Redblock era!

[@1961kickboxer]

I’m still tootling around in my 740 b230k on carbs ,beautiful old girls.

[@Involvod]

Oh nice! How's the fuel consumption on them? I've seen a couple of B230K 240s for sale but no 740s, must be rare now!

[@1961kickboxer]

@@Involvod it’s not to bad on a run , around town about 18 mpg , it’s just so comfy to drive not many left now all got scrapped.

[@Involvod]

Woah, that's really not bad considering! I had a 940 with a B230FB that wasn't much better

[@rumpelbee2448]

Such a great car, she really wants to live! :D

[@Involvod]

She so does! It always amazes me how these things can idle at 200 rpm 😂

Man I sure wish mine that sat for 10 years would’ve been that easy to get running again 😭

[@Involvod]

Haha yeah, and dusty instead of mouldy 😅 but you are getting more content out of yours at least 😉

[@JasperV70-205CT-BX]

Wonderful car man, love it! And your pit, should come in handy from time to time

[@Involvod]

Thanks man! It would have been perfect for this job but the car is too long, needed her to run so I could drive forward to get access 😅 But the 244 (Lili) needs undercoating and a new clutch soon so it's great timing!

[@TheBonswah]

oooooh nice one again! Really loved the tour of your luxurious shop, really shines in functionality and simplicity. Props to the courageous remaining cylinders that got this beauty back inside. Cant wait for the next video, keep it up mate!!

[@Involvod]

🤣 Thanks mate!

[@mortimergladbreath]

Glad to see she started! Based on my experience, the condition inside the fuel tank will be dreadful, needing new sender, pump and maybe a complete tank. My 38K mile 240 did. They'll run without the in-tank pump but not very good, as you probably already know. Looking forward to more on this one!

[@Involvod]

Oh thanks I didn't know that! Just had a suspicion the inline pump was doing all the work because no buzz can be heard when I turn the ignition on. Can't wait to pull the sender and have a good look in there!

[@mayflowerlash11]

The tank on the 740 is plastic I think, so it won't rust. But the pump in the tank is prone to wearing out and the filter on the inlet to the pump wears through and this negatively affects the starting and running of the engine.

[@gloriushumbug5832]

@@Involvod You can start and drive the car with only one of the pumps but if it sits for a long time you need the forward pump in order to get it started, during normal driving the in tank pump is enough. Basically in tank pump is for when you are driving and under seat pump is for starting

[@Involvod]

Wow that is surprising! Very useful to know, thanks! 😃

[@mortimergladbreath]

@@Involvod The in tank pump was added by Volvo to help lift the fuel from the tank. The under seat pump is the high pressure pump required by the injectors. The car will run poorly on just the under seat pump, but not at all on just the in tank pump. I know this from first-hand experience.

[@timbre7999]

Spectacularly nice sounding engine at first start and the end; loving that low whoosh when you rev it

[@Involvod]

They sound great don't they, I love it when the fan is engaged

[@martinwarner1178]

New to your work, love the video. I used to drive an old 740 estate. Thanks.

[@Involvod]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it

[@SimpsonsClassics]

Maaate loving this new project! Can’t beat a Volvo she just chugged into life!

[@Involvod]

Haha yeah, it was a glorious moment!

[@SimpsonsClassics]

@@Involvod can’t beat a Volvo aha

[@violetdrifts]

Hello from New Mexico, I’m having a similar issue with my 740 wagon. Love the videos dude!

[@FixedByDuncan]

Nice. How have I not seen this gem of a channel before?, subbed. 👍🏻

[@Involvod]

Cheers!

[@completeexteriorcleaningse750]

You will soon get her running sweet I had a pit when I had a unit I filled it full of tyres off the mini motos LOL

[@Involvod]

Haha perfect solution, no other need for it 😃 I'm going to try and make the most of it, first job will be getting a good undercoating on the cars before winter!

[@jfv65]

Congrats on getting it to start, the block sounds healthy, good compression and as you said, no piston slap. Maybe needs a bit of fettling like new correctly gapped plugs , new dizzy cap and rotor, alt belt tensioned up a bit, new air filter. I would also drop a bottle of injector cleaner (or2) in the tank.

[@Involvod]

Totally, I can't wait to do it all!

[@WhitelandRestorations]

That's a nice murder hole. Perfect vehicle for carting round bodies too... Fit 10 in the back of that 😂 Sperfect 👌

[@Involvod]

Got the full setup now, just need the lime

[@gustavtraff8540]

Looking good! Just found your channel, and wow what a good content you have! I am also very interested in these cars, and fortunately there are plenty of them here in Sweden. You got yourself a new follower! Keep up the good work! //Gustav

[@Involvod]

Oh thanks! I'd love to do a roadtrip over there someday!

[@gustavtraff8540]

@@Involvod If you do, let me know! Would be really fun :)

[@cheharrison7107]

Congratulations on the new lock up, certainly a lot less train, arson and graffiti action going on! 😂 God knows why Volvo slung the pump and filter there?! I've managed to replace the pump, but been putting off doing the filter, it looks like something from the bloody Titanic. Also a pit? Fancy.

[@Involvod]

Thanks! I think people like the old place but I won't miss it, too much excrement 😅 I don't blame you, I've been putting it off on all of them for that reason!

[@VC301000]

These Volvo are built to last.

[@GothKid1996]

she would loom real good with a wash and polish.

[@Involvod]

I literally cannot wait!

[@BellaRocko]

Nice job! I bet all she needs is a thorough cleaning. Clean up all the electricals (get some electrical contact cleaner & brass brush), throttle body cleaner, MAF cleaner, check the spark plugs and distributor, clean out the tank with new sending unit and pre-pump, and she'll be purring again. I have an '87 760 white wagon also named Elsa. :)

[@Involvod]

Thanks! Exactly that! The good news is Lili the 244 is also LH2.2 so I can get the parts cannon out if there's any other issues. Love the 760! Just found another Elsa on Instagram; elsa740gle

[@Montresor14]

Man you saved me a lot of time with this video! My Volvo 940 GL was not starting but cranking OK, spraying fuel in the air intake and the car started but fuel pump was not doing anything. Fuses and fuel relay were OK too. Took the fuel pump out and gave it 12v and it worked, this got me puzzled. Measured the voltage when cranking and saw 10.5v at the pump terminals, so I started going a rabbit hole thinking there may have some wiring issue, luckily I saw this video specially at kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6apXpiugrN8bqc where you had more or less the same voltage and in the end the car started with a new pump, got a new pump and now the car starts without issues. Thanks! keep doing this videos!

[@Involvod]

Wow that would have caught me out too, so it was working but not pumping correctly 🤔 Glad you got it sorted man, nice work!

[@svenskaboi67]

My 86 245 is named Ingrid , after Ingrid Bergman.

[@PeterPan-iz1kk]

These are really magnificent cars! I have one myself, a 1989 740 GLE with a B230F engine. They'll run almost forever if they get a minimum of care (change of oils, filters, coolant, plugs, and so on). Built like a tank, and almost as heavy. And to kill that engine, you'll probably have to shoot it! ;-) They just run on and on. Interesting accent you have, BTW! Is it Liverpool, or somewhere near there?

[@Involvod]

Exactly, that's one of the reasons I love them so much! It's a Birmingham accent, sadly 😅

[@volvoqq4561]

Rely nice 745:) i have too my self:)

[@Involvod]

Thanks! Would be great to see them if you're on Insta 👍

[@volvoqq4561]

@@Involvod no i am not on insta, my is a TIC also😊

[@Involvod]

@@volvoqq4561 they sound great!!

[@volvoqq4561]

@@Involvod not dis one, the car has done 180000 km but looks like 1180000 km the body is very bad, but its a TIC😂 sorre fore my English, i am from Sweden😂

[@Involvod]

@@volvoqq4561 haha brilliant! Hope you keep her on the road 💪

[@GavinFS]

Hey brotha! I replaced my fuel sending pump and it still isn't working, not getting power so it won't prime. I've tested the pump outside of the unit and it works. Do I just have a bad unit, or could it be another wiring issue? I've also replaced the main fuel pump fuse and my main pump works. I don't know what else to do, I've been trying to get this car to run for 3 years now.

[@Involvod]

To be honest I've never had an issue like that, but have you checked to see if power is getting down to the pump? On the plug that connects to the pump connector. Sorry for the delay, you can always reach me on Insta too!

[@ericolivomartinez3674]

volvo es volvo lo mejor en coches esto autos autos no tienen muerte si hay alguien que lo atienda no se acaban nunca por millas no hay problema

[@fftlmfao17]

I have a 1990 Volvo 740 GL station wagon. My manual says to use "Dexron II-D" ATF. Is this still available?? Or is there a better, suitable, replacement for that now?

[@Involvod]

Nice! You can use Dexron III which is the replacement for it 🙂

[@jvcustom]

To little fuel at the end. On the 740 the fuel line in the tank is pretty short and doesn't reach all the way down so it won't suck upp all fuel untill the fuel is in the back of the tank!

[@riccardocervetti3203]

Hi, do you reccomend the b200ft engine for the 940? Is it reliable and can I do some tuning? Here in italy the b230ft was never sold

[@Involvod]

Hey, definitely! The same bulletproof engine just different displacements, you can definitely fit a manual boost controller easily and cheaply to gain alot more horsepower! After that there's plenty of ECU chips and other upgrades you can do.

[@riccardocervetti3203]

@@Involvod thanks man!!! keep up with the videos they are awesome!

[@jeremybedford2952]

You've probably been asked before, but whereabouts in Brum are you from? By your accent I am guessing North Brum. Love the channel.

[@Involvod]

Originally from South Birmingham, a long time ago but still can't shake the accent 😅

[@jeremybedford2952]

@@Involvod I have been living in Balsall Heath, Moseley, and K Heath for 30 years.

[@Involvod]

@@jeremybedford2952 I grew up in Maypole/ Warstock area 😀

[@danielcostache]

I'm pretty sure your tank should be plastic - not metal like on the 240s. So, nothing to worry about concerning the tank integrity!

[@Involvod]

That's a huge relief!

[@fftlmfao17]

Anyone here willing to share personal pics of their own 740 GL?? Parts, under the hood, work stages, etc. I have a beaaautiful silver 1990 Volvo 740 GL station waggin with the B230F Redblock engine and it's only got 157K on it, I just need help but awesome car!! I love it so much

[@EnriqueLopez-hb5jn]

👏🏿👍👌☝🏽👆

[@jackjacko8706]

You are a glutton for punishment. Lol. I have just joined a Facebook page for 700 and 900 series. I am surprised how cheap some great examples are. But then you would have nothing to do. 😀

[@Involvod]

Exactly 😃 Here in Germany they are too expensive now, €1500 minimum for a late 740/early 940 with an expired inspection and needing a fair bit of work to get through, it just goes upwards from there!

[@dimitrius7311]

Is a VOLVO ofcourse it will run.

[@AndrewBryantPianoTuner]

Cowboys should stick to riding horses