# 85 Volvo 740 Intermittent Starting

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/85-volvo-740-intermittent-starting/64363>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [May 3, 2011, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/85-volvo-740-intermittent-starting/64363 "2011-05-03T17:45:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![mem22363](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8491ac/32.png) [@mem22363](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mem22363)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2011, 5:45pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/85-volvo-740-intermittent-starting/64363/1 "2011-05-03T17:45:08Z")

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Our 1985 Volvo 740 GLE sedan will intermittently not start. The engine turns over, just won’t go. Let it sit a bit and it starts right up again. No rhyme or reason or pattern to the failure. Any ideas?

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**Author:** ![48LaFrance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/4/0ea827/32.png) [@48LaFrance](https://community.cartalk.com/u/48LaFrance)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2011, 12:27am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/85-volvo-740-intermittent-starting/64363/2 "2011-05-07T00:27:49Z")

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See my comment under the person with the XC-70 starting problem. IF (a 1985 may not) your car has a theft deterrent system, check to make sure it’s working properly.