# '94 Volvo 850 Turbo 2.3

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/94-volvo-850-turbo-2-3/25091>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** 850, volvo\
**Created:** [January 17, 2009, 7:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/94-volvo-850-turbo-2-3/25091 "2009-01-17T19:53:05Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![fredclinton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c57346/32.png) [@fredclinton](https://community.cartalk.com/u/fredclinton)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2009, 7:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/94-volvo-850-turbo-2-3/25091/1 "2009-01-17T19:53:05Z")

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After I hit a bump in the road the car completely shut down. After it sat for about 48 hours it started right up. This happened again after hitting a rough patch in the road and everything went dead. After a couple of days it started. No one can explain it. I’ve checked everything. Could it be it has some kind of impact safety feature.  
  
 Any ideas would be appreciated.

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**Author:** ![BustedKnuckles](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bustedknuckles/32/25_2.png) [@BustedKnuckles](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BustedKnuckles)\
**Post date:** [January 17, 2009, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/94-volvo-850-turbo-2-3/25091/2 "2009-01-17T19:59:27Z")

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Next time it acts up, check to see if you are getting spark from the coil. The ignition modules on these cars are kinda fickle. And pricey. We had a similar problem with a 740 GL, and the ignition module was the problem. On the 740, it was located on the side of the fender wall behind the air filter box. This was a non-turbo, so that was driver’s side.