Gas tank When I try to fill my gas tank the gas station pump nozzle shuts off when the tank is not even a quarter full, even when I fill at a very slow pace. I have to fill extremely slowly to finally get the tank near full. I have taken the car to several different stations to see if the gas station pump was the problem, but it happens wherever I go? The manual does not address this issue? Any thought?

SOURCE: My volvo 240 DL Station

I tink you have to replace the catalyst for better acceleration probably is blocking the combustion that's what you loosing power, I have 240 wagon 92 and i just did it. my 184k miles good luck.

SOURCE: 1999 volvo v70 xc gas tank

Option 1 the easiest way is to jump the fuel pump relay with the fuel feed line at the engine disconnected from the engine and connected to some sort of catch basin (bucket, gas can, etc.) this allows you to use the vehicles fuel pump to drain the fuel. All you have to do is find the fuel pump relay, then jump the positive side (key off) to power to make the fuel pump run, use that to pump all the bad fuel out.

Option 2 is to remove the filler neck and check valve from the tank (a real pain on that car)

Option 3 is to remove and drain the tank... this is the most costly and time consuming option as the alldata labor guide quotes 8 hours labor time.. so i would advise option 1


As for damage to the vehicle/engine that is always possible with a contaminated fuel, my advice would be just to get the bad fuel out as soon as possible, get good gas in it and give it a try.

SOURCE: 2002 Volvo S60 AWD Fuel door won't open

It more than likely may be the fuel pump. My girlfriend recently had the same problem with her S60 I came across a recall for the fuel pump. I took it by the dealers and they took care of it free of charge. The only negative thing I guess is that they kept it for a few days. 

SOURCE: I have a 91 Volvo

I would check rotor button (under the distributer cap) or the coil wire itself first. My guess is that you had a spark problem all along and they mis-diagnosed it in the begining.

SOURCE: 93 volvo labored idle...unreliable response with gas pedal.

you have to change the spark plugs