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i own the same vehicle. and mine was doing the same thing. replacing the plugs and wires helped but you will need to check the cap and rotor. if the cap and rotor are original i recommend replacing them. napaonline.con has all the parts cheep total amount was under 100 bucks

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Q: What causes the 1989 Volvo 240 GL to not idle properly?
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