Hi has anybody ever bought any of the scan tools that you see for sale on ebay. There are ones that provide the cable,software and interface etc. to connect to...
Glad to hear K&N works in that role. The PCV oil separator box is probably not working correctly on this car. I have a lot of oil weeping out of the rubber...
Oil on the intercooler piping sounds like you have a lot of blow-by. I had the same issue which I traced to a faulty PCV valve (it was staying open when air...
Well it was pretty dusty in the cars airbox when i bought it. I have cleaned and wiped all that out. Got the K & N in there. After about 2,500km there is some...
It depends on what you're doing with the car. If you live in the city/burbs, never drive on dirt roads, and aren't expected to own the car for the next 50...
hearing that K&N dont filter right has me worried. What about a K&N filter in an 850/v70 airbox? Should i add more filtration or go back to stock paper...
Do NOT use K&N if the car will be used in a dusty environment. They are fine for filtering out house bricks, small children, and not much else... Even on a...
Thanks - K&N are OK just make sure you wwash them at each 5000km service and do not overoil them. dlh. -- David Hallam zzdhalla@... Motobecane, BMW,...
I was looking for panel filters for the 164 recently, Ryco no longer list them but K&N have them on there website and are still available thru a K&N dealer. ...
Glad to hear she's running again. by emissions light i assume you mean the orange lambda light. This can be -vacuum leak (cracked hose or elbow) -air mass...
Thanks guys for all your input. Its alive again. It was just a faulty coil. The emissions light is still on now. Apparently it won't go out now until I get it...
I had SUs on mine using the stock airbox. The metal plate with the 3 bolts got turned upside down. The metal pipes with the rubber hoses going to the funny...
Just bought some new air filters for the 144. it needs them. My car had CV's and I converted it to su's filter housing is unchanged. These filters almost fit...
I only used the oil filled coil for a minute or two then I swapped the original one back in. I just wanted to see if my coil might have been throwing a weak...
You cant use an oil filled coil with these. the spark will be too weak. Which is probably why you cant get over 70........ Try to exchange your air mass meter...
Another update if you are interested : ) Â Took it for a road test. Drives ok, got it up to 70. If you push harder from stop it splutters but if you just...
The issue with Davids coil was in the enclosed connectors according to the mechanic (plug unit) and once the unit (coil and connector unit) was changed over...
Checked the coil cold. Primary = 1.1 ohm/ secondary 8 220 ohms  Swapped it with an old oil filled coil and it started.  primary about 2.2 ohms / secondary...
Update I got a second hand air mass meter from a  european wreckers. They say the part works but still not going. I pulled the fuel line off and it appears to...
Hi Steve, Shane B here, the only repairer that is close would be Peer at GLT Car Centre 7 Merritt St, Capalaba 3245 7966. They are very good with Volvo's. ...
I won't reply individually but thanks Stephen and Andrew. Â Is the air mass the same as the MAP? I was just reading and thought that I should probably look in...
Jamie Waterhouse automotive at penrith is good if you can get to him, he is familiar with 850's My car (a turbo) had these symptoms when the turbo outlet pipe...
Sounds very much like an air mass meter failure. I could be wrong and am happy to be corrected, but the symptoms certainly seem to match. Best of luck. ...
Hi I need some input for my problem. I have a 95 850 2.5l 20 valve. I had to get it towed this afternoon, I first suspected maybe a blocked fuel filter but not...
I have removed the rubber bellows, shifted a few pipes and removed the PCV valve, and can see the end of the flame trap. Does it lift up towards the bonnet or...
greetings, am getting an engine code EFI-422 which is listed as barometric altitude sensor signal intermittant or missing. Looking at the sensor it looks like...
... A 'cutting edge' head gasket are available in Sweden for 4 cylinder volvos, suits turbo and non turbo, these are very good they say - perhaps available for...
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