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		<title>Timing belt tensioner part# differs for 2004 R cars</title>
		<link>http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/2010/07/15/timing-belt-tensioner-part-differs-for-2004-r-cars/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 01:16:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Volvo S60 R 2003-2007]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Volvo V70 R, 2004-2006]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[2004 R Volvos Need a Special Blue Tensioner
When it&#8217;s time to replace the timing belt on your 2004 Volvo R car &#8212; S60 R or V70 R &#8212; make sure the shop (or you) puts the correct tensioner on.  A special &#8220;blue&#8221; timing belt tensioner is required. Many dealers don&#8217;t even know about this.
Alert: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jacking/Support Questions</title>
		<link>http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/2010/06/10/jackingsupport-questions/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 04:22:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How to Jack Up Your 1993-2000 850/S70/V70/XC70
1. flat surface 2. block rear wheel&#8230;
Jacking/Support Questions
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		<title>Improving highway mpg S60 R 05, auto transmission</title>
		<link>http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/2010/05/23/improving-highway-mpg-s60-r-05-5-sp-auto/</link>
		<comments>http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/2010/05/23/improving-highway-mpg-s60-r-05-5-sp-auto/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 23 May 2010 19:11:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fuel Economy & Trip Reports]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spark Plugs, Wires, Rotor, Cap, Ignition]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tips to improve highway MPG economy with an S60
Tuneups, tire pressure, average speed changes, air filter&#8230; these are all things that affect fuel economy of our Volvos. What can you do besides these tips? Should you go all the way to an expensive performance ECU upgrade or an exhaust upgrade?
improving highway mpg S60 R 05 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>1995 Volvo 850 Engine &amp; Transmission Removal</title>
		<link>http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/2010/04/22/1995-volvo-850-auto-engine-and-transmission-removal/</link>
		<comments>http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/2010/04/22/1995-volvo-850-auto-engine-and-transmission-removal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:34:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Belts, Hoses, Vacuum Lines]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drivetrain, AWD Systems, CV Joints, Bevel Gear]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Engine, Engine Internals, Turbo, Wastegate, Oil Pump, Air Delivery, Airbox, Air Filter, Camshaft, Valves, Head, Pistons]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Astoundingly well-documented, excellent write up on engine removal. One-hundred and sixty photographs detail this procedure, with captions for nearly every one. You can use this for almost any inline 5-cylinder Volvo.
1995 Volvo 850 Auto Engine and transmission Removal
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		<title>Reading Actual Mileage from OBD-II</title>
		<link>http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/2010/03/28/playing-with-the-obd-ii-got-the-mileage-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/2010/03/28/playing-with-the-obd-ii-got-the-mileage-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Mar 2010 12:38:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[On Board Diagnostic (OBD and OBDII) & Codes]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[actual mileage]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Member  takane2  gives us information on how to make a scan tool for the OBD port that emulates the under the hood diagnostic port.  This is great news as through the OBD port, with the home made device you can read off your car&#8217;s true mileage.  Warning:  This is for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Volvo 850 (very) high idle at startup, then up and down</title>
		<link>http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/2009/12/31/850-gle-1995-very-high-idle-at-startup-then-up-and-down-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/2009/12/31/850-gle-1995-very-high-idle-at-startup-then-up-and-down-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:04:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Engine Breathing, PCV, EGR, Idle Air Control Valve]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Idle Air Control Causes Poor Idle
It appears we have a winner. Took out the IAC, sprayed it liberally with carb cleaner (didn&#8217;t touch the connector, don&#8217;t trust carb cleaner around those, but I might be paranoid) and replaced. Also cleaned the flame trap a bit (wasn&#8217;t too bad, actually, same with the throttle body).
It now [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Poor Performance after Timing Belt Change</title>
		<link>http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/2009/12/19/poor-performance-after-timing-belt-change/</link>
		<comments>http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/2009/12/19/poor-performance-after-timing-belt-change/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 23:04:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Engine, Engine Internals, Turbo, Wastegate, Oil Pump, Air Delivery, Airbox, Air Filter, Camshaft, Valves, Head, Pistons]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just had my 90,000 mile service on my 2001 S40 1.9T. The timing belt was changed and i got a tune up. Now the transmission doesn&#8217;t down shift unless you totally floor it and it doesn&#8217;t feel like the Turbo kicks in. Any ideas?
Poor Performance after Timing Belt Change
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		<title>Improve Air Delivery to N/A Engines w/ VVIS Mod</title>
		<link>http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/2009/11/17/na-tuning-20v-vvis-something-diffirent/</link>
		<comments>http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/2009/11/17/na-tuning-20v-vvis-something-diffirent/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Engine, Engine Internals, Turbo, Wastegate, Oil Pump, Air Delivery, Airbox, Air Filter, Camshaft, Valves, Head, Pistons]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Volvo Variable Induction System]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 20V non turbo Volvo 850 models had a variable inlet manifold, to increase engine efficiency. Well this topic is all about the control of this manifold and improve the behavior of the engine.

OK you will reach not more hp&#8217;s but much better behavior and performance in low revs.
Let me explain:
While reading the original design [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s your best Highway fuel economy?</title>
		<link>http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/2009/10/08/whats-your-best-highway-fuel-economy-login-required/</link>
		<comments>http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/2009/10/08/whats-your-best-highway-fuel-economy-login-required/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 19:30:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Tips, Reference, Tuneup, Performance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Volvo 850]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Volvo C70]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[volvo Fuel economy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Highway Mileage Poll
Volvo 850, S70, V70 and XC70
I actually got 36 mpg during a recent trip returning to Dallas from Tulsa. I attained this magic number during a series of tests of fuel consumption in my &#8216;98 S70 T5 at various speeds from 100 to 50 mph for 10-mile intervals on the Indian Nation Turnpike; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Spark Plug Change Tutorial: Volvo 850, S70, V70, XC70, C70</title>
		<link>http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/2009/10/06/spark-plug-change-tutorial-volvo-850-s70-v70-xc70-c70/</link>
		<comments>http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/2009/10/06/spark-plug-change-tutorial-volvo-850-s70-v70-xc70-c70/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 06:09:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matt</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Spark Plugs, Wires, Rotor, Cap, Ignition]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[change spark plugs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Spark Plug Change Overview
Volvo&#8217;s 5 cylinder engines obviously take 5 spark plugs, and the debate rages as always as to whether Bosh Platinums are better than Champion or NGK. I think that matters less than if they are changed regularly, and gapped correctly. Your Volvo will thank you more for that than putting in one [...]]]></description>
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