Rules for Claiming Over 38 MPG in a Volvo

Just now in the Volvo 850, S70, V70, C70 & V70-XC Forum I wrote some quick rules primarily involving taking photos of your odometer during trips if you want to claim any MPG over 38. Yes, that’s an arbitrary number. … Continue reading →

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1. What’s your best Highway fuel economy?
2. I Got 38.8 MPG Today
3. Almost 40MPG in a Volvo S70!

Almost 40MPG in a Volvo S70!

Headwinds, tailwinds, Stage 0 (tune), tire inflation, passenger and luggage and a myriad of other factors combine to give you your Volvo’s miles-per-gallon on any given trip. Here we have a Volvo Forum topic discussing all those variables and more. … Continue reading →

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1. It really saves gas and gives power!
2. Tutorial: Volvo 850 Seat Cushion Foam Replacement
3. What’s your best Highway fuel economy?

Improving highway mpg S60 R 05, auto transmission

Tips to improve highway MPG economy with an S60 Tuneups, tire pressure, average speed changes, air filter… these are all things that affect fuel economy of our Volvos. What can you do besides these tips? Should you go all the … Continue reading →

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1. What’s your best Highway fuel economy?
2. S80 1G 6Cyl Auto Transmission Fluid & Filter Change How-To
3. Colder Weather Tips – Winterize Your Volvo

What’s your best Highway fuel economy?

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 ’98 S70 … Continue reading →

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1. Airbox Thermostat Mod Increases Fuel Economy
2. I Got 38.8 MPG Today
3. How to Remove Fuel Pump

Volvo 850 Road Trip MPG Report

Took the 850 and drove this: Denver, CO – Taos, NM – Santa Rosa, NM – Sante Fe, NM – Denver. In Santa Fe, we took a side trip to Bandelier National Monument (Peublo Indian cave dwellings, petroglyphs) and camped … Continue reading →

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1. Trip Report
2. Pulling a Trailer 1300 Miles w/ Volvo 850 T5
3. I’m On The Road Now (Towing w/ my 850)

I Got 38.8 MPG Today

I got 38.8 mpg today on the way to work in my 1997 Volvo 850 T5 sedan. But don’t be shocked, it was not representative of a real world drive: 10.4 miles, highway, one way only, and the meter started … Continue reading →

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1. Cooling fan runs continuously

I’m On The Road Now (Towing w/ my 850)

Just woke up at a hotel in Boise, Idaho. So far I can summarize the 850/trailer combo as this: I’m pulling a house. [See the backstory] I’m getting 13.5 MPG at an average 59 MPH. The trailer is VERY heavy, … Continue reading →

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1. Roof Rack Installation Notes
2. Pulling a Trailer 1300 Miles w/ Volvo 850 T5
3. Repairing the roof/windshield trim

Reclaimed Horsepower with MotorVac

Setup took about 15 minutes, and it was all a matter of fitting the in/out hoses from the machine to the fuel lines on my 850 T5. I run fuel treatment in the gas tank from time to time, but I've never done anything like this. Tom got me excited with examples of restored power and increased fuel economy. Continue reading →

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1. Fuel Tank Recall Notice
2. Fuel Fumes When Tank is Near Full
3. Fuel Injectors: How To Tune Them Up