
Fitting the Right TD04HL-15G Turbo to Your 1996 Volvo 850
Question: Replacement Turbo Doesn’t Fit! Why? boreddaily » Hello all. Just want to say this upfront, but I’m very new and very tired from a severe lack of…
Topics concerning boost: fuel-air mixture, psi, air temperature, turbo models and brands, turbo lag, vacuum hoses…
Question: Replacement Turbo Doesn’t Fit! Why? boreddaily » Hello all. Just want to say this upfront, but I’m very new and very tired from a severe lack of…
This is a lengthy post describing how a non-expert amateur mechanic can replace the 850 turbocharger and save $2000 and perhaps save the car as a whole
1998 V70 GLT 19T Build by an MVS Contributor and member since 2014 bmdubya1198. He guides us through a wonderful build thread on an everyday 1998 V70 GLT…
Ryan — screen name callahanoffroad — did some math. What math? Why on this green Earth would someone do math outside of a school or a bank? Well,…
How about this – Boost Lag Explained In One Image ! What do you think? Does this clear everything up? If you’ve experienced Volvo boost lag for yourself,…
How to diagnose head gasket? Valve guides? Bad turbo? when you’re seeing white smoke in exhaust. Today we look at how to diagnose white smoke when decelerating from…
Performance Whiteblock Parts for Sale – Turbo, Manifold, Block & More Longtime MVS member and Contributor tryingbe is selling a bunch of performance parts and more. His location…
MVS Contributor Sledddriver goes on an multi-month blistering repair & fix odyssey, taking his 1998 V70 T5 from the edge of roadworthiness to 100% functional and reliable… all for not…
MVS Forums Contributor and advanced shadetree-level mechanic JimBee puts together a 288MB, 30-page downloadable PDF monster filled to the top with how to rebuild your Volvo 5-cylinder whiteblock engine. Then…
Curious if your Volvo’s wastegate is properly configured? MVS Volvo Forums Contributor sleddriver documents adjusting the wastegate. He finds it off, and corrects it. Often owners “give them a…
Longtime MVS Volvo Forums Moderator MadeInJapan is back with a stage 1 2007 S40 AWD T5M. I think my brain just exploded. Just bought a ’07 S40 AWD…
Confused about turbos for Volvos? If 13G, 13T, 15G, 16T, 18T, and 19T make you think of womens’ dress sizes, this post will help you understand what fits on your Volvo and why.