This has been on my Craigslist for awhile, not sure if it's already been posted here. 1979 242gt with a stripe kit and window louvers. Listed for 4200 (250k miles)

https://boston.craigslist.org/bmw/cto/d ... 48141.html

I think you'll find a problem with the evaporative emission system.

Yes. Same result with key in or out of the ignition. I found it. The left front door switch grounds the Chime and activates it. The Chime get it's power from the ignition switch so it should turn off with the key removal. Looks like two of the contacts in the ignition switch are wielded together. Y...

I love my Volvo & bought it in 1981. I am the second owner and have maintained it extremely well. My car works in many television shows and I'm very proud of my 1979 Volvo. I've always been a believer if something works well, keep it! Why feel the need to replace it. Nothing's made in life nowad...

I probably will never find another one. ;( When dealing with something that rare, one must seize any opportunity. It would not surprise me if that is what one of the readers here did. The closest plan B, I can come up with is: Find some chrome universal caps that fit and kind of look like the origi...

240 center caps is now a topic here https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=92722 Please do not post anything about that subject in this topic. I'll delete this and my prior post in 48 hours, and Let's See Your Volvo thread will be back to its focus of showing off our Volvos...

Wells Vehicle Electronics is a U.S. Company out of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. They have been around a long time. WVE made the ignition coils for the Ford Model T. WVE is now owned by NGK Spark Plug Co. Ltd. of Japan ... a brand most of us trust.

Wait , where did this one come from ? Have you posted pictures? It’s not a contest , but I hereby match your Mystic Silver with a V70.. Back to you, Bought it back in September/October I think? I don't even remember, I have too many cars, haha. With the new X3, our driveway is up to 9 cars... this ...

brake clean and q-tips will work to get residue out of the nooks and crannies.

Spray on q-tip end if you're worried about getting it on wires or injectors.

I thought about brake cleaner. I was trying to figure out if it was harmful to the plastic coil tops. Yeah it might be.. That's why I suggested using q-tips to allow direct targeting of the gunk. Especially if you take the super conservative method of spraying it on the q=tip first away from anythi...