Remove fuel pump relay and put a paper clip between pins 15 & 87 in order to rule out bad fuel pump relay.
Other than that..i would say that fuel pump pick-up screen is clogged from dirt in the tank since you drove it almost with empty tank before re-fueling.

NGK is premium brand of spark plugs Neil,along with EYQUEM(which Volvo use as O.E in triple prong version).I wrote about this last time i replaced spark plugs.I don't remember markings for NGK ones right now(which is also used as Volvo O.E) but i have it somewhere written down. Correct ones for n/a ...

viper69 wrote: ↑21 Sep 2018, 00:03 ...When should one replace wires and distributor cap? More importantly what signs does the car give to indicat those 2 items need to be replaced?

Pretty much what you're experiencing right now.

viper69 wrote: ↑21 Sep 2018, 15:30 ...What are good oil filters, and what makes a good one better than another (I know it cleans better hah). I mean the structure or features of the filter.

Mann,Knecht(Mahle),Delphi,Bosch,Hengst,Champion.

Age of the car is not important for me.As long as the car and it's engine are in excellent condition i always buy high quality oils and fluids for my cars.
If the engine is in bad condition...than i would use cheapest oil i could get.

You are getting raw fuel into intake through carcoal canister.
It could be because of tank ventilation system failure.
If it does that always it would be fuel pressure regulator leaking fuel through vacuum line.

You must find the reason why carbon canister is flooding...not replacing it.
Doing that you will not solve nothing.

Could be a MAF connector failure.P0172 means that engine runs lean. Vacuum leak is another suspect. Next time before starting the car....open the hood and connect & disconnect MAF connector few times.After that...start the car and see if code re-appears.If so....i'll guide you for MAF connector ...

got my new turbo to intercooler hose today and yes, even though the inner layer of the old hose appears not to be cracked, replacing it made a huge difference....it is still not silky smooth, so I will tackle the vacum hoses next. Reset ecu by removing negative battery cable for 10-15min in order t...

Where did you get the idea that you will undo wheel bolts with a ratchet?
Do you have specialised crossed key for wheel bolts?
Even with it you will need a breaker bar to undo them.