Btw, this is where I placed it. Extended the cable and reused the IPD bracket since I already had the holes for it. It is aslo much smaller than the IPD valve which makes installation easier. After driving with it for some time I have to say the difference is huge. Before boost control was pretty mu...

Length of entire bolt is 1 3/8", threads 1 3/16", head 3/16".

Relay confirmed. Did the relay room temperature/ relay -7 in the freezer. Worked warm twice. Before and after freeze. I’m ordering an ECT just to have on hand. Thanks everyone for all your advice. It’s greatly valued!!

Paul

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Solved ... looks like it was either the plugs or the fuel injector wiring harness. Starts up like a champ now even in -20C weather.

Driving home from the Check republic to Norway my alternator stopped working. Luckily a Polish alternator expert had a new Bosch/Volvo OEM in stock. I replaced my original alternator with a cheap one since I couldn't find the spare part regulator to my original alternator during a vacation trip 4 ye...

Should have added. When working on the system, it is always worth cleaning the 2 small cabin air temp sensors. They are hidden behind the grab-handle above each front door. These build up with crap in the air over time and they have a little fan to pull the cabin air over the temp sensor and this ge...

The original MOSFET is no longer available and it hasn't been for years but there are some sort of close substitutes. A guy over on XCForums experimented with a few current versions and got a couple of what were then current production devices to work similarly to the original. Not exactly the same ...

197,xxx miles, and just as pretty as ever <3

JimBee wrote: ↑19 Apr 2019, 22:19 But maybe with the diode fix it will be better. Onward and upward.

Eliminate known variables then see where you are at.