Yes, I run E85 on mine. If you get a tune from Vast (the best M4.4 mapper you can find) you have the option to get two maps, one for gasoline and one for E85. You can switch them "on the fly", afaik he's the only one that does this. Just remember that E85 needs more volume (about 30%) for ...

posting for a local guy in Maine. $500 plus freight.

Your CEM diagnosis may or may not be correct. Hard to tell 100% without using VIDA to read all of the car’s codes. Yes running the AC helps. Some people have added a 12v computer fan to blow on the CEM. I would probably just unclip it and hang it near the air vent and take frequent breaks if I were ...

I don't think you have as bad of a problem as a rounded off spark plug. I used Photoshop to lighten your photo and it looks like the rubber spark plug boot broke off and is still in the spark plug hole. If you dig this out you should be able to get your socket on the plug.

Robert texted me earlier today; Thursday was a long day for the family.
The first 6:30 he talks about Dianne's final chapter.

I like to trace circuits with a fox and hound type tracer, it injects an audio signal you can track with a detector probe.. It can track a wire through a fender. Disconnect car battery doh. The version I bought was around $29 on amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Tracer-Circuit-Tester-Alligator-PTE/dp/B...

As an update for anyone who cares, I was able to drive the car without issue the remainder of the way by removing the cover and using a 12v fan to cool the CEM. It was displaying the clicking sound Xemodex mentions on their diagnostic flowchart, so I'll be sending the CEM off to them for a remanufac...

How long have you owned a P80 Volvo; an 850 or S70, V70, C70? As of today, I have owned a 2000 V70 for 20 years. I spent 18 years in "the V70", a Nautic Blue 2000 V70 NA manual, driving it from 50k to 275k miles. In 2009, the engine blew from a failed coolant hose, so I had a used one inst...

If the car seems to be in good control in turns when experiencing rough or uneven pavement that's a good sign they're still doing the job they were intended for. But that upper bearing will get stiff and start making noise over time and could definitely use lubrication. Plus if you're in the rust be...

Volvo 850. Bought in 2006 in disrepair 1,2$. Replaced the body, related parts. Restored for several years. Invested $5.5. All work except painting, did himself. Since then all is well.