Bumping this thread for markone When the Duchess got back home she had a bit of a wonky idle, which we cured by unplugging and replugging in the IAC. My guess is it needs cleaning. You can still get these new but they are pricy , $330, or so Junkyard pull much easier on wallet. Part number 9454745 T...

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I’ve got four p80s with the SMI rack and one with TRW

Much more likely to be worn out ball joints in the lower control arms.

They last about 100k miles o these cars on good roads

Eclip 951669. You can probably make a non Volvo one fit by mashing it down a bit

If they don’t crack down On rogue garages you get this guy in your neighborhood, everyone complains until their car breaks, then suddenly you are loved.

The other line on that T goes to,the intake manifold near cylinder 3, the hose runs under the intake manifold

The purge valve empties the carbon canister through the charge air pipe under boost, and the install manifold during normal,operation

Can we get him a waterfall grill on the “save the Volvo looks” program $?

No sequences on these other than standard practice of getting it seated firmly before you come to spec Not too tight either ! INTAKE MANIFOLD 19Nm ETM and dipstick aren’t listed so I would use 25 Nm for an M8 bolt Found it. 17 Nm for ETM Fuel rail 6 Nm Torque on all these is non-critical. Don’t let ...

G,day Callum.

The vacuum can be pulled from any port on the vacuum tree near the throttle body. You can pull one of the rubber caps off to open up a ‘ branch’ on the tree

That’s a pretty bad modification. You need the vacuum to pull off the boost when you lift your foot quickly. How does it drive?

A low battery in these cars will cause all kinds of weirdness. In cold country , replacing it every 5 years is prudent.

If the car sits for more than a week, get a one amp trickle charge and plug it in, too.