The canister shut off valve is normally open and only closes to test fuel system integrity during the evap cycle. The canister purge valve is normally closed and is opened with a duty cycle to clean out the canister, and also run the evap cycle test. You can put 12V on either one to see if it toggle...

Thanks for the karma… Quick update today I put the battery on 10 amp charge overnight In the morning, a 2 second shot of ether , tried the key. Sure enough, it was the unchipped one. Idiot! Chipped key, and she sprang to life on second crank. Chugs chugga chugga running in 3-4 cylibers. Pulled plug ...

You will need a longish 3mm hex key to get those rotor bolts off, bit of an oddball size

For a turbo you need to use the Volvo spec sodium filled exhaust valve. You will only need two exhaust valves, $50-60 each

Inter valve , CRP, TRW all fine for intakes. About $15 each

If you had fuel pump work done it is really easy to kink the furl crossover line in the tank during that. See the thread here by user “ shockwave”

It needs to be scruplously clean f oil and moisture. Scrape all the metal to shiny brass, clean out the oil with brake cleaner , then get it dry as a desert.

We are well inland from Lake effect snow and are surrounded by much colder mountain/hill areas. She started and ran great for 10 minutes this morning but then battery voltage sagged and went into limp. Perfect reminder that a decent starting battery is not sufficient to run an ETM car. I’ll pick up ...

Sneers at you -1998 wankers struggling with that 3/4 square block tensioner… I did a lot of serp belts bringing 4 1999- cars up to 50k PM this year, and did find a quick way to both Route and install serp belts. Part numbers in title, both Volvo and Continental I used a 14 mm wrench and a 2 foot lon...

Thanks for the red chairs. volvolugnut I think of you every time I pass them! Caitlin and I rendezvous here each time we travel together, itsCheckpointCharlie on our Maps program Cool! Does anyone every sit in the chairs? volvolugnuth I’ve never seen anyone even nearby; the nearest house is about 1...

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