One sneaks around under the cold air snout and attachs to an air door, the other goes back to the intake manifold for vacuum. Its the vacuum operated, thermo controlled air cleaner temperature regulation device, of course. PS - I think that one is broken as it looks too short to attach to the air do...

Brian - reach out to Jim (JRL) if you are willing to spend to get the clean retail type car - it will carry a clean retail price, but it will be the real deal. A wholesaler like Jim can pick a creampuff from the auctions, but unlike you or me, if he finds something fubar, he sends it back and gets h...

No FPR on a 1999 with ME7 - but the overloaded EVAP canister is almost certainly it.

It moved to the rear passenger floor area, just in front of tire, in late 1998

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YEs, fuel pressure is regulated there, but without a vacuum line. It is electronically regulated by feedback from the fuel pressure sensor. I dont think that will cause the symptoms reported here.

The siren and sunroof on P2 Volvos are married together in a complex way, I think you may have discovered this!

Dirk - it looks like you can snap the air box out and snap it back in - two clips. The stock setup has a vacuum rubber L piece that changes the direction of the hose attachment orthogonal to the broken nipple on yours - see first picture. This isnt crucial. Then you can repair yours on a cool evenin...

There is a number in VIDA , regarding how many cms you can move the engine around, I will try to find it.

M Volvo S forever!

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Definitely compression test to sort out head issue. The good news is an overheat will almost always, 99.99% stay confined to the head gasket on these tough motors. Let us know where you live ( pm me if you want to stay private) as we may be able to connect you to a good indie in your area. Upstate i...