Wow!

Still on the inner left fender in my 2005

I would have gotten that wrong too. Everything pointed to a bad thermostat. Bad wiring is tougher to diagnose when it is just adding resistance vs an open, or a short

Most of the stainless steel clamps are very low grade stainless, with predictable results. The ABA or stock Norma Volvo clamps cost more money but are much better quality and won’t rust. If you save Francs here, you need to up the inspection time investment accordingly. Einstein taught us that space...

Well done, that man! Karmic deposits are always rewarded by the Creator.

I bought my third car off Capital but it’s a parts car , a high mile 1999 v70 wagon

My bride of 40 years and I took a 1971 VW Bus tin top from Ithaca Ny to SFO and back via LA in a giant country loop. Made it with no drama of mention. I had just passed my qualifiers and was totally burnt. We took about 3 weeks Circa 1985

That was a big read. I need to sit down and have a beer.

Here’s a picture of early heater core seep on one of my 1999s, found during a hvac evaporator R/R I might have added 100 ml coolant every 6 months to this car? I think it is dated 2014 and we’ve added about 80k miles to that, estimated. I didn’t notice that the Al frame is lifted where it is seeping...

Take a good look at all your vacuum lines and induction hoses. They all need to be tight and clamped On a rough running car, all those codes are meaningless chatter turbo valve has nothing to do with idle , so that’s not the cold start fault. You will need tools and dirty gloves to inspect vacuum/in...

1998 1999 2000 will take the 9480152 Volvo fuel pump on a FWD vehicle.

More job tips Silicone spray the ECU cooling air pipe on both parts before install, much easier. Install rear part first , the the front part. I forgot to nip the final torque on the dryer so had to pull the m6 bolt to raise the dryer enough A 27 mm crows foot or 1 1/16” Imperial would work there bu...