Metal on metal for seconds, or even a minute, isnt damaging as long as the engine isnt loaded. Thats why you can show those trick videos of running an engine with an empty sump for a minute or two without damage. Oil gets pumped around the cams and splash lubes pretty quickly. Once you ask the engin...

Try the 'throttle body reboot' as its free. Turn the key to POS II , but don't start it. Sing the Jeopardy theme. Twice. Second time backwards. Then give it a try on the road. To go further, you need VIDA/DICE to tell you what is out of sorts. The guess strategy will take you to about 10 different t...

tardcart wrote: ↑13 Feb 2019, 15:39 wow. amazing to have such a car at 20. beautiful. You will probably have more input over at sweedspeed for this sort of thing as this
forum is for grocery getters and diy on the cheap.

I've heard Swede-Speeders reuse engine oil, just saying....

If someone finds the right person in NY NJ in need I will donate time to get this one put right on the road. I do have a nice young guy up here in NY in mind. Pulled his act together after bad high school, did auto tech, and just finishing welding school. Needs wheels until he can afford deposit to ...

Siberia is in Serbia? They import kangaroos from Austria, too.

I think you could do a cylinder head swap but that's getting to be big job over an engine swap.

I sprayed carb cleaner around the engine. I put some down by the left side of the intake manifold (as I'm standing in front of the car), and that changed my rpms some. I really couldn't see where I was supposed to be spraying to get to the so-called "evil elbow", but was spraying where I ...

Welcome Ted - Ill cross list this to the P2 and P80 Fora.

We have a solid following in each, so if you come across 1994-1999 parts don't forget us!!

New Parts Place - will be moved to CLASSIFIEDS, but you guys in PA be aware!!

Welcome Ted!!

Clean up the radiator, dry off, and JB weld in a brass nipple for that overflow. Much faster than replacing the radiator and 1/100 the cost. I drove a JB welded draincock for about 3 years on mine

You can buy the hose at your local parts store and reuse the check valves. We call local stores FLAPS HERE, Often. See the thread below forsizes on these hoses, there is a white paper picture with hose sizes INC sharpie mid thread https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=8455...