Thats a good book for both Junior and Juniorette - anyone under 25. College kids today don't really leave the nest the way we did, they take a little longer. They make there way, its just a longer process. Just like our parents we wonder what the world is coming to, but this generation is the greate...

The Volvo parts Lisle website has good exploded diagrams to get the part numbers, and good prices too.

I've got a like new Volvo starter just waiting for your call. I think it's priced special for NJ

I don't think your starting is problematic. Just pay attention for changes.

The obvious thing I missed here is to completely disassemble the area were repairs were evident. From experience, about 90% of electrical repairs on cars is garbage

-13F for us Colonists

That's pretty cold. You will notice things start and sound differently.

In good tune and good battery no problems

5 year old battery might well croak at this temp

Great first post, Welcome! You've done just about everything I would suggest, let's see what kind of numbers come back on dash vent temps. My 99 took my cabin up to 80F with outside temp of 0F after 5 minutes if driving so you are cold. I would guess damper door seal failure over plugging of core, e...

If you have full flow on the heater core ( congrats on getting the hoses off, by the way, that isn’t easy) I think that rules out plugged core on the water side. You could pull the core and test the air side for plugging It’s 3.2 hours to remove part 9171503, which is part number for my 2005 V70. Be...

Added year model to title per posting guidelines - this will also help others who can help you!

I wanted to drive up to Savannah but Mike felt it would be too dangerous since people around here can't drive in snowy conditions You might have the brains for the gas tank, but on this one, Mike is indeed samurai. Its pretty brutal watching even Washington DC in one inch of snow. I managed to pick...

Mileage will droop,when the O2? Sensors get tired. 100k is a good time to replace them along with plugs too.