Does the glove inflate or just stay limp?

If it inflates, you should use the interim catch can solution until you can fix it, so you don’t blow seals

Cam seals 100 EU
Main engine seal. 1000 EU

Steve, when an engine overheats like this one, does one ever have to be concerned about the bottom end? Btw, I am seriously impressed by your work. Awww, Gee... :oops: I think we have had three bottom ends go bad on the history of this forum, They are really tough. The head goes way before anything...

With propane and wrench I’ve got 7 studs put in 20 minutes. The last three will get double nutted, MAPP or oxy acetylene and another 30 minutes to get out. So 10 studs will take one hour at $150’ an hour labor, or $15 per stud I knew $16 a stud was a ripoff...... It’s like these shops have done this...

Yikes. That’s -29C for our EU friends. That’s respectable cold even for SE FIN NOR!

Double nutted the last three exhaust studs and 60 more seconds of propane, all came out easily. Much better torque than vice grip.

Good quality steel studs are the savior here. Thanks Volvo.

Head is ready for shop

Researching parts for AC refurbishment I’m seeing the suction and discharge hoses for the AC only available in Genuine Volvo at 180 USD ouch. If you need to replace all three AC Hoses on a P80 that’s about $500 in parts Rein makes decent aftermarket but stock is dwindling. Junkyard runners, please c...

If you want to roll up you can try my 2005 on 15s

I have my 16 Perfos off for winter too, if you really want to try them out, too.

Nice , Misha. Good eye for detail.

This car is almost 1/4 the way to Irv Gordon and his 3.2M mile P1800

https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cultur ... -obituary/

You use less ATF if you rollover just your odometer and not your whole car....

You got that extra 5th early for those long Siberian winters

If you go the link in my sig for the maintenance thread, then look for Catherine, my 2005 Volvo, I believe the exact pressure spec is on page 2 of that thread

43 psi is way too low.

If someone described the problem, I would suggest replacing the ignition components. But rhey are all newish.

I think I would try a new set of plugs - I had one go bad one week after install.