I used JB weld, suitable for gas and chemical/solvent repair, its a thickened epoxy. dis-connect battery...duh.. Clean pump top with brake clean , then disconnect fittings and clean again. Don't sand or scuff the area, tiny scratches provide migration paths for future seepage.. you can do the repai...

Hello, Rick
Want to thank you, very much, on all your input on this issue.
I have gotten rid of my Volvo s40, the new owner tells me the problem was a bad ignition switch. So, it turns out your were very accurate on your diagnosis. THANK YOU!!

Are you adding temporary toe boards of 2x4 on the lower rows to give you a grip from sliding off? Temporary nails between sheet edges will also maintain the 1/8 inch edge gaps and help in sliding new sheets into place. Nail to sheet edge is easier to move than sheet edge to sheet edge. Rubber knee p...

A great source for nuts and bolts is IPD. They source the MTC equivalents of the Volvo factory fasteners and price them out about half of the factory fastener rate. You could get them on the phone and see what they come up with.

For ECM codes all P0xxx codes are SAE standard so they are preserved across makes. x 0 xxx, x 2 xxx & x 3400 - x 3499 are SAE Generic. 1st digit identifies vehicle subsystem P - POWERTRAIN C- CHASSIS B- BODY U- NETWORK 2nd digit identifies code type 0, 2 - SAE Generic 1- Manufacturer Specific 3...

Congrats. Given the number of hits on the thread the Tribal encouragement coming through the interweb vapors must have helped.
You had a couple of distractions - remoting all the women in your life comes to mind - so persistence prevailed in the end.

99.99% chance the hard starting is connected to the P0116 code your car is having https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forum ... =1&t=98725.

Fix that ECT sensor problem first.

Thanks for the response. I actually got the car started & home yesterday. I had fuel to the injectors & spark at the plugs but no start. I went in to finally check the cam & crank sensor & the connectors were filled with green, fluffy corrosion. I cleaned it out & tested the sens...

But anyway, if you need biaries from any volvo cem, let me know. Or other questions, just pm me. I know something a little bit