Hey hey!

Found one at a local yard, $125
Not a pick and pull this...but at least they got the whole assy


Gonna make a few more calls, and then pull the trigger

Al
Al

And more pics ...

Almost ready to remove the headliner....or just lower it.

Al

"Or find a cleaner that is poured into each cylinder, and then removed....assuming rings sticking on pistons."

What kind of cleaner would this be?

Plugs will likely be a big difference. Make sure they are gapped to 0.028". Glad to hear there is an improvement! Neil. didn't know the plugs were that much of a difference it's so much better now I'm enjoying it as is! glad the hesitation is gone will work on that plugs next weekend al

I also use an ELM 327 el cheapo BT dongle for my '98. It's worth reading through my climate nightmare thread here: https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=102381 There's a ton of good info and diagnostic aid in that thread when I went through everything in my car to fix my own driv...

ok, found a thread chase (aka tap) at a local auto parts store.... M18 x 1.5 this seems to be a common thing, when you take out the O2 sensors (the threads need to be "chased" and cleaned. reason I say this? evey auto parts store has this part! haha now, my 02 sensor threads are messed up,...

Amazon blanks were $13.73 for two.

Best I could find is 75$ to cut both keys.

Seems almost fair! Thank uuuu

Ok, so it's buttoned up and running. No check engine light. Had a few bulbs go out, so I replaced those. Will post pics of the bulb numbers from the parts catalog for everyone's reference. Now have to get EVAP. O2S. and CAT code to reset. Usually when I take a long drive on the highway, out to my fr...

Ok cool. Thanks fellas! I will post up where I find this little nugget of gold and then install it on the S80