My 2001 V70 has a button on the console that says STC. As near as I can tell, pressing the button on and off makes no change. Front wheel slip does not change. And, with the T5, wheel slip is possible anytime you want.
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I hereby nominate that one for the Titanic part thread….amazing that it rusted and holed under the clamp, saving a major fuel spill A strip of thin rubber sheet should do the trick for the padding. Trying to remember what I used I just moved Evitas fuel filter job up the priority list :shock: :shoc...

Perfect! Includes dryer lint with spontaneous combustion feature.
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The old tuck-point. I helped restore a Milwaukee Road RR station that had been carved up over the years by Burlington Northern. Big garage door holes cut in it, etc. the brick didn’t come from here, it came out on a train from the midwest. Hard hard iron spot tan orange brick. Our regional clay is ...

Another data point telling us Volvo engine crank is not a good indicator of enough Volvovoltage for starting.
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Do some easy checks before removing the pan. Pull the plugs and turn with a wrench on the balancer pulley. Listen and feel for interference or looseness. Use a boroscope in each cylinder if you have one. If you do not mind cranking, do a compression test on each cylinder. Check the timing marks on t...

My thoughts: Drop the pan and check the main bearing of #2. Maybe all you need is another rod. Used?
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I got a good education that did not cost me a lot. My parents taught me to work hard. Together these kept me working as a engineer in the same small town for nearly 40 years.
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Great back story. (no pun intended)
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Almost all wheels on the road are 10 footers.

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