How about direct UV exposure?
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Use good sense for the board - 2 x 4 or 3/4 plywood. Don't try with thin plywood or OSB panel. You want the board stiff enough not to flex and allow a high load in the center of the pan. Get a board long enough to span the width of the pan.
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My P2 afternoon yesterday - My wife bopped in the door saying the car had quit on the way home, "All the dash lights came on!" Luckily not out in traffic, on a side street. Great, I thought, here goes Mr Electrical Issues Expert (NOT) to figure it out. Walked to the car, tried to start, s...

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IPD and FPC: WAH-HA-ha all the way to the bank.

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From Haynes paper manual for V70 (2000 - 2007) and S80 (1998 - 2006) the turbocharged engine plug gap is 0.7 mm (0.028 inch). The non-turbo charged engine plug gap is 1.2 mm (0.047 inch).
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Yes, over pressure of the coolant system can blow off hoses. The cap on the coolant overflow tank is the over pressure relief. They can fail. You may also have a head gasket problem allowing exhaust gas pressure in to the coolant system. You could modify an old coolant cap to add a gauge for the coo...

You can empty some/most? fuel tanks using a small tube into the fuel filler tube. The tube must be about 3/8 inch or smaller to get it worked past the anti syphon flapper in the tube. If it gets stuck, twist, push and pull to work it loose. A hard nylon tube has worked best for me. Soft rubber will ...

I do not see that anyone mentioned the likely cause of coolant in your transmission. Most likely the transmission oil cooler has a leak between trans fluid and coolant. This must be fixed before any other fix is attempted.
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I do not see that anyone mentioned the likely cause of coolant in your transmission. Most likely the transmission oil cooler has a leak between trans fluid and coolant. This must be fixed before any other fix is attempted. volvolugnut I replaced the radiator last night, and then flushed 24 quarts o...

I replaced the radiator last night, and then flushed 24 quarts of fluid through the transmission, 3 quarts at a time. New radiator should fix the leak of coolant into trans fluid. volvolugnut Except his transmission is as good as dead. Enough clutch material must have separated to have clogged his ...