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- 23 Nov 2021, 19:14
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Re: The Resurrection of (10/1998 to 01/2021) Elizabeth 1999 V70T5M56 Cylinder Head Job
Thanks for the karma… Quick update today I put the battery on 10 amp charge overnight In the morning, a 2 second shot of ether , tried the key. Sure enough, it was the unchipped one. Idiot! Chipped key, and she sprang to life on second crank. Chugs chugga chugga running in 3-4 cylibers. Pulled plug ...
- 28 Nov 2021, 07:58
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Re: The Resurrection of (10/1998 to 01/2021, 11/21- Eternity) Elizabeth 1999 V70T5M56 Cylinder Head Job
We are well inland from Lake effect snow and are surrounded by much colder mountain/hill areas. She started and ran great for 10 minutes this morning but then battery voltage sagged and went into limp. Perfect reminder that a decent starting battery is not sufficient to run an ETM car. I’ll pick up ...
- 29 Nov 2021, 05:15
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Re: 2021 Thanksgiving NYC
Thanks for the red chairs. volvolugnut I think of you every time I pass them! Caitlin and I rendezvous here each time we travel together, itsCheckpointCharlie on our Maps program Cool! Does anyone every sit in the chairs? volvolugnuth I’ve never seen anyone even nearby; the nearest house is about 1...
- 04 Dec 2021, 07:26
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Re: Who's gotten vaccinated? Poll #2 - eight months later
Add option #3 Yes + Booster.
- 04 Dec 2021, 08:37
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Re: Oil pump
Sounds good. While you're in there order a crate motor from Volvo too.
- 07 Dec 2021, 10:32
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Re: car battery
Had a call from a Volvo buddy in town here. His 2000 V70 NA was throwing a bunch of coil issue codes and car would not start. It then started eventually and ran fine. Told him to bring it over and we could check it out. First thing we did was check the battery voltage as we know how they don't like ...
- 09 Dec 2021, 16:21
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Nuts&Bolts
None the less
I couldn't do it without you all here at the forum .Thanks for all your help and guidance. Happy Holidays!
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- 18 Dec 2021, 01:25
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Re: Long Distance Winter Trip Advice
Depreciation on Betty is probably < 5 cents a mile and a $50 a day rental isn’t an easy find these days. Head light glass, sorry BB. Let me know Just throw those coils in trunk monkey box. Don’t sweat a suspension clunk if it light. A thousand mile trip is like a month easy driving. Is there anythin...
- 22 Dec 2021, 05:30
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Re: What non automotive projects and repairs are you doing?
It takes at least 25 years of marriage for men to learn to process this statement, with predictable outcomesMy wife said, "I think that's a bad idea..."
- 22 Dec 2021, 14:49
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Re: Omicron Rnought estimate 12-2021
FIrst Strain COVID about 3
Delta Variant about 5 (larger range on this due to many factors)
Omicron is clearly higher - 10-15
Measles is the worst of all , 18 is the accepted value.
R nought measures how many people a typical carrier will infect in an unvaccinated population without controls.
Delta Variant about 5 (larger range on this due to many factors)
Omicron is clearly higher - 10-15
Measles is the worst of all , 18 is the accepted value.
R nought measures how many people a typical carrier will infect in an unvaccinated population without controls.






