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by mecheng
30 Aug 2019, 14:52
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Re: Fried battery, what is a good battery charger?

The gold standard intelligent chargers with many patents for desulfication are Ctek. I know for as fact BMW chargers are made by them and rebranded and are used by all their show room cars left on continuously. You can get them on Amazon. Swedish engineering to match the Volvo :)
by mecheng
11 Feb 2020, 08:38
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Re: DIY: 1998 S70 GLT Fuel Vent Hose w/o Dropping Gas Tank!

Here are some great pics courtesy of Abscate to show the top view of the gas tank and potential leaks.
by mecheng
29 Nov 2020, 12:34
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Re: ECC climate control temp sensor measurements made easier

Excellent thread, one important point. You must read All the codes first before clearing the codes, it won’t work Otherwise. Good chance you have lots of lint on your temp sensors They are locked near the grab bars on the ceiling On the 850 not on the dash like the s70 My fan was spinning okay but t...
by mecheng
07 Jul 2021, 11:08
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Re: Cant get lower control arm installed

What a nightmare, but it turns out the fix isn’t Hard. You have to remove the driveshaft which isn’t hard with a chisel, once you do that I was able to compress the inner CV joint by holding it upright. You can not compress it when it’s installed. Somehow the cv joint dislodged and expanded too much...
by mecheng
02 Feb 2022, 12:11
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Re: Odometer gear

what about computer software programs? You will need the connector cable though. For all the hassle, it may be worth seeing if a dealer can read it for you and then add the mileage on the way back. Neil. I use VolFCR with a Vw cable to read codes as it is a 1997. The car is so reliable I’ve only re...