Ill trust you, but need to verify a 1995 with VVIS - of course, you might want to check engine number to see if someone has put a 93-94 engine into your 95 Get her some nitrile gloves for working - you will both be happier without grunge under nails! You can get the nice purple ones for style ...and...

My mpg record in my manual T5 is 36mpg... all highway, mostly downhill. :lol: That and the 93 octane, low ethanol, midwest gas probably helped. I don't know if the same applies for the NA, but good gas is a must if I want good performance and fuel economy. I normally get 28 highway, 24 country roads...

One of them started to strip, so I backed off untill I could soak it it some bolt blaster.

Nice - Get a good new Torx bit on there and shock it a bit, too.

Have you done the glove test?

Don't let that medical establishment lie to you Al.it isn't your eyes, the government has turned up the darkness.

...In my experience between 140k miles and 180k miles is the most expensive stretch to own them. Especially when they are over 20 years old. My current car cost me $1200 to buy and I've put at least $4000 in maintenance and repairs into it... I can attest to this. - Bought the 1998 S70 GLT at 145K ...

The ECT is located in the base of the thermostat housing. Any corrosion on the connector can cause issues, especially when it gets colder. Might not be your issue, but it's an easy thing to check and rule out. Mine didn't act up until the temps got really cold and made the car run like crap. I clean...

Ditched the stock headunit for a fancy double DIN years ago.

It's worse when on a bumpy/ undulatimg road.

Are you hitting the power button or PAUSING it with the volume button?