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by RickHaleParker
17 Aug 2021, 01:23
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Re: Volvo 240 estate tattoo

Wanted women with a Volvo. Please send picture of the Volvo. :wink:
by RickHaleParker
18 Aug 2021, 07:05
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Re: original paint on volvo 850 ...single stage or ?

The fifth digit in a five digit paint code represents the type of paint and the kind of finish that has been used: C= Color, S = Supplier, F = Type. CCC-S F 1 – a solvent based paint or metallic paint. 2 – a waterbased paint with metallic or pearl finish. 3 – a solid waterbased paint with only varni...
by RickHaleParker
18 Aug 2021, 19:22
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Re: What did you do to your Volvo today?

bmdubya1198 wrote: 18 Aug 2021, 19:12 The lazy need to be catered to. Enabling stupidity is the goal!
Unavoidable side effect of dumbing down America. Need to deal with the self-entitled control freaks first. Then we can convert our training centers back into educational centers.
by RickHaleParker
21 Aug 2021, 14:34
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Re: Dirty intake manifold - How to clean?

"Barkeepers Friend" is made for stainless, so it's pretty agressive, but cleans up aluminum too. Barkeepers Friend is good stuff, I use it. But you can fill the manifold with the Oven cleaner foam and get the manifold clean inside and out. You guys got the safety glasses and protective cl...
by RickHaleParker
24 Aug 2021, 16:59
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Re: 1993 Volvo 850...weird coil wire-distributor issue

This sounds like a classic for us guys that grew up with electrical-mechanical cars. Inspect the distributor cap for hairline fractures. You may need to clean the cap to make them stand out. When the wire is in the cap the current leaks through the hairline fractures. When you pull the wire up the r...
by RickHaleParker
24 Aug 2021, 17:59
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Re: Power seat issue, 95 850

The plastic jacket on the drive cables expands over time and disengages the drive cable from the motor or transmission. One fix is to pull the metal cap off the end. Shorten the plastic jacket ~1/4" at a time. Then reinstall the metal cap. You could try disconnecting the drive cable from the mo...
by RickHaleParker
24 Aug 2021, 18:23
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Re: Power seat issue, 95 850

scot850 wrote: 24 Aug 2021, 18:21 Hardest part is getting the seat out and getting the seat back cover pulled up high enough to fix the cable as Rick says.
Fix it from the motor end, which is more accessible.
by RickHaleParker
24 Aug 2021, 20:23
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Re: 2007 XC90 V8 oil pan seal kit?

Got a Pencil Torch or jet flame lighter? A little heat should soften the RTV. Then you can back it out. Don't cook it or catch it on fire.
by RickHaleParker
26 Aug 2021, 21:38
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Re: What did you do to your Volvo today?

scot850 wrote: 26 Aug 2021, 21:23 You can pull the frame from a V/S70 and fit it to a 850.
A P80 V/S70 1996–2000, P80 C70 1996 - 2005.
by RickHaleParker
29 Aug 2021, 23:22
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Re: Volvo's Prototypes thread: 1972 VESC Safety Car and others...

Volvo LCP ( Light Component Project ). Rearward facing second row seat for the rug rats. https://images.hgmsites.net/hug/volvos-1983-lcp-2000-concept-car_100429339_h.jpg https://images.hgmsites.net/hug/volvos-1983-lcp-2000-concept-car_100429340_h.jpg https://images.hgmsites.net/hug/volvos-1983-lcp-...