ignatz wrote: ↑19 Oct 2021, 04:44 I too should try a piston soak to see if the oil consumption improves.

Stuff rags down the spark plug wells and spin the engine to push out the liquid before installing the spark plugs. Prevents Hydrolock.

Hum from the starter usually means low current capacity. Check for / Clean corrosion on the battery cables and terminals. Both cables and both ends of each. You are looking for something that will cause a large resistance and produce a large voltage drop as the current goes up. Windows ect, will not...

scot850 wrote: ↑20 Oct 2021, 22:07 Oh. I do hate that car. It is possessed!

Naming cars seems to be a current fad on MVS. For your V70R I nominate the name Kristina, Swedish for Christine.

Christine, the possessed 1957 Plymouth.
Kristina, Scott's possessed 2000 V70R.

You can estimate the amount for each cylinder by pouring the whole bottle of Seafosm into two And a half cups, then using half of each for each cylinder. You can swipe the Measuring cup from the kitchen or the Graduated Baster. The Graduated Baster works better because it long and you can get the t...

the reason my hose blew was I had a manifold leak and she got hot. Pull the oil dipstick. Does it show overfilled? If so: Drain the oil and watch for water in the bottom of the crank case. Water is heavier then oil it will sink to the bottom and come out first when you pull the plug. Pull the Spark...

vtl wrote: ↑25 Oct 2021, 21:06 More airbag recall details, plz?

Volvo Recalls Almost 200,000 Wagons for Faulty Airbag Inflators. S60 and S80 models affected also.

You can lookup recalls by VIN on Volvo's website.

I haven't driven the R that much the past year and I noticed the other day that it shifts kinda rough from 3 to 4 and also shudders when engaging reverse. One time it didn't fully disengage when coming to a full stop and took off harshly after hitting the gas pedal. Because it has not been worked m...

Most likely a Thermostat that opens too fast or is stuck open. It could be the Temperature sensor. Use a IR thermometer to measure the engine temperature and check it against the temperature gauge. 1/2 on the gauge is about 180℉ .

Leak Diagnostics is carried out as follows: 1. The EVAP canister shut-off valve and canister purge (CP) valve are closed and the fuel tank system is now completely closed. Note: Canister shut-off valve is normally open (Turned off, not grounded ). Canister purge valve is normally open (Turned off, n...

1. Get get some Tracer dye and a UV light. 2. Power wash the engine clean. If you don't have a power washer, Car washes have setting for this task. 3. Add the tracer dye to the oil. 4. Drive it for a short while back to home. 5. Trace the leak back to the source with the UV light. The idea is to dri...