When on vacation in Croatia I always had that captcha process active as well.

Be sure to make the large diameter hose mod (you replace the palstic line with a regular oil proof rubber fuel line (I know rubber isn´t oil proof, but you get the idea) and run it to the ptc valve. After doing that, I finally got good vacuum. I´d go so far not even to touch anything else but replac...

Sounds horrible. could it be bad ignition components? when did you replace the wires, plugs, rotor etc.? Also, the startup sounds creepy as well. Which would make me think of the ignition as well.

the only thing that comes to mind: are the motor mounts shot?

So, thing is: An R model, because of the stiff suspension, will rattle way more at 200.000 km or miles than a stock suspension Volvo. It's a fact. I have 3 cars to back up that theory. you might have broken dashboard mounts. this causes bad rattling. An important factor with the 17 inch wheels and t...

as for the catback: i am going to install a tme exhaust one of these days. this one is said to be quite quiet with a TÜV certified reduction of back pressure by 75 percent. these cars, like most older older Turbos, have a significant turbo lag and really get going above 4000 rpm. but, the stick shif...

if it is a 96 MY: check the big black insulated wires that run to the ABS module. The insulation tends to crack on these wires, oipening up room for corrosion. A few months back my ABS light came on after already resoldering the module twice a few years ago. Upon inspection, the insulation had crumb...

it kinda amazes me there are no solutions out there to fix a problematic OBD reading. Wait, VW found something, maybe they are willing to share their knowledge ...

Turkeymurderers ...

So, why do you still drive a P80 Volvo after well over 20 years?