Someone goofed and let the pigtail touch the metal case. Probably an incorrect figment of that rubber gasket. That’s a direct battery short to ground. Yikes

Our Golden Retriever dog, Kar (May 2008 - Dec 2022) passed away after 14-1/2 years of exciting family life -- well trained and loving. She was 6+ weeks puppy at the time of her adoption. Our daughter was in town for this Mother's Day, and she found a two-year old irresistible for Mother's Day gift. ...

I drove a 300D in 1987 and it was slow. Mindbendingly, time-warpingly, reality-bendingly slow. But it was one of the many small revelations I’ve cataloged in my driving life: the throttle was so gradual and wonderful. Not at all like American cars where the first 50% of gas pedal travel is 90% of th...

I stopped in to Swedish Motors in Boulder last week to see manager Sophie and service writer Brett Borders. If that place was in my neighborhood, I'd go there to work from their couches all day. I can't say enough how nice and fun to be around Sophie and Brett are. That place is just so warm and wel...

BlackBart wrote: ↑26 May 2022, 14:51

foggydogg wrote: ↑26 May 2022, 12:50 122, M41 O/D
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it sits nicely on it’s wheels. Bonus points for red seats.

Oh my, I am going to steel those steelies!!!

And it's in my backyard too.

!!

OBD arrived later, and it was under the hood. You had to count flashes of the light. https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/how-t ... -obd-unit/

OBD-II arrived in 1995 on some Volvos, and 1996 on the rest. That's scanner stuff.

BlackBart wrote: ↑01 Jun 2022, 14:57 Loose brake shield. Muffler bracket.

Volvo horns to you!

Yes, get that bracket fixed.

A week before I flew back with her she drove to her doctor on I5 in Laguna…in her stick shift Golf !

Well, isn’t that smart of them, adding a connector by the door hinge. 😂 Once I get it I can meet someone in Fredericksburg or the exit south of it which is the Thornburg exit. Depending on my work schedule, I’ll see if I can get it this week. They close at 5p. Certainly this weekend. We can take thi...