I stated incorrectly that we had used Champion spark plugs, I checked the FCP Euro invoice this morning and we actually used the Bosch 7955 plugs. I re-checked the gap which had no effect. Since the symptoms came about only after hard acceleration, I started wondering whether a partially clogged pcv...

Replaced the coil with no change in symptoms. Now what?

Recently bought a 1996 Volvo 850 Turbo for my daughter with 160k miles. The trip home was 500 miles of interstate with no hard acceleration and it ran perfectly. My daughter, showing off to a friend, put it in sport mode and floored it, after accelerating it wouldn't maintain idle. It will re-start,...

Thanks for the quick reply. That's what I suspected and drained/strained the oil 3 times before starting the motor and got nothing out. With your confirmation I will start it up now and then drain it again a couple more times. Thanks again!

After a 25 year Volvo drought (owned '69 122 & '71 145 in college) I recently purchased a 1989 245 and have begun getting to the things that have been neglected. I started with PCV system and purchased a new oil separator from IPD. The mounting holes on the plastic separator are lined with a thi...