I finally took it into a local shop. I had a radiator problem. The coffee colored scum was transmission fluid leaking into the coolant at the radiator. New radiator, flushed both systems, and it seems to be fine. The trans has been sketchy so I hope the flush didn't kick up anything. I have been tol...

Abscate- Thanks. My thoughts. Just hate to get rid of such a good car. Just sank $2.5k into, and it is hard to sink another $2.5k. I don't have the experience or space to attempt the repair....

Tryingbe- n/a no turbo

1997 850 +170K The car is running well and no smoke . I was checking my fluids and noticed the coolant reservoir was empty. I put coolant in to the full level probably < 1 quart. I don't think my son over heated the car. HOWEVER, I WATCHED THE COOLANT TURN TO CHOCOLATE MILK. I could see a few drops ...

Problem resolved.

All, Thanks for the insightful posts. I suspect I paid for work that was unnecessary, and in the course of repair, the throttle body was cleaned (warranty work). I believe the throttle body was not cleaned until after the oil trap was replaced and the defect was still present. Unfortunately, the dea...

Thank you for the pointers. I had the dealer replace the oil trap box and they cleaned all of the hose and nipples. The good news is the total cost was lower @ $580, and the car is idling properly. [u]I did not know this at the time of repair, but they also cleaned the throttle body and replaced the...

I took my 2001 V70 100k in for ETM service. In the past, I had the ETM replaced(35k), and the sw upgrade. Currently, the throttle is surging at stops and low speed approaches (pulling into the garage). Never stalls like previous ETM issues. There are no codes found. I was told that the oil trap box ...

Mysterious Coolant Leak 2001 V70 93k I have developed a coolant leak, which I can