If you need a frame I have spares. You should get 35F delta in recirc mode, fan speed 3-4, 2500 rpm after 5-10 minutes. These AC units are powerful and work well at correct charge. Vacuuming, pumping down for 1 hour, then two cans 680 grams should get you there. A bit undercharged in hot climate, a...

scot850 wrote: ↑19 Jul 2025, 08:27 Being an 850, it may not have a cabin filter! If not, one from the V/S70 can be fitted by pulling the holding frame from a junkyard.

Neil.

Yep! I knew there was a chance and sure enough, this one never had an air filter.

Welcome to MVS. Hot cold diverter door stuck maybe https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=613629#p613629 Also, I realize maybe you meant the hot/cold airflow flap in the climate control system. I had considered that, but figured that was probably functioning fine, since with the A...

1. I will check the cabin air filter today. PO was an older woman whe had owned it since new. I have paperwork to show that all the work was done by various shops, so someone at one of the Indy shops did it. I’d have done the same, it’s not really neglect to disable a common, potentially harmful fai...

Thank you for the welcome! After 4 years of 240 dailying, I'm excited to try out the 850 world. Particularly the part about decently modern air conditioning... Maybe I'm confused. Wouldn't that exclusively effect the engine intake air, not the cabin air temp? Also, mine failed at some point already ...

Hello all, I bought my 850 just a few weeks ago. One owner old lady car with 230,000 miles; has only been driven about 100 miles per year for the last decade and has had a refrigerant leak for about 5 years. I added refrigerant up to about 45psi on the low side with the compressor running. The AC is...