Oh sorry I am also known as madhelpermonkey. long story but i have two login's

Thanks for the diagrams link. I have not had anymore dead car to dtae but also am driving at least once a week now. . BTW Rocketman he trunk bulb was removed by the previous owner so no drain there. I am wondering if a be central locking relay can cause a draw? I am having those odd locking symptoms...

My neighbor has a repair shop and has done this repair a lot of times. I learned this after the fact BTW. In speaking to him he does exactly what you describe. Now to return to your regularly scheduled thread: The PCV Breather pipe for my specific engine is nationally back ordered and no one is 5 st...

UPDATE Monday April 25, FCP has confirmed the kit they sent me for my 1996 850 non-turbo did not contain the correct parts for my specific car. Specifically the PCV pipe between the oil trap anf the flame trap. The parts I need are the actual plastic pipe and the two rubber ends, all separate parts ...

Thanks Lee. In my research I now see that and having spoken with a couple of Volvo dealers. I have an early engine and the system matched what FCP shows as a 1995 type system for N/A automatics. I am waiting for them to open to discuss this with then as they left yesterday without calling me back. B...

here the link to the other thread with more curret information.
https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums ... =1&t=38383

Status Update- Spoke with FCp customer service this morning asked to wait for a call back from their "volvo tech". I waited...no call for a couple of hours so, being impatient, I calls again and got a nice fellow who seems most helpful and thank to the pictures provided by ericv11 (MAD PRO...

Has anyone found the FCP kit had come with the wrong hose that runs between the Oil Trap and the flame trap housing on the breather tube? I am trying to sort this out now. Its a Volvo branded hose assembly #91225598 having two lines. Both terminating at the flame trap nipple at one end and the large...

Hey does anyone think its going to be easier to replace the Breather elbow thinking it might be a better fit to the new part?

Thanks Ericv11. looks very familiar except your breaker tube looks different than mine or is it just the elbow without the flex attached?

I am most unhappy now if this is a known problem to FCP. Will call this am to discuss with them.