I want to share an experience with you. I live in the LA area, and today it was 100+ F outside at 11:00am. I wanted to wash my car, and hosed down the roof first. When water hit the windshield, it cracked from top to bottom near the driver side. Car was just sitting there all night and all morning. ...

Just though I'd share my experience using an H7 Halogen to HID Conversion kit I used on my 2001 s60 2.4T. I've been using this forum for information since I've gotten my first Volvo (a fun 740 Turbo), and I thought it was time I contributed my own "guides" for I was, more than once, "...

Mine's not a compressor sound, but a more sublte hummmm even after I've taken the key off the ignition. Some sort of tiny electric motor sound behind the dash. The sound is faint, almost inaudible if it weren't dead quite in my neighborhood. The weird thing is, I thought this sound would go away aft...

14-16mpg city. 16 hwy. seems to never get past 16 despite new cat, new o2 sensor, new intake.

i'll post again after tune-up.

I have a couple questions for you regarding your A/C. First of all, the 1986 Volvos came with A/C systems that use R-12 refrigerant. Has your system been converted to R-134a? If not, I wouldn't suggest mixing the two types of refrigerant. Next, do you have pressure gauges to measure the pressures o...

the A/C blows air, but no cold air at all. tried recharging, the 134a doesn't seem to leave the can.

car is 86 740 turbo

thanks!

I have an 86 740 Turbo sedan. Fun to drive, poor mileage (~15-16 city) though even after O2 sensor, high flow intake, and new catalytic converter. Ever since I got the car however, i notice the turbo needle goes only up to about 3 o'clock position (well inside the yellow). I just though that is as f...

some people also say to check the throttle position sensor, but mech says you only need to change that if your car is idling crazy and idling high, like in the 1500rpm range.

I had this problem a month ago, and after about $700 in repairs, I learned a few things from my volvo mechanic. Steep price for a volvo 740 lesson, I hope you don't need to spend as much money by reading here... The vehicle is a '86 740 Turbo Sedan. I love this her, but like most women I've fallen i...

I know there are plenty of topics covering stalling and rough idling 740's all over this board. But mine has something specific that might help the Volvo experts here diagnose what exactly needs replacing on this specific vehicle. My 740 has 185k miles, and runs great when cruising at high speeds. N...