I bought a cheapie off Amazon years ago for about $40. Still runs fine.

Looked like this:
https://www.amazon.com/Garage-Pro-Blowe ... 0FDJV3XQL/

Vulva15853 wrote: 24 Jun 2025, 16:47

wheelsup wrote: 23 Jun 2025, 22:25 If you want a cheap easy fix, just pull the oil dipstick out and attach radiator hose or similar to the tube and route it underneath the engine bay. This will alleviate the pressure in the crankcase and preserve the RMS.

How long can you run these with this "fix"?

Forever

polskamafia mjl wrote: 23 Jun 2025, 23:28

wheelsup wrote: 23 Jun 2025, 22:30
I've done very little posting for the last few years but this place saved my bacon many times.

Same! This place is amazing. Congrats on the antique status!

Thank you!

matthew1 wrote: 22 Jun 2025, 20:19 That's awesome, congratulations. Thanks for being here also!

I just realized, in four days I'll have been registered here for 20 years. Wow. I've done very little posting for the last few years but this place saved my bacon many times.

If you want a cheap easy fix, just pull the oil dipstick out and attach radiator hose or similar to the tube and route it underneath the engine bay. This will alleviate the pressure in the crankcase and preserve the RMS.

Bought new in March '95 by my parents, deeded to me in 2003. Daily driven until...this week. Replaced with a Ford Maverick to daily.

Noteworthy DIY repairs courtesy of Matthews Volvo Site:

Transmission r&r
Rear Main Seal
Evaporator core & a/c comp
Entire steering and suspension components ...

Evaporator/dryer replaced by me circa 2016
A/C worked for many years

This past year I noticed telltale low charge level (comp not even cycling, etc) and went to attach a vacuum pump to pump it down and recharge. When doing so, it would not hold the vacuum indicating a leak. Noticed comp has bad ...

Battery reads 'good' after charging but very little power. Only a year and a half old. Car will not move. Thought I could drive the short distance to shop. Probably need to exchange it under warranty before they can work on it.
Also noticed leaking on power steering pump and hose now. :( Another ...

It hurts to see one more go to the junkyard especially after all the work put into it.

Hey Wheelsup, do you still have this video? It's gone off Youtube for some reason.



Congrats on your successful repair, and send me good kharma points. Charging my AC is up either this weekend or next..

That's a nasty looking evap core....looks like Jimmy Hoffa might be stuck in there too ...