Thanks guys. My 850 is NA and it does have the OBD-II port right in front of the gear shift. My assumption is that if the car has the OBD-II port they will use it no matter the year of the vehicle. Wheelsup has that been your experience in NC or have they stopped doing emissions testing there? I am ...

Got the notification that I need to go in for a MD emissions test. The form says they do all cars up to '95 with tailpipe but I was wondering if they can do it with the OBD since this is (after all) an "ahead of the times" Volvo. Thanks.

I have found the rear fog lights effective at convincing tailgaters to back off.

I am considering upgrading my time / temp trip computer on my '95 850 to the "full bells and whistles" (gas mileage, etc) version but I am not sure how useful / accurate the full version is. Can anyone comment on what functions they find most useful on the full trip computer?

Follow up. I had the RMS replaced yesterday. I had the mechanic check the PVC but I am going to check it myself as well. Thanks everyone.

That latch can go bad. Can you get your hand behind the seat? There is a bar that comes out of the third row seat and connects it to the second row seat. If you can give that bar a push (toward the driver side of the car) it should release the seat.

23 - 24 is what my 1995 automatic 850 wagon gets running 87 octane. Has it gotten better mileage in the past? If so might be time for a tune up. Also you might want to read up on K&N air filters threads. Most folks report an increase in horsepower with the K&N but some folks mention an incre...

osmium wrote: I'm sure the cold weather has helped too!

I've been thinking that as well. That once spring hits the leak is going to be a lot bigger then it is right now.

Reading up on PVC on non-turbos.

Looks like it is the RMS. Got the car up on the lift, sprayed part cleaner on everything with oil on it and wiped it down clean. Started the car up and stood around and BS'ed while we waited to see where it was going to leak from. Sure enough we got oil leaking out of the weep hole. They are going t...

Got a date with a local independent Volvo mechanic tomorrow morning (01/09). In the mean time I am watching the oil level. Mostly dripping from the driver's side I would say. I looked at the cap gasket and there was some oil there, cleaned that off and I am watching it. Is it a straight drop from th...