850 Manual Trans at Pic N Pull FYI: saw this today at the Sherwood Pic N Pull in Metro Portland OR area www.picknpull.com/check-inventory/vehicle-details/YV1LW5504S2153094 Car has a manual 5 speed in it. External slave cyl. Not sure if it's original or it was swapped in but able to shift it into all...

What ChuckW said above.. RE this comment by gwcook: I bought a sacrificial ECU to mess around with (got the P/N from the list on M4.4 wiki, and it looks to be exactly what I ordered), and just set it up on the bench. I'm using a power supply that can go up to 16v, so I set it at 15v to ensure I was ...

... Even a well known vendor has sold me the counterfeit as an OEM brand part and they have known about it for years. One other problem to look out for with some of the counterfeits is that the shoulder on the mounting bolt doesn't hold the casting off of the face of the block and casting binds and...

I lose about 1 cup of coolant every 3K miles. Absolutely no external leak. - Radiator is new. - All Hoses are new (large hoses, small turbo coolant hoses). - WP is new (done with TB job). - Reservoir/cap are 1 yr old. So, I have come to accept that 1 cup coolant loss/3K miles is "normal"....

@ANTS: sounds you have a fuel pressure issue; ck the fuel rail with a gauge and go from there.

@ Rbaratt: LMS is a myth. Unfortunately it's being perpetuated on certain volvo sites. You have engine tune and/or mechanical issues. Have you ckd engine compression?

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Personally i steer clear of the '99-2003 MYs, unless you're looking for a parts car..

..and jack up the muffler too. R+R the rear sway bar can be a real PITA! Wait till you try to install it..

DQ814: Don't leave us hanging; so did new O2 sensor fix it?

BTW: Have you changed your oil since replacing the bad therm? If not, do so asap; it's most certainly diluted with gas.

Only one post so this is a long shot...

but what is the part number for that borla muffler please?

I would ck the injectors for spray pattern and leak down. Get a fuel pressure gauge that has a hose extension and screws onto the ck valve on the fuel rail; then you can ck the pressure from inside the car. One leaky injector could be causing all this. BTW: would not assume MAF is good from your &qu...