thanks for the tip ill give that a shot .... im not too far from whats probably the best volvo dismantler ever out in rancho cordova.

car smokes but i havent checked to see if theres white crud in oil

car is my moms. Its got 176k on it. 2 weeks ago the coolant light came on .... so topped off the coolant light never turned back off .. figured maybe there is a sensor problem of some sort anyhow i drove it today to the gas station (2 miles) because one of the tires was low, and it smells like its b...

whats ridicilous is the dealer wants $150 just for the part!!!!

I have been searching the internet trying to find a tone connector forever now and i cant.

Which side of the truck is the connector on ... i got a 98 xc and i cant even find it to wire an aftermarket one on.

got compression test

150 150 70 150 150

so we got the valves redone and 2 were bent ... car is runnin like a champ now, and no more cel ... we also got the fuel filter replaced cause that shit was mad clogged and it runs hella good now.

Weve been putting good ol 87 in it till now, but i figure this is a turbo car so it might want higher octane?

yes but if you are planning on riding stock shocks, do not put a "race" spring on there ... which is the stiffest you can get because like i said previously it will ride like shit and bounce all over the place.

yes the misfire is the only code that is stored.

bump ... any other comments?

^^ that was me ... wasnt logged in.