I've wondered why the early '97 is 960 while apparently the later '97 is a V or S90. When was the change? Sounds like quite a few differences between the 2. I was totally unaware.

I don’t know the exact date but I believe it is around the end of 1996 calendar year, the factory Volvo “New Car ...

Saying the S90 is exactly same as a 960 and the badge is just a marketing ploy is like saying the S70 is exactly same as an 850. While one evolved from the other, and the S90 wasn’t as heavily redesigned from the 960 as the S70 was from the 850, the fact still remains that there is a lot more ...

Previously up to 1997 the excess fuel is returned to the fuel tank from the fuel rail.

Some of the '97s had no return fuel rails and some did not, midyear changes. There is quite a number of different fuel rails for the '97 and at least two for the '98 because they had trouble with the end cap ...

Volvo’s 1998 “New Car Feature” manual (which they published every year to detail all the minor running changes they’ve introduced for that model year) mentions that a new type of fuel pump was introduced on the S90 & V90 in 1998, it is an impeller pump which is quieter and provides a more even fuel ...

Hi, Just listed another kit on eBay, this one works for any Volvo from 1989 / 1990 & later!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/142063601269?ss ... 1555.l2649

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Having a very unusual problem with the AW30-43 transmission on my 960 wagon. When shifting between 1st-2nd as well as 2nd-3rd the torque converter locks for a split second then unlocks. When it locks the engine RPM drops noticeably but recovers when it unlocks. Transmission has just been ...

Hi, I've just listed two Autodiagnos kits on eBay.

First one is for older Volvos, all models with OBD / OBD II up to 98, except S/V40 up to 2000.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/141668511650

Second one is for newer Volvos, also works with other European & Japanese cars
http://www.ebay.com/itm/141668662585 ...