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by petek153
02 Oct 2018, 16:10
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: 1996 850 NA Stalling out on restart when not up to temp
Replies: 1
Views: 637

1996 850 NA Stalling out on restart when not up to temp

1996 850 n/a
This has started happening over the past couple months. If I make a run and car doesn't come up to temp and shut it off and restart before it cools all the way down it will start hard and run rough almost like it's getting flooded. If I rev it up and clear it our seems a little rough ...
by petek153
08 Dec 2015, 07:48
Forum: 240, 740, 760, 780, Bertone, 940, 960, V90, S90
Topic: 1992 940 turbo rapping till up to temp
Replies: 1
Views: 1121

1992 940 turbo rapping till up to temp

Having a rapping in engine hard to tell where exactly it's coming from but as it warms up it disappears seems to be getting worse as miles add up. Reminds me of how a diesel sounds when cold. Has about 145000 mi on it had something like it a few years ago was a bad exhaust gasket but in that case it ...
by petek153
26 Feb 2015, 09:48
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: Failed emisons inspection
Replies: 10
Views: 4021

Re: Failed emisons inspection

Had trouble with my truck passing and a buddy told me to put a half gallon of denatured alcohol in to a 1/4 tank of gas and run it through. Was a little hesitant but gave it a try ran through without a hitch testing guy asked what I was running for fuel as it did have a funny smell to it lol ...
by petek153
25 Feb 2015, 15:21
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: 1994 850 fuel injector spacer rings Part #: 3528216
Replies: 1
Views: 1035

1994 850 fuel injector spacer rings Part #: 3528216

So after battling the cold for the past month here in Ct. (been working outside ) finally got the head gasket done and car back together and running. After moving the car found a seal on the ground and then a second after research found that they are upper fuel rail spacer rings. Never saw them fall ...
by petek153
12 Dec 2014, 19:50
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: 1994 850 Head Gasket Or More?
Replies: 5
Views: 1540

Re: 1994 850 Head Gasket Or More?

Car itself is in good shape front ends rebuilt, all new brakes and rotors, strut mounts etc... of course he was going to head back to Tx with it today but had to fly because of this.Better here than on the road somewhere. He's in the service so kinda on my own on this rebuild hopefully warms a ...
by petek153
12 Dec 2014, 10:41
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: 1994 850 Head Gasket Or More?
Replies: 5
Views: 1540

1994 850 Head Gasket Or More?

So I'll start by telling the story that I was told and would like input as to how bad do you think this is. Son had the car on the highway (has a heavy foot) so was going 70 +would be my guess said the car temp gauge starting getting high and then car shut down. When I got there car was still ...
by petek153
28 Nov 2014, 20:04
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: 1994 850 Random no start due to flooding
Replies: 7
Views: 2331

Re: 1994 850 Random no start due to flooding

Volvo plugs and wires , Bosch cap and rotor oil Valvoline MaxLife High Mileage 10W40 miles on car 180k
by petek153
28 Nov 2014, 19:59
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: 1994 850 Random no start due to flooding
Replies: 7
Views: 2331

Re: 1994 850 Random no start due to flooding

Car runs good no black smoke starts the best out of the three 850's I have it's done this fail to start on 3 occasions within the past year seems like if it was the fuel pressure regulator or injector it would be more often.
by petek153
28 Nov 2014, 18:59
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: 1994 850 Random no start due to flooding
Replies: 7
Views: 2331

1994 850 Random no start due to flooding

Have a 94 850 Volvo and have determined that if you don't let it run to at least warm and shut it down on occasion it floods out on the next start. The only way I have found to recover is crank the heck out of it or pull the plugs and throw a dry set in then it starts right up. We bought this used ...
by petek153
23 May 2014, 19:13
Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
Topic: 94 850 n/a Car has a starting problem acts as if its flooded
Replies: 6
Views: 1726

94 850 n/a Car has a starting problem acts as if its flooded

Have had this problem several times luckily every time I was home. It seems to happen if car is started and shut off without letting it come up to temp. Started car moved across yard shut off 2 hours later go to start just cranks. Has new plugs, wires, cap, getting gas, pulled plugs there wet threw ...