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by aem7
14 Aug 2006, 17:20
Forum: 240, 740, 760, 780, Bertone, 940, 960, V90, S90
Topic: 1988 Volvo 740 Fuel Consumption Problem (12 miles/gal)
Replies: 7
Views: 3510

i just drove to nyc and back, and discovered that my fuel gauge was screwed up. on I-95 i was getting about 23-25 mpg, and somewhat less when driving to suburban places (something like 18-20). so i guess whatever the fuel problem was, it seemed to have gone away. phew! thanks for all the help and th...
by aem7
10 Aug 2006, 17:15
Forum: 240, 740, 760, 780, Bertone, 940, 960, V90, S90
Topic: Scratched windshield (general)
Replies: 1
Views: 431

Scratched windshield (general)

Hey you guys are so good here with the technical advice and stuff. Maybe I should post this question see if you have any experience with this on the Volvo 740. The Volvo 740 I've got has a windscreen that's kind of cloudy in sunlight. Not very cloudy, but just scratched up enough for me to find it a...
by aem7
09 Aug 2006, 22:02
Forum: 240, 740, 760, 780, Bertone, 940, 960, V90, S90
Topic: 1988 Volvo 740 Fuel Consumption Problem (12 miles/gal)
Replies: 7
Views: 3510

Well, its me again. I haven't figured it out yet. I had a mechanic replace the fuel filter (he thought it needed replacing) so I had it done, and now gas mileage appears better. But frankly I haven't driven enough to get a real handle on it... so I'll drive around a little more and see. I pumped gas...
by aem7
03 Aug 2006, 20:14
Forum: 240, 740, 760, 780, Bertone, 940, 960, V90, S90
Topic: 1988 Volvo 740 Fuel Consumption Problem (12 miles/gal)
Replies: 7
Views: 3510

1988 Volvo 740 Fuel Consumption Problem (12 miles/gal)

1988 Volvo 740 non-Turbo 242,000 miles. I just bought this car and don't know the repair history on it. The car is doing about 12 miles per gallon and about 180 miles on one tank of gas in a mixed urban/highway driving environment. I checked the tyre pressure and they were reading 35-40 psi. I googl...