Got my car listed on BaT if anyone is looking for a nice 240.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1986-volvo-240dl-9/

Don't see any posts since 2017. Is it still active?

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If the engine thinks it is cold it will inject more fuel for cold running. This excess fuel can make it back to the cat and burn there instead of the engine, which cooks the cat. First off, it injects more fuel for cold STARTING, not so much for cold running, at least not for a significant period o...

Zeeko wrote: ↑20 Nov 2017, 22:44 I saw that the temp was dropping into the mid 70's (C) on the freeway- not cool, and this is probably what fried the first CAT.

What is the connection? I never heard a cool running engine would fry a cat.

HAHA. Not sure if you’re deliberately being obtuse or just don’t understand the point. A compression test requires numerous revolutions of the crank and numerous compression events in the cylinder to get an accurate result. Why do you think the gauge needle keeps bumping up 5 or 6 times as you crank...

Maybe I should have worded my post differently. Instead of ASKING how you can do a compression test with the valves disabled, I should have replied to the poster that you CAN'T do a compression test with the valves disabled, but pointing out someone's error like that seems rude.

I wasn't asking for a specific car but want to know how the poster can do a compression test on an engine without working valves.

RickHaleParker wrote: ↑16 Apr 2019, 19:40 Take the cam cover off, closes all 20 valves and eliminates the interference so you do the leakdown and compression test.

How do you do a compression test if the intake valve won't open to let air in?

If he isn't much into cars and has to pay others to service them, a 6-8 year old Asian car under 80,000 miles would be a better choice.