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- 14 Dec 2014, 08:38
- Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
- Topic: 1998 V70xc, Just started to miss and skip,
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3320
Re: 1998 V70xc, Just started to miss and skip,
plus driving above 3,000 RPM every now and again. I really think this helps. Purchased my car at 188,000 about 3-1/2 years ago. I run 91+ 98% of the time. I do use HM Mobile 1 10w-40 since my valve stem seals do leak. I usually accelerate aggressively at least once ever other day (3,500+ rmps). No ...
- 09 Dec 2014, 20:21
- Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
- Topic: 1998 V70xc, Just started to miss and skip,
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3320
Re: 1998 V70xc, Just started to miss and skip,
My wife drove it nice as well as when my sister owned it, I drive my cars pretty hard, I like to see redline once in a while when merging on the highway and whats wrong with the occasional 50 to 100 Mph pull, Well Im not real hard on cars but I do drive them and typically my cars last till I get bor...
- 09 Dec 2014, 07:25
- Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
- Topic: 1998 V70xc, Just started to miss and skip,
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3320
Re: 1998 V70xc, Just started to miss and skip,
Well, The car officially is looking for a new home, All 4 cylinders of it, No compression in cylinder #2, All others ran to 90 psi on my compression tester, I can't tell you if my compression tester is accurate, But something tells me that when #2 reads 0 and the others read about 90, Something is w...
- 03 Dec 2014, 20:12
- Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
- Topic: 1998 V70xc, Just started to miss and skip,
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3320
Re: 1998 V70xc, Just started to miss and skip,
Will do compression check in next day or two, WIfe puts gas in car, Cheap, Beaver piss if she can find it, She ran it a couple days when it was in the teens in the morning and no issues, Next morning she started it, Ran a couple errands and started up highway hill and it started acting up, She calle...
- 01 Dec 2014, 17:46
- Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
- Topic: 1998 V70xc, Just started to miss and skip,
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3320
1998 V70xc, Just started to miss and skip,
Wife used the wagon with 177k miles on it for the last few days, Mornings in the teens and she drove 15 miles to work and 12 hours later drove 15 miles back, All was well, One morning she starts it up, Gets a full tank of gas and goes about 10 miles and the car starts running like crap, Check engine...
- 23 Nov 2014, 05:54
- Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
- Topic: 1998 V70XC I would like a spare key, Stealer says $100
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1328
1998 V70XC I would like a spare key, Stealer says $100
Stealer says something like a HUNDRED friggin bucks for a spare key to the wagon, While I can buy blanks pretty cheap, No one near me cuts them and the Stealership says they don't cut them either, Is there a way to get a reasonable copy? Its just a key, No alarm in head of key, Just a key. It makes ...
- 16 Sep 2014, 19:58
- Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
- Topic: 1998 V70xc I hate my seats, What else fits
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1696
1998 V70xc I hate my seats, What else fits
I have a 98 V70xc and the front seats just down work with me, Im 5'8" and about 180 Lbs, My seats are leather, My wife has same car but with cloth inserts and I hate them too, A friend has a 95, 850 and they are not comfortable for me either, If there a manual seat which bolts ion which is not ...
- 16 Sep 2014, 19:29
- Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
- Topic: 1998 V70XC Hatch ajar light won't go out
- Replies: 1
- Views: 544
1998 V70XC Hatch ajar light won't go out
Where the heck did they stick the sensor for the hatch being ajar switch?
I bought new clips for the cover as I know Ill break ALL of them,
But would like some information on how to resolve the issue as I hate dash lights on,
Thank you
Peter
I bought new clips for the cover as I know Ill break ALL of them,
But would like some information on how to resolve the issue as I hate dash lights on,
Thank you
Peter
- 27 May 2014, 15:55
- Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
- Topic: 98 V70 XC tow hitch needed, Where to find one
- Replies: 2
- Views: 711
98 V70 XC tow hitch needed, Where to find one
I am wanting to buy a tow hitch for my 98 V70XC for some light duty towing, All I want to do it to be able to pick up an occasional motorcycle and tow it home, Think a 500 lb bike and a trailer about the same weight, Maybe even lighter. Where can I find a hitch which will fit the 1998 V70XC, Thank y...
- 01 Apr 2014, 19:26
- Forum: 850, S70, V70, C70, V70-XC 1992-2000
- Topic: 1998 V70XC Which timing belt kit ?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 547
1998 V70XC Which timing belt kit ?
I would like to buy all the parts needed to do a timing belt service but I am wondering if there is a way to know which tensioner bearing I have, I read that they are mechanical or Hydraulic and I don't know which is in my vehicle. Is there a way I can tell from Vin ? Please any assistance is apprec...






