SOLD! Thanks for the suggestions folks, helped the buyer help me move up a notch in the eyes of SWMBO.

Brian

I am dropping the prices to $800! This classic Volvo: - Drives fine! - Has lots of new parts! - Is priced to sell! - Won't be around for long If it doesn't sell in ~1 week, my wife will say "see, I was right," and make me donate or trade it in. Act now! This car is also listed at Swedespee...

For sale is a 1998 Volvo S70 (base), priced at $1000 firm. I usually prefer to be more flexible, but I need a hassle-free sale. To that end, I will be completely frank about all the good and bad points. GOOD This 1998 has only 158,000 miles, the last 100k or so with my wife and her family. I have be...

The fix is done! As predicted, it's idling 100~150 rpm lower. And perhaps I'm just excited to have it fixed, but I think I'm getting better throttle response too. Thanks all for your help! Especially for those who might be using this thread for reference in the future: I've attached a picture of the...

No it wasn't a bad idea -- the hose had to come from somewhere that wasn't obvious! But this Michigan winter is giving me lots of chances to test out the windshield-fluid-delivery-system, so I was sure that wasn't it.

Thanks,

Brian

Ding ding ding! Great team work, thanks. It is the same line diagnosed in the post linked to above by xHeart, and suggested by others: https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=49490&p=245663 I should have been more thorough in searching past threads. Both ends connect to the air ...

The narrow plastic tube pictured below wound up in my dad's hand when we were scrambling to jump the 1998 S70 (base model). He says it had rubber fittings on at least one end that had disintegrated. I have no idea what it is, or if it is important. It's about 15" long, and the outer diameter is...