This is a non-turbo model. I took off the distributor cap and checked the wires and nothing looked out of place or bad. I took off the spark plug cover but it got cold and dark and I have hardly any time to work on this problem. I'll the spark plugs tomorrow if the temps aren't too cold. I did try d...

I'll try cleaning the MAF sensor with the CRC maf sensor cleaner and see if that helps. I also forgot a possibly big detail about this whole ordeal. This all happened after I power washed the engine. I remembered this because the other day I was looking around in the engine compartment for any probl...

To check fuel pressure, do I put a tire gauge on the shrader valve at the rail. This might be a dumb question, but my car knowledge is limited. I have about a half of a tank of fuel, which I confirmed when I did the fuel pump. It wasn't old gas at the time I started having the problem since I was dr...

Thanks for the ideas. I'm a shade-tree mechanic and don't know a whole lot. I did do the spark plugs and wires about 6k miles ago, air filter is clean. Where do I squirt the staring fluid? Do I squirt it into the air intake once I take off the air filter snorkel? I replaced the fuel filter about 2 w...

Hello fellow Volvo people! A while back my 850 shut off while I was driving. I noticed if I gave it gas really quick it would stay running for a few seconds longer but would shut off and I would coast to a stop. Lights on the dash would light up. I would then try to restart but it wouldn't. The star...

No problem. Sorry I flew off the handle; last week landed the second worst week of all time for me. Besides the eye surgery it was a slew of other problems that all came to a point last week. No hard feelings on my end either.

Hello all, My name is Chris Novencido, I am the proud owner of the subject 1996 Volvo. I want to share my side of the story. I bought this GLT from a guy near Iowa City for $500. It was not in the junkyard...yet. Before I even went to see it I wanted to fix a Volvo 850 as a learning tool so I could ...

Awesome. That was the problem. I routed it the way it showed in the diagram and everything worked out. Thanks so much for everyone's help. I'm starting this thing on the side where I work on Volvo wagons and resell them. This one is turning out great. Thanks again.

I live in Fort Dodge, Iowa

I have a 1996 850 GLT wagon that purchased really cheap. It drove about 40 miles then died due to a bad alternator. Thanks previous owner. I went to replace the alternator and since I was down there I did my first timing belt/water pump and components replacement. I put everything back and went to p...