Not uncommon to buy and install OEM type plugs, cap, rotor, ... before an emission test.

Oh good, pretty sure I need those anyway since the car is difficult to start after rain / high humidity.

My car is a 1991 Volvo 240 with manual transmission. I just moved into a state that will require me to pass emissions (Connecticut). My check engine light comes on, and when I read the error code, it says Lambda sensor, which I believe is just another name for the Oxygen sensor. If I reset the light...

It's possible...clean flametrap first then consider...Fixed Oil Dumping flame trap was replaced with a new one. thanks for fix oil dumping link; maybe ill do that and at least replace valve cover and oil filter seals So i really want to pay a shop to clean my engine. Doesnt have to be perfect it ju...

Ok i found it. it was not in as easy a spot as i thought it would be. if it wasnt so sludgy it would have been easy, the sludge made it annoying though.

Heres some pictures of the old one; is this clogged enough to blow out seals? I mean, theres oil all over my engine

Heres 2 more pictures

Hello all. I just bought my first Volvo, a 1991 240. It was cheap, and the car seems to need every single one of the typical 240 issues to be addressed. I fixed the check engine light, SRS light, and put 2 new front tires on the front with an alignment, and got an oil change. Soon I will replace the...