Thanks everyone. Weirdly, MrAl's post didn't easily show up when I searched for this earlier. It was confusing to see all the videos claiming that most plugs come pre-gapped; order plugs that claimed to be 0.028 (which, yes, I had first looked up in my owner's manual); and then discover that all 5 ...

Finally replaced my '98 V70's spark plugs for the first time but I have a n00b question :( The car started alright (a little weird on first start, then subsequent starts and idling were all normal) but now I'm wondering if I should've posted here first.

I bought NGK 7092 platinums. I had ordered ...

OK these comments are validating, thanks all. Sounds like I need to replace the latch, and I should get the part I linked above (2-stage).

I took some photos of the latch and the latch bar. I think the nylon that the latch touches is still intact (it only wraps around part of the bar). Is the ...

Well, while messing with the tailgate latch in preparation for bungeeing it over a couch in the rear of my trusty '98 wagon, I locked the latch before closing, and then attempted to close the tailgate. The closed latch hit the metal 'catch' on the tailgate floor and got jammed further into its ...

Thanks for your response Eric. I should've said vacuum line and air pump hose, which I will replace in the next day or so. The new SAS valve is MTC (aftermarket), obtained from IPDUSA. I'll test the EVAP purge valve and might as well test the new SAS valve just in case. The pump isn't dead, so I'm ...

I can't believe it's November and I'm dealing with this again. I replaced the SAS valve about 6 weeks ago and then took a LOT of driving to try to reset the sensors (I think 1500 miles? And that was after attempting to do two of the suggested RPM/MPH ramping patterns). Lo and behold, today the CEL ...

Got a first look this afternoon. Am I correct that this is the top of the fuel pump, and that the white ring inside the collar is actually sealant? Looks like the sealant ring has degraded. I'm going to go dry it out and take a closer look in a few hours when it cools off, no fun working on a car ...

Would it be dangerous to attempt to fix a broken vent hose if the tank is full? I'm going to still take a look in a few hours... I'll have to let my mechanic handle things if draining the tank is necessary though, not sure I'm equipped to drain the tank myself.

1998 V70 N/A, 160k miles.

A few months back, I noticed a slight gas smell and had my mechanic investigate it while he was looking into another issue. He said the collar on the top of the fuel tank (I believed that goes to the fuel pump?) was loose, so he cinched it back down, and the fuel smell ...

I should've clarified, first CEL I've needed to deal with since getting the car used 4 years ago :D but no doubt, I've been very impressed with its durability over these years. Four years still seems like a long time with no other CEL for a 22yo car!

The chime USUALLY occurs, but sometimes it doesn ...