I used the 5/8" heater hose to replace the long run to the turbo pipe and replaced the spaghetti tube from the intake manifold with 5/32" I believe with some larger silicone tubing as adapters for the nipples.

Been trying to track down a good size hose to replace the vacuum line when I do the mod ...

PTC is super clean--spent a ton of time cleaning and re-cleaning it. Read up on the 5/8" hose mode. That'll be next...

The mechanic is scanning a copy of the compression/leak-down test results today. I'll take a look and see what "acceptable" looks like to him. Glove still inflates. With new cam seals all around, I want to get this fixed before blowing the RMS.

On that note, I'll be looking for a new shop--too many ...

For anyone still tracking on this...

Ended up having a compression test and leak-down test done. Mech says everything looks good and that the positive pressure is "well within acceptable levels." Does that sound legitimate?

Also tracked down the order to the PCV system I used as a replacement--it ...

RussB wrote:The place to start is with a compression check, done before you put a single dollar into parts. You would have perhaps found a bad head gasket or tired rings

RussB,

I'll look into that when I get some time.

What did you exactly buy? This?
https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/volvo-pcv-breather-system-kit-850-turbo-94-95-850t100

Was your cam shaft seals changed at the same time? Were Volvo or Corteco seals used?

Tryingbe,

I used the following kit:
https://www.fcpeuro.com/products/volvo-pcv-breather ...

Did you really clean up the passage from the bottom of the oil trap into the bottom of the block?

Lee, after the replacement, I thought that's where the issue might be, so I got in there again and believe I did a pretty thorough job (including some gentle work with a dental pick). By the time I ...

Good Afternoon!

First post here, but I've been reading for a couple months as I've started to work on my 1998 Volvo V70 GLT (183,000mi, unknown number of previous owners...). Between this site and Robert DIY on Youtube, I started some projects on the car, the biggest being the PCV replacment ...