Hi Lee. Yes, the port/hole in the block was clean. I have seen pictures online of the clogged/partially clogged holes, but it was clear. I replaced the oil trap back in June 2014 when the car had around 190 kms/ 118K miles. Now it has 133K miles. I will check the compression. After the valve and val...

Lee, thanks for reply. It was rather late at night here when I was posting this thread. You are right, I meant the oil trap. I changed the oil trap itself and the small hose that connects it to cylinder block (both genuine Volvo). The hoses going to upper cylinder head (valve cover) and intake were ...

Hi everyone. I'm a new member, seeking your opinions about the next step I should take. I have a 1996 Volvo 850 GLT (manual, NON Turbo), it had 190,000 kilometers (118,000 miles) when I got it June 2014. The car had a issue with oil burning during start up and idle periods, I had a feeling the valve...