Hey all, Wanted to update this. School picked up and I haven't really had a chance to be active here. Which is ironic considering I have to drive 80 miles a day, but I digress. So the issue hasn't gone away, but it is happening much less frequently. At this point I cycle between the light settings I...

Does the issue only happen when the lights are switched on? I was getting all sorts of issues with random lights, signal lights on all the time. It turned out I had fried the light switch when I accidentally shorted the battery terminals. Your car is a 96 GLT = NA motor. 97 GLT = LPT motor. Neil. I...

Hey folks, Haven't been here in a hot minute, which is both a blessing and a curse (in some ways). But as a refresher: I have a '96 850 GLT sedan. At least that's what the VIN says it is, but I definitely have an NA engine. That's another question though... :lol: I'll cut straight to the chase: My d...

I've got one more question about this: Do I NEED the torque wrenches to do this job successfully? Will I regret it if I don't use them? I'm a college student and need to make sure I need something before I buy it. I do plan on doing front struts when I am able, so if they will help on that I think I...

So I just got a set of rear shocks for my '96 850. I've seen conflicting info in guides: Do I have to jack the car up to change them? Or can I do it without jacking the car? I think one guide says to jack it up, and the other says there is no need, so is it a personal preference thing, or is one way...

1998 Volvo V70XC in Boulder, CO. Looks very similar to my 850 mechanically (I really want to test drive this thing...). https://boulder.craigslist.org/cto/d/boulder-1998-volvo-v70xc/7167097653.html If I weren't a student with an 850 that runs pretty well, I'd probably buy this right now and fix it ...

1998 Volvo V70XC in Boulder, CO. Looks very similar to my 850 mechanically (I really want to test drive this thing...). https://boulder.craigslist.org/cto/d/boulder-1998-volvo-v70xc/7167097653.html If I weren't a student with an 850 that runs pretty well, I'd probably buy this right now and fix it u...

Is it weird that this makes me want a '99 V70 even more now?
I drive a '96 850 that has been pretty awesome, but I freakin love wagons.

I feel it is worth mentioning: when I started the car, there was a lot of exhaust smell coming from the engine bay.
Pretty sure that doesn't happen when I fire my 850 up.

But it's very strong at the front, and not nearly as strong at the rear. Could this point to the problem?

Okay, I made a marvelous meal for the mosquito's tonight, but the car failed (or passed?) the coil test. I removed the coil from cylinder 1 and the idle immiedietly became rough. Not a coil problem. I drove the car around my apartment complex (no plates, so I can't do much else as of yet) which was ...