title Disconnecting fuel line from filter, why does volvo use fuel connectors from hell ? (And how to disconnect them ?) Hi, I have a XC70 03 with leaking rusted fuel filter Got a new filter, tried to replace it but it didn't work as I'd hoped. On the fuel line connectors, there are gray tabs that y...

Thanks, I will eventually try to remove the radio and see if I can repair it.

In the mean time, which bluetooth FM transmitter do you recommend ? I have tried half a dozen and they all end up with static no matter what channel I use and the audio quality is not as good as wired.

Hi, I've been using a cassette to 3.5mm headphone input adapter for about 2 years in my XC70 2001. It has been largely trouble free in that period. A few times when I put the cassette it, it would do Side A / B / A then eject routine but usually on the second or third try it would work and stay in w...

Hi, I have idle issues, I suspect bad throttle body with the bad carbon based wiper potentiometer for throttle position sensor. I seem to have a hard time buying a 2001 throttle body for a reasonable price and I know that a 2001 is likely to have the same problem as mine. I was wondering, can I use ...

Hi, I am searching for the wiring diagrams for the following cars V70 XC 2001 XC70 2003 and XC70 2006 I want to study the canbus system. Among other things I am searching, where is the most easy place to probe the low and high speed canbus lines and is there a LIN bus in these cars or is that only f...

Get "J-B Weld 8217 AutoWeld Gas Tank Repair" (petroleum resistant epoxy), follow instructions, clean surface well and apply to the perforation. It is WAY more effective than RTV silicone.

@vtl, check out ebay item 264566995629, 2x8 channel level shifter and should do well over 1mhz switching Does anyone have high resolution scans of each version of the CEM ? I bought 2x 2006 XC70 with highly suspect CEM. So now that I have two to fix, it is worth my while to learn how to clone and bu...

Hi, Yesterday I drove home (65km) my 5th XC70 in a year and a half. Main issues are lack of power, message "REDUCED ENGINE PERFORMANCE and non functional instrument cluster Got my codes here fault trace initial state.png After ERASE ALL fault trace initial state after erase all.png Car config v...

Yes, smoke test is the next step, I am waiting for the US border to reopen as my new smoke tester is in a warehouse on the other side (this one https://i.imgur.com/9sNmeWm.png) As for fuel pressure, I didn't think that could be it since the car runs perfect on the highway (?) but it seems easy enoug...

Hello, Last month the car was in my garage and I tried to diagnose the issue again. When the car arrived I made a first video of it after driving about one hour on the highway. On the highway it works great, trouble only arises when you get to stop signs and parking. Only when idle or close to it. S...