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'97 850R 84,000mi Sped & Odometer in and out

Help, Advice and DIY Tutorials on Volvo's P80 platform cars -- Volvo's 1990s "bread and butter" cars -- powered by the ubiquitous and durable Volvo inline 5-cylinder engine.

1992 - 1997 850, including 850 R, 850 T-5R, 850 T-5, 850 GLT
1997 - 2000 S70, S70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70, V70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70-XC
1997 - 2004 C70

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britdirk
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'97 850R 84,000mi Sped & Odometer in and out

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I've noticed recently that my spedometer and odometer quit functioning during my drive. Its an intermittent problem and is usually fixed by simply shutting the car off and restarting it. Any ideas? Is one of my connectors loose?

Also, I have been noticing a very, very strong gasoline smell in the cabin of the car as well as just outside it after i turn it off. I have very recently replaced the fuel pump as well as had the fuel system cleaned by JiffyLube. I have not noticed a drop in gas mileage. Should I be concerned?
1997 850 R 2.3L Turbo approx 80,000 as of 4/07

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Post by Ozark Lee »

Do you have an ABS and/or Tracs light illuminated on the dash? A failing ABS module results in the same symptoms.

...Lee
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britdirk
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Post by britdirk »

yes. Tracs.
1997 850 R 2.3L Turbo approx 80,000 as of 4/07

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Post by turbo4door »

+1 on the ABS... i had the same problems. put in a reman ABS module.. everything solved.

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