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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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Home trip help...ITHACA to Albany/I88. Safely completed!

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I’ve got AAA but am traveling from Ithaca to ALBANY today at noon with a wonky PS pump. Anyone on that route who might be able to give me a driveway for a day if it crashes out please PM me

Can also text the ALBANY area code six six 9 one 5 eight 4

Route 96 to route 79 to Route 206 , I88, to route 30, then 443 home
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Alternatively, map O'Reilly locations along the route for emergency check-in and repairs -- it was a great help driving along I-44 & I-55 this summer with air intake issues.
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Just hit bainbridge NY. I am within fighter support range ....<100 miles to home
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Made it home safely. Lost all PS after entering I88

These cars drive heavy without PS below 40 mph

I thank the three people who texted me with backup, I feel like Jimmy STewart!!

Sidebar..my back got the spa treatment from the P80 seat after 16 hours of framing , sheathing, and Sheetrock...
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