What did you do to your Volvo today? Topic is solved

Post by **bmdubya1198** » 16 Jul 2021, 22:04

foggydogg wrote: ↑16 Jul 2021, 21:49 I saved the tubes they came in, and am waiting patiently for the Frugal Brigade to stake a claim.

Get em packaged up and labeled with Abscate’s address!

Post by **abscate** » 17 Jul 2021, 03:14

bmdubya1198 wrote: ↑16 Jul 2021, 22:04
foggydogg wrote: ↑16 Jul 2021, 21:49 I saved the tubes they came in, and am waiting patiently for the Frugal Brigade to stake a claim.
Get em packaged up and labeled with Abscate’s address!

Swapped in a used power driver seat into Shagg ( thanks Dirk) until I sort out the gearbox on the original. Put in a new battery

Fun 1999 fact #666. When the bus voltage on the ME7 gets iffy, cruise control goes first.

Shaggkira is returning a steady 28 mpg at 70 mph on my ferry trips

I’ll get back to you as soon as pack up these used ATF oil line o rings for Neil

I do love when routine maintenance like a drain and fill catches a problem before it happens the road.

Kudos to Volvo on the redundance here , too.

Post by **volvolugnut** » 17 Jul 2021, 07:06

abscate wrote: ↑17 Jul 2021, 03:14 Put in a new battery

WOW! Like new to you or genuine new from a store?

volvolugnuty

Post by **abscate** » 17 Jul 2021, 07:07

foggydogg wrote: ↑16 Jul 2021, 15:19 Made room inside for one of the daily-driver candidates ( heat index close to the Century mark today ) for a little maintenance.
I wonder if I acted a bit hastily here ?

Are you finished with those pedal pads?

-Neil

WOW! Like new to you or genuine new from a store?

You can buy things new? ?

Post by **volvolugnut** » 17 Jul 2021, 07:58

abscate wrote: ↑17 Jul 2021, 07:07
foggydogg wrote: ↑16 Jul 2021, 15:19 Made room inside for one of the daily-driver candidates ( heat index close to the Century mark today ) for a little maintenance.
I wonder if I acted a bit hastily here ?
Are you finished with those pedal pads?

-Neil

WOW! Like new to you or genuine new from a store?
You can buy things new? ?

I admit it can be hard, but I try it sometimes myself.

volvolugnuty

Post by **bmdubya1198** » 17 Jul 2021, 09:38

I've heard some people spend money on new gasket too, it's crazy. I always get them at the junkyard. They just give them to me... they could be making so much money on those!
Any time there's a small split or crack in a gasket, the cheapest RTV available at HF works very well to smooth things out.

Post by **abscate** » 17 Jul 2021, 15:15

Perfected my car alarm for my scruffy little S70....I park next this guy

Yes , it really is a (1962?)

Post by **RickHaleParker** » 17 Jul 2021, 21:27

abscate wrote: ↑17 Jul 2021, 07:07 You can buy things new? ?

No, but you can pick em fresh off the tree.

Post by **Chuck W** » 17 Jul 2021, 22:05

Just finished up about 1,700 miles of traveling for our recent trip to the South Carolina Lowcountry.

The Thule pod added much needed carrying capacity, but shot the gas mileage. At least we can take it off when we don't need it.

Post by **MoVolvos** » 17 Jul 2021, 23:24

Chuck W wrote: ↑17 Jul 2021, 22:05 Just finished up about 1,700 miles of traveling for our recent trip to the South Carolina Lowcountry.

The Thule pod added much needed carrying capacity, but shot the gas mileage. At least we can take it off when we don't need it.

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Great looking car. As for mileage, just somehow raise the rear of the pod and block the airflow at the front

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