1999 s70 AWD E “Kat” Reina 584953 426Silver [new owner]

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Got the S70 up, installed and module, clamped exhaust , and pushed brake fluid through rear brakes
No start, no crank. Charged battery overnight, started and spun well. 3 year old battery

Bled all brakes except left rear, no fluid push, possible ABS hang up ?

Alternator light is taking revs to go out, will swap in UBG

Thread on installing rock cover plates between body and fuel tank
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Installed fuel line and underneath fuel line cover. Double oetiker 153 clamped the bridge hose

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Found I had pinched left brake line torsion arm. Will make up new hard line

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Replaced alternator with used but good , brushes worn way down

Clamped ps hose lines

Radiator seep

Link to the fuel tank plates thread, Volvo names them “fuel tank shield”

viewtopic.php?p=595927&hilit=P80+awd+plate#p595927

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TestedAC, held overnight, charged with680 gR134A

Achieved 30F delta at 1500 rpm, on fresh air

Cabin filter change

ATF seep at line?
Lower AC M8 bolt loose
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11 may - Went out early am to run Ekaterina “ The Kat” S70 AWD as she isn’t registered. 1999 of course
She showed 28 mpg on the mpg counter over 10 miles, temperature took a long time to reach 3 o’clock, swishy shell speed noise on right. Nice and smooth acceleration and good power

Got one Side of parking brake in , had bad parts on other
New rear brake pads
Did two Gibbons drain and fill of ATF

31 may. Another 15 mile run, 28 mpg indicated
Replaced earlier grey style ignition switch, electrical with new FCP. Fixed right turn signal not working, and many other ills

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June 6 m installed lHS parking brake system , completing all inspection items

July 6 new contactless ETB , new plugs , air filter , loomed fuel injection and coil wires

New front rotors and pads by Gochees with FCP parts
New front rotors and VOlvo pads, springs.
Pushed 250 ml fluid each caliper
Order #:
R494135854


July ..ran out of gas, contactlessETM, pinched #2 coil wire , repaired

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6 Sep 145660 Fuel pump failure, replaced with grj444 adapted to case

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Nice diagram of AAwD fuel pump insert

viewtopic.php?p=596972&hilit=1999+fuel+ ... or#p596972

Documented VC part number below

23 Sep 145770 nySI

4 October 146600
29-30 mpg highway over 1000 miles
added a liter 10W-30 oil
Swapped out thermostat with UBG Caldor? Highway T climbed from 160 to 180F, idle cycle 205-220
Plugged in seat heaters

Topped off brake fluid , check
4Nov replaced right rear upper twilight , Sylvania 67
Switched to Perfo wheels Cont tires front, steel Nokias rear for Fall

14Nov 148600 popped off high pressure fuel line. Repaired at Munch Auto Stony Brook NY

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2023 maintenance records placeholder
Jan 1 149001 hard cold start. 5-10 second crank , splutters then runs. Check fuel pressure and ECT specs. Running and warm start all nominal, added one liter oil at last hash mark on stick, topped off brake fluid to full.
Reinstalled fuel fill gaiter 31274302. Much easier to first install into metal rim, then ease fuel filler into the rubber than reverse Metal snap ring retains it.

Really good AWD parts discussion thread on swedespeed by lookforJoe

https://www.swedespeed.com/threads/98-0 ... gs.163864/

June 21 2023 Blew fuel line again
Blew the repaired fuel hose off the junction from the fuel filter...again....
Thanked Kat for taking me 140 miles to Manhattan and back , then failing hose 1/4 mile from garage. Walked home, got P2, got bagels, put in toaster, went back and hard-towed Kat back home
Roughed up NiCopp line, JB weld, and double FI clamped it this time like others. tight access. Used old radiator hose to chafe relief the clamps on the fuel filler neck.

Oil filter change 30 June 150250

Picked up a nail in rear Nokia, retired ftom use, put on Perfo Coopers new front, 5k rear

17bAugust NySI at munch. New rear right brake line, outer front tie rod ends, 4 wheel alignment. 150xxx

Left rear brake line replaced at ???

2024 maintenance records
Mileage 153500

Feb 20 light bub warning. Left rear outer tail is intermittent. Will replace bulb

May 4 climate fan blower inop. Checked fuse 31, cleaned. Motor turning very slowly.

July 4 154007 replaced climate fan (2006 oe) with original (98) from Shagg. Motor bound up. ChargedAC to 43F delta
Top off coolant, 200 ml 154300

5sep nySI at Munch 154800

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7DEC 156750

KAT has gone to a new owner and I hope she serves her well.

Long live, nine times, the Kat!