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1997 850 with misfire, low compression - advice?

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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thedancingfiddle
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Joined: 15 March 2012
Year and Model: 1997 NA 850 wagon
Location: Brattleboro VT

Re: 1997 850 with misfire, low compression - advice?

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Good to know. It was pretty similar weather out both times, sunny, dry, upper 30s or low 40s°F.
Also, I did do a dry test on a couple of the cylinders the second time before putting the oil in—I think no. 1, which was similar to the first test, and 3 of course, which was basically the same dry and wet.

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