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Volvo 850 coolant pressure test

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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Baptiste1106
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Volvo 850 coolant pressure test

Post by Baptiste1106 »

Not sure where your coolant is going, topping off a lil to often? When in doubt " pressure test " it. Bought the pressure tester from harbor freight tools for $86 and have been able to help and save alot of people with overheating issues. We love you harbor freight
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Jazzop
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Post by Jazzop »

I was JUST going to create a thread asking if the Harbor Freight tester fit on the Volvo reservoir! Now I know.

I thought the ~$80 price tag on this item was a little high, though. I wonder if there are cheaper devices out there or, for a small increase in price, phenomenally better ones?

rmmagow
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Post by rmmagow »

To add to wondering, I wonder if this could somehow adapt to help with EVAP troubleshooting? Now that would make 80 seem pretty good.
1998 V70 AWD 228K - Daily Driver
1985 Mercedes Benz 300D - 197K Off Road For Now Brakes Failed
1998 S70 135K - FOR SALE
2003 GMC Sonoma - 114K - POS
1958 Mercedes Benz 220S 66K Original and never to be restored.
2006 Saturn ION 5-Speed - 150K Son's weird little easy to fix car

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