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1998 V70 T5 resurrection project

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1998 V70 T5 resurrection project

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I recently found a 98 T5 wagon locally. After two years with the XC90 T-6 for my wife, and 98 POS70 parts car that I let my son drive, I found something I WANT! An 019 black with 3980 Oak Leather gut.
Best parts: Car has 112k miles, clean under the layer of grunge from sitting. Last registered in 2010.
Maint records in the car show "recent" :lol: TB, spring seats, and regular service. Paint, leather and perfos all look good. Came with cargo cover. Was little old lady car, had three sets of floor mats, stock, aftermarket, and Crocheted! layered in the footwells.
Worst parts: C/L pictures showed perfect car, then when the family emptied the house, they backed rental truck into bumper and corner light (Dang, otherwise all straight), and evidently the windshield seal is leaking, powerful funk in the trunk. water in driver footwell after recent rain. PO cut the outboard rear seat belts, because the tensioners jammed. And the cargo cover needs RSPI fix.

Anyway, so far, I have ;
1 Pulled fuel tank from donor 850 parts wagon to swap while I clean who knows what varnish from original.
2 Pulled plugs, and they all look good (Volvo brand and they were changed at 90k service at 93,000.) (in '06 :o )
poured some oil in each of the cylinders then stuck plug wires back in holes to close out moisture etc...
3 Made a tool tonight for serp belt; belt looks ok but all pulleys have surface rust from sitting out, and I don't want to tear up belt due to laziness.
4 Plan is to drain and fill fluids, flushing whichever systems I can.

I haven't tried to turn the engine over, hand or battery yet, wanted to get oil in first. I will try to hand turn motor after I pull serpentine belt to clean pulleys. If the motor is locked I will cry.

First Big question, top end is dry as viewed from oil fill, just a varnish shadow of oil. I plan to rig something to kinda spray oil in on the cam lobes as best I can, and to crank motor with no ignition or fuel before attempting to start it, but I am worried about cam journals/bearings. With no ignition or compression load, will it be okay to crank until the system pressurizes and lubes the top end?
Current Volvos:
1998 V70 T5, 112k sat 5 years, still in mechanical coma (finally at the top of the pile )
2004 XC90 T6 AWD: 186k, 60 on transaxle ( traded in )
1998 POS70 N/A: DD/training aid, 236k but really about 240k, I think...ABS module( passed on to son who sold it)
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Post by abscate »

Not only crank load but even idle load. The mantra that engine damage occurs from dry starts is mythical but is sprayed over the internet like Area 51 killed Kennedy theories.

Fresh oil, crank with coil removed until oil light goes out, repeat 10 seconds cranking, 30 seconds rest 5x......then let's see the video!!!
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Thanks Steve; I feel better now. But today is like my Spring Break, going to the Pick n' pull in Panama City, they just listed a 98 S70 in black, maybe the front is clean. (gotta get some stuff for my daughter's Kia anyway) And they're having a 50% sale!
Current Volvos:
1998 V70 T5, 112k sat 5 years, still in mechanical coma (finally at the top of the pile )
2004 XC90 T6 AWD: 186k, 60 on transaxle ( traded in )
1998 POS70 N/A: DD/training aid, 236k but really about 240k, I think...ABS module( passed on to son who sold it)
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Okay, got back after it Friday night. It took longer than I expected for the oil system to prime and the light to go out during pre-run cranking. I almost chickened out, but then I looked down, and the light was out!

Time to move to the next step. Put plugs in and replaced fuel pump relay. Woo-hoo it runs :D
But now I guess I've got to do O-rings, it sounds like my old Audi 5 diesel in January :shock: (videos to come)

Fuel problem I was having came from vapor lock in the line. Pump was priming, but on the short impulse, it wouldn't flow enough to overcome air pressure in the line. I disconnected line at filter, broke fitting loose at rail end, primed twice, reconnected the line, and voila, fuel at the rail.

Other notes; I was going to swap my parts car 94 850 tank-complete, to the 98, but the 98 has another valve on top that's missing from the 94. Is this an evap thing or the rollover valve? It has two hoses and one wire harness, sits at highest point of the tank. So I used the 850 pump, mine was crusty and the mesh screen was dissolved at the pickup. Next I will need to replace the float (check Valve) at the bottom of the filler tube. Mine had crumbled into lots of debris in the bottom of the tank. Lots of fun to clean!
Current Volvos:
1998 V70 T5, 112k sat 5 years, still in mechanical coma (finally at the top of the pile )
2004 XC90 T6 AWD: 186k, 60 on transaxle ( traded in )
1998 POS70 N/A: DD/training aid, 236k but really about 240k, I think...ABS module( passed on to son who sold it)
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Post by FLXC90 »

Oh yeah, Pick 'n pull S70 had a clean front bumper and good marker light, got those and windshield squirters from a '99 as well. (Thanks for the tip Robert)

Scuffed, primed and painted the bumper and it's passable. I still need to clear coat, then cut and buff it.
Current Volvos:
1998 V70 T5, 112k sat 5 years, still in mechanical coma (finally at the top of the pile )
2004 XC90 T6 AWD: 186k, 60 on transaxle ( traded in )
1998 POS70 N/A: DD/training aid, 236k but really about 240k, I think...ABS module( passed on to son who sold it)
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