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POLL: What Helps MPG?

Almost five years ago, MVS Contributor dan777 started a poll in the MVS forums and asked What Helps MPG? Almost 300 votes later across 30 poll choices, here…

Post categories In Cars 101, Fuel, Gasoline, Fuel Filter, Injectors, Etc., Spark, Spark Plugs & Wires, Ignition, Rotor, Coils, Volvo Emissions and Fuel Economy

VVIS Install Walkthrough – “Yitsbox”

Interested in the famous VVIS install on your non-turbo 850? MVS super contributor Neil shows us how he did it back in 2012. Availability of this VVIS mod…

Post categories In Engine Breathing - MAF, PCV, EGR, Etc., Speed, Aftermarket & HP, Volvo 850, Volvo Emissions and Fuel Economy, Volvo Repair Documentation

XC90 – Replacing Oxygen Sensors DIY Tutorial

Replacing heated oxygen sensors is a low-medium level DIY project you can do to save money on car repairs, and if your sensors are old, can increase your…

Post categories In Volvo Emissions and Fuel Economy, Volvo Exhaust, Volvo Parts, Accessories, & Saving Money, Volvo Repair Documentation, Volvo XC90

Volvo Airbox Thermostat Mod Increases Fuel Economy

A simple Volvo Airbox Thermostat Mod to the N/A (non-turbo) 850 will increase your power, decrease your gas usage, and is actually better for the environment. “If you…

Post categories In Engine, Engine Breathing - MAF, PCV, EGR, Etc., Volvo 850, Volvo Emissions and Fuel Economy, Volvo S70 & V70 1998-2000