Roy, Thanks for the info. I think the ignition is OK, as of yet. I'll look at the other items you refer to. Thanks again. ... From: roylowenthal...
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roylowenthal
Sep 25, 2009 2:57 am
Yuck! It could be a symptom of a problem anywhere between the antenna & the listener. Door speakers lead a rough life, I'd start by putting a test speaker...
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Kevin Lawton
kevin520234
Sep 25, 2009 1:21 pm
Always try the simplest things first. It is by no means unknown for one of the speaker lead to come away, detatched from the tb on th rear of the speaker....
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ozhotvolvo164
Sep 26, 2009 3:37 am
Guys, I used to have a Copy of the "Volvo Performance Handbook" years back, but stupidly lent it out... now lost... I'm after another copy or an electronic...
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sergio cuquerella
sergei27free
Oct 10, 2009 5:19 pm
Hi there guys, I am wondering about my 1983 240 DL, engine B21A, single carburetor. Three speeds automatic transmission. My car does between 320 and 350 km per...
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roylowenthal
Oct 11, 2009 3:15 am
After converting to US units, that doesn't sound unreasonable. Driving environment probably makes more difference; if you spend a lot of time in traffic or...
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sergio cuquerella
sergei27free
Oct 11, 2009 4:12 am
yeah my driving its pretty much all in the city traffic... it does makes the difference! also the driving style, my style is more like avoiding stopping and...
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Richard
wurstau
Oct 14, 2009 2:12 am
... You should get better, you are getting between 14.2 and 15.6 l/100km the recommended is 10 for city driving and 7.6 for highway. Richard Schaumloffel (new...
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sergio cuquerella
sergei27free
Oct 14, 2009 6:20 am
Thanks Richard, I think some how been idling so high (1500 rpm when warm) its making the fuel consumption go higher (more in city driving when idling is...
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Richard
wurstau
Oct 14, 2009 3:07 pm
The other thing you could try is carburetor cleaner fuel additive ,if your carby is in need of an overhaul.Our Nissan bluebird was guzzling, smelling dreadful...
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sergio cuquerella
sergei27free
Oct 14, 2009 5:09 pm
I do additives now and then, my car runs pretty even, not much complain about that... Just the fuel economy i think could be improved and the idling get lower....
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Scott Daniel - Turbo...
turbovan2001
Oct 15, 2009 1:53 am
If too-rich running is suspected, the good ole 'reading the spark plugs' serves well enough. seldom thought of these days with electronics, but .........'light...
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sergio cuquerella
sergei27free
Oct 15, 2009 2:58 am
-temp dunno, its like halve the clear (not red) side of the pattern, the temp gauge has no numbers. - sparks plug every time I check them are light tan, not...
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Scott Daniel - Turbo...
turbovan2001
Oct 15, 2009 3:24 am
Hi, well, for sure, work on that idle. things that pop into my mind are ....... intake manifold air leaks. worn throttle shaft bushings. worn needle and jet -...
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sergio cuquerella
sergei27free
Oct 15, 2009 3:55 am
manifold leak I have been wondering that since i did my first job on the car, but always hard to say... hunting still going on with idle but not that bad...
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roylowenthal
Oct 15, 2009 4:19 am
Poor fuel mileage & fast idle are symptoms of a manifold leak, with the carb set too rich to try to compensate. What does the inside of the tail pipe look...
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sergio cuquerella
sergei27free
Oct 15, 2009 4:29 am
yeah, for sure that some one (me) did the job wrong, lol... I cant remember but I am sure I did my best, the real thing is when i did my valve job with the...
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roylowenthal
Oct 16, 2009 1:02 am
Without taking the manifold off, you can usually find a leak by listening for it. Either a mechanic's stethescope with a bell attachment or a piece of tubing,...
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sergio cuquerella
sergei27free
Oct 16, 2009 1:54 am
yeah roy i know, we've been through this before, i even bought the stetoscope, I will find the time and energy to try looking for it, since every previous...
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REMOC
redbigboy
Oct 17, 2009 1:29 am
My son has our 87DL while away at college;about 8 hours away so I can't readily look at the car. It is making an intermittent noise;it sounds like a high pitch...
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roylowenthal
Oct 17, 2009 2:53 am
If it's wheel bearings, it'll usually be radically different when the brakes are lightly applied. Other things to check are transmission & rear axle fluid...
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REMOC
redbigboy
Oct 17, 2009 4:22 pm
Will have him check but I would think if it's the transmission fluid would it not be difficult to shift gears which is not one of the symptoms? Phil ... From:...
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Alan Stamper
alandstamper
Oct 17, 2009 11:04 pm
I had one do this once. Kind of a high pitched whine that sometimes is there and sometimes not. It's support bearing on the driveshaft starting to go bad. ...
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Scott Daniel - Turbo...
turbovan2001
Oct 18, 2009 12:27 am
for "high pitch whining sound' with no other info, what pops into my mind is belts/ alternator/water pump etc. but is it road speed related, or engine speed...
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roylowenthal
Oct 18, 2009 2:57 am
More likely to show up as jerky shifting and reluctance to start from a stop. After reading other answers, I realize I'd forgotten about there being a support...
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R M
bearf2C
Oct 18, 2009 1:53 pm
You should definitely check for the more serious things noted in the other posts, but this Scott agrees with Scott Daniel about the alternator. My 93 940...
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john public
brad_macaboy...
Oct 21, 2009 11:58 pm
Hi all. Can anyone tell me what the proper oil for my 97 850 GLT would be? I guess it would be best to use synthetic but given that it is a turbo, should I...
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McCreight, Kim M (E F...
e108620
Oct 22, 2009 2:20 am
I've been using a 10W-30 synthetic blend in my 99 V70 T5. I live in an area with mild temps so I can use it year round. ... From: volvo_owners@yahoogroups.com...
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Kris Murphy
KMurphyAL@...
Oct 22, 2009 10:27 am
I have used mobil 1 since break in on my 99 s70 t5. Now well over 200,000 miles and just a smidgen of oil used between 5000 mile changes. Sent from my iPhone ...
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JOHN
jwilwol...
Oct 22, 2009 11:09 pm
Hi, I have a 1996 850T5A, I use Castrol organic (non-synthetic) 10W-30. Check your owner's manual. If you don't have one, you can order one fropm Volvo or...
