Re: my 89 740    B230 non-turbo Gl sedan that is down:  Very hard to
start, you have to give it LOTS of gas, it won't idle at all. It dies
when you put it in gear:
It has  a code set for "air mass meter failed".   But I have a bad

Hey has anyone ever unplugged the rear washer hose that runs from the front
to the rear on a 945?....mine is plugged solid and I really need it here in
the Northwest....Thanks

The fuel filler flap on our 2003 V70 won't unlock. The dealer couldn't help
today as all the technicians had gone home. We took the side trim off inside
the car but were still unable to access the solenoid. - Also, a couple of
weeks ago, we noticed that when you locked the car, ...

Sometimes, when starting, the engine will catch briefly then die. Attempting
to restart involves about 10 seconds of turning over and about a third
throttle. During this time it sounds like the engine is only running on two
or three cylinders. When the third cylinder fires up the ...

I'm sorted now, thanks to the AA, but... if the battery goes completely dead on
my V40, how am I supposed to gain access to the car, since the locks all appear
to need power to operate? Smash a window or something?
Btw, it's one of the first year V40s.

1988 Volvo 244 automatic sedan stalls & quits when put into D or R
after reasonably good start. Have noticed that depressing gas pedal
when in P can also cause stall.
Replaced main fuel pump and filter (the one on undercarriage, slightly

I have a 2000 S70 and read a lot about the failures ETM related in the
1999-2001 models. I'm thinking of getting a newer Volvo, 2002 or 2003
model year but I'm concerned about the ETM they're using. Can anyone
please tell me if Volvo has addressed the ETM issues for these model

i have a 1988 volvo 780, getting fire and fuel pump works,  but still
willnot crank

I finally decided that I'm not mechanically inclinded.
If someone wants the old car, it's available for $3000Cdn as is, which
is $2000 less than the median price on 1994 850's on Autotrader.
PS, PB, Air, sunroof. 3 tires less than one year old (one is about one

Hey everyone. I'm the happy new owner of an 1986 240 DL with automatic
trans. It seems to me that it requires more muscle than normal to shift
from P to R, or between any positions, for that matter. Sort of makes a
load "clunk" noise too, which you can feel. Is this normal - just a

My 240 has been sitting in my driveway for 1 1/2 years. Just put new
alternator, and new battery in it. The battery light is lit as soon as the
battery is attached, and stays on without the key in the ignition. The
alternator is not charging properly, but any reason the battery ...

Is anyone else having problems with the wheel caps falling off?
I have an XC90 2.5T with standard wheels and the small black wheel caps
(with Volvo written in them) are falling off. I have lost two now and they
are $AU30 a pop.

'96 850 sedan glt [usa version]
i have a noticable ignition noise on am band of oem radio in the above
vehicle.  what is the fix? i know this has to have been a problem for
bunches of owners!  if you know, please be specific on where and how the

I'm trying to think of movies in which Volvo 240 wagons make an appearance.
The only ones that come to mind at the moment are "The Hand That Rocks the
Cradle" and "Mystic Pizza," and "Fatal Attraction," but I know there are lots
of others.  Can anyone name some more?  The 240 wagon ...

The manual says 195/65-15
Nokian says use 205/65-15 on the XC, and 195/65 on other V70 AWDs.
Wonder who's right - I usually minus-size winter tires, but this is my
first AWD and I want to maximize traction w/o losing ground clearance