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| V70 dents | 26 Oct 2006 21:32 GMT | 4 |
Has anyone else noticed how easily the V70 door panels dent, thanks to people opening doors in car parks? Ours has several now. E.
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| V70 XC, 2001 Good car? | 26 Oct 2006 20:55 GMT | 16 |
I've been reading past posts regarding this subject and it is confusing to me (and I work on cars recreationally from time to time). I've found a V70 XC with 71K miles and it looks clean. Is this car reliable? I've read a lot about the ETS or EMS system requiring the software ...
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| Accelerator cable disengages... | 26 Oct 2006 18:56 GMT | 3 |
My accelerator cable disengages from the throttle pulley when I am on the highway and I have cruise control engaged, rendering my gas pedal useless. It has happened 2-3 times in the last month or so. I have to pull over, turn the car off, open the hood and wrap the
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| Engine stalls | 26 Oct 2006 18:41 GMT | 2 |
A friend of mine has a 850 1996 10V. From time to time the engine stalls when driving but recovers again, when it happens in idling, the engine stops completely. What could be wrong vacuum leak, fuel line, AMM or....?
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| Importing 1998 V70 AWD from Canada to USA | 26 Oct 2006 12:59 GMT | 3 |
I have a 1998 V70 AWD (manual transmission) from Ontario Canada, that I want to register in California, USA while I am studying here for the next two years. I'm in California now, but still have Ontario plates and permit; I'm
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| bb meets '90 245 rear window... | 26 Oct 2006 01:44 GMT | 4 |
the multiple shattered window is pretty except for tiny hole (bb?) and now must be replaced. I called all the yards and window stores w/o any luck. Dealer wants $650 for glass. Online will sell for $450. Called several yards around Chicago, again w/o any luck. I did find a local ...
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| 940 gl speakers | 25 Oct 2006 22:15 GMT | 3 |
i have a j plate 940 gl.i have changed the radio to a dab unit.the speakers are factory original equipment,2 on the dash and 2 in the rear doors.i want to put 2 on the rear parcel shelf but cannot find any wiring in the back to connect them.i have been told it might not be possible ...
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| Trailing arm bushes | 25 Oct 2006 21:56 GMT | 2 |
My V40 has failed it's MOT on what the mechanic has called trailing arm bushes. Are these known by any other name, and how easy are they to replace. Cheers
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| '01 V70 XC sometimes will not crank when hot | 25 Oct 2006 18:08 GMT | 5 |
We just got back from a road trip through New England. The first day out I parked in front of the motel and went into register and drop off the bags. When I came out the car would not turn over. The battery was OK. There was something like a relay or immobilizer that was not
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| How to add a fan to AC on a 92 740? | 25 Oct 2006 05:04 GMT | 3 |
The original two speed fan fried, and we don't want to spend the big bucks for an OEM fan. I installed a engine fan out of my defunct Mercedes 300. We have another fan, a smaller one, and want to put it on/in front of the AC condenser, and wire it in so it comes on
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| 93 940 wagon fuel door | 24 Oct 2006 19:07 GMT | 1 |
The fuel door dropped off over a month a go. I was able to retrieve the door. But I think the spring or some pastic parts are missing now. Is this something from the dealer? Is there some electronic parts diagram somewhere?
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| S80 front suspension needs work | 24 Oct 2006 18:31 GMT | 1 |
I've just recently moved up to a 2002 S80 (previous Volvo experience was a much-loved 1982 240). Took it in for the 82,500 mile service and asked the dealer to check out the front suspension bushings because I could hear some thumping on rough pavement. They came back with: split ...
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| intermittent fuel gauge, any pointers? | 24 Oct 2006 08:59 GMT | 5 |
my fuel gauge will sometimes work, sometimes not, hard to tell. can someone tell me which wires coming out of the tank are which? there are about four of them, I am assuming power and ground for in tank pump
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| 850 GLT Radiator Clogged? | 23 Oct 2006 21:11 GMT | 3 |
About two and a half months ago, the radiator on my 1993 Volvo 850 GLT (~122k miles) cracked badly in multiple places, leading me to limp home ~60 miles with frequent refills. Got it replaced, everything's been dandy since...
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| 1999 v70 Cross Country Transmission Help | 23 Oct 2006 20:19 GMT | 9 |
Hello all, I test drove a 1999 V70 Cross Country over the weekend with 100k miles on the car. THe car is being sold through a used car dealer. The dealer is going to rebuild the transmission before selling it because he said that the transmissions start to break down after
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