2001 v70 wagon with 2.4 engine. At times when I stop the car, and get
out, there is a very distinct smell of gasoline. What's going on...how
to correct?

Hi there, I have a 97 850 with 182k km. Lately, I've been getting an
ugly whirring sound when I have to do more than a 60 degree turn. How
is the power steering taken care of on this car? Could this be a bad
pully/tensioner or something? I also have a pretty bad steering wheel

My daughter ran the battery down on our 98 V70 and had to get
boosted.  Of course the radio showed "CODE".
She tried a few different codes and failed to get it to switch on.  It
now reads "OFF" and when I enter the correct code nothing happens.

As anyone who owns one knows, finding 242 specific parts in good
condition is getting more and more difficult as these cars get older and
older. Does anyone make rubber window wiper trim? I'm talking about the
stuff along the top edge of the door which keeps water and debris from ...

I need help!!
Recently I decided to upgrade the radio in my '96 850 GLT. I got the
SC 901 HU due to good reviews i read about it online. I also got a
400watt 4 way channel AMP. My challenege is how to hook the SC 901 to

The Alarm goes off unpredictably in any period between a few hours and a
couple of days if the car's been parked that long.
It sounds for about a minute, resets, then may not go off again for many
hours more.

Can the idle speed be adjusted on a 2000 Volvo V70 non turbo with out taking
it to the dealer and put on a computer? Thanks Bob

gotta get this old girl up to snuff, some friends are coming in.
we haven't driven this car for a while but the last time we did, we
started to notice a gas smell in the cabin.  It comes from the trunk
area, and though it's been sitting a while, the odor hangs around the

I have an 85 244 and I'm needing a tail light assembly for it. I see
plenty on ebay for the 240, but nothing listed for the 244. Is this
the same tail light that is used for both cars?
Thanks,

I have a 1990 Volvo 740 Turbo sedan that’s had a lot done in the past
couple of months. The brakes have been redone, most of the exhaust
system has been replaced and it’s currently having the water pump
replaced and the coolant system is being patched for leaks. My other

I currently have a March 1997 2.5 Direct Injection diesel manual V70 which
has about 161,000 miles on the clock.
Pretty much everything on it is working fine and I have done the timing belt
and injector pump drive belts/injector timing in the last 5000 miles, and

My V50 has red vertical stripes on the driver's side rear window (over the
cargo area) but not on the passenger side.  Does this mean it is heated -
same sort of colour as the heating stripes on the tailgate window) or what?
Why only one side?

Howdy Volvorados,
I want to either treat or flush my fuel system. The 85 240 wagon I
just bought had about 1/2 tank of fuel, but the car sat for a long
time - only being started occasionally.  I don't know how old the fuel

"As though it went into neutral!"
It will start and run fine but, will not move... ie: wont move when I
put into D, R, 3 or 2.
Does ANYONE out there know what my problem might be?

I have too many cars, one of them is an old '81 242 which I'm fixing up
a bit to sell. It needs a new windshield, badly cracked and leaking.
There's plenty of decent glass at the local wreckers but how do I get
one in and out? Is it within the realm of a shadetree mechanic? Any