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 |  | Volvo was funded in part by a Swedish ball-bearing company (the name
is Latin for "I roll") before becoming independent in 1935.
The company favored...
~^ beancounter ~^
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09-04-2009 01:01 PM
~^ beancounter ~^  | 0 | 18 |
| | | I'd like to convert my 242 to use the newer style electronic speedometer
that uses a tone wheel in the rear differential assembly to read the
speed....
James Sweet
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09-02-2009 10:58 PM
James Sweet | 0 | 25 |
| | | Hi!
The counter sometimes stops....I think that my car doesn't become old!!!!
I have to change all the block intruments?
andrea1717
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09-02-2009 10:56 PM
James Sweet | 2 | 18 |
| | | Hi friends.
Yesterday I replaced the old starter, with a regenereted one, on my 240
Estate.
There are only two screws but one, the upper, is in a non...
andrea1717
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09-02-2009 06:34 AM
andrea1717 | 2 | 19 |
 | | 850 TDI automatic 1996 with 265.000 km
Last year in summer 2008 before a trip through countries with sparse
Volvo-support possibilities I had my...
franz47
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09-01-2009 12:03 AM
James Sweet | 22 | 70 |
| | | Does anyone sell a *metal* vacuum operated heater control valve? The
valve in my brother's 760T appears to be original, and I'm getting ready
to go...
James Sweet
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08-31-2009 11:59 PM
James Sweet | 2 | 26 |
| | | I'd posted a while back about a '90 244 with the check engine light on.
I got 213 and 231. Checked the throttle switch and wiring, verified that
to...
James Sweet
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08-29-2009 10:05 PM
James Sweet | 0 | 11 |
| | | In an interview with Bloomberg, Ford's European CEO, John Fleming, said that The Blue Oval Boyz aim to sell their Volvo-shaped money pit by the end...
sjmmail2000-247@yahoo.co.uk
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08-29-2009 02:11 AM
sjmmail2000-247@yahoo.co.uk | 0 | 9 |
| | | The car was driven a couple of miles. It was behaving well
but had a fairly rough idle. The car came to a stop, the accelerator
was press, the car...
Mark Barron
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08-24-2009 10:08 PM
James Sweet | 16 | 68 |
| | | I recently left my 2007 V70 D5 with an airport parking company - who managed
to lose my key! .
The parking company have said they will pay for a...
Roger Mills
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08-24-2009 08:31 PM
GlennK | 8 | 44 |
| | | does this model (the 2.5 liter fwd turbo) have an idle air control valve?
if so where is it located? a good description or a couple of pics would...
Robbie Wilson
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08-24-2009 02:41 PM
Robbie Wilson | 0 | 17 |
| | | Just the other day the power steering seemed about 10-20% stiffer than
normal. Later it seemed normal again. The stiffness seems to come and
go....
mcbrien410@aol.com
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08-23-2009 04:01 PM
OUS | 1 | 13 |
| | | A group calling itself Consortium Jacob AB is making a last-minute play to keep the Volvo brand out of Chinese hands. The alt. Geely newbies consist...
sjmmail2000-247@yahoo.co.uk
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08-22-2009 02:15 AM
sjmmail2000-247@yahoo.co.uk | 0 | 14 |
| | | "Gary Heston" <gheston (AT) hiwaay (DOT) net> wrote
You are correct - the dino was a little green cutie. As expected from all
gas stations, I'd...
carterbear1@gmail.com
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08-21-2009 09:31 AM
John von Colditz | 11 | 40 |
| | | Someone wrote:
If you can swop over the whole starter assembly then yes it would
eliminate other things, but it is a little easier to start with...
James Sweet
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08-21-2009 01:01 AM
James Sweet | 5 | 19 |
| | | Who as reprog your engine D5
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yoyoyoyo
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08-19-2009 10:26 AM
yoyoyoyo | 0 | 13 |
| | | So the check engine light has been on in my friend's 240 for a couple
weeks and he says the fuel economy has been lousy. I checked for fault
codes...
James Sweet
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08-19-2009 01:20 AM
James Sweet | 8 | 33 |
| | | Is there such a thing as a computer upgrade chip for a 92 960 that
would increase fuel mileage? Even though it would reduce
acceleration.........
masqqqqqqq@aol.com
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08-17-2009 11:47 PM
Jon Robertson | 13 | 54 |
| | | Is the fuel pressure regulator for a 1998 V70 Non-Turbo Wagon near the
fuel filter underneath the car, towards the passenger side near the
back? Are...
CP
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08-15-2009 03:24 PM
AS | 2 | 100 |
| | | It could be the ECT - engine coolant temperature sensor, right?
Glenn K wrote:
AS
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08-15-2009 03:10 PM
AS | 0 | 30 |
| | | In an interview to Just Auto , Swedish Industry Dept.'s state secretary*Jöran Hägglund declared that Volvo will have new owners by the beginning of...
sjmmail2000-247@yahoo.co.uk
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08-15-2009 02:11 AM
sjmmail2000-247@yahoo.co.uk | 0 | 21 |
| | | I'm looking at buying a 97 960. The check engine light stays on for
about 60 seconds. The guy says he thinks it's because oil pressure
doesn't reach...
njem
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08-13-2009 12:37 PM
Roger Mills | 5 | 36 |
| | | I'm looking for a replacement wheel for a 144 Volvo.
It need not be of excellent appearance, but sturdy
and usable on the car. The wheel it is...
sherwin dubren
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08-13-2009 02:07 AM
sherwin dubren | 2 | 42 |
| | | My S60 is surging/hunting at idle between 700rpm and 1000rpm. It is
more pronounced when the a/c is switched on. I'm thinking Mass Flow
sensor.
I...
mcbrien410@aol.com
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08-11-2009 06:20 PM
GlennK | 3 | 37 |
| | | Hi guys, a bit later than the fix, but here's what I did..... (sorry for
the
length.........8*)
I had 2 goals, one was to end up with 2 piece...
/g
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08-10-2009 03:54 AM
/g | 2 | 39 |
| | | Several years ago I bought some 240 parts from Evan Reisner in
Michigan. I need some more parts.
Does anyone know how to reach him? I tried his...
Chuck0819
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08-07-2009 02:42 PM
James Sweet | 4 | 39 |
| | | Hi, Can anyone tell me if its possible to swap the steering pump from my
old 93 850 SE into my 97 V70 SE.
thanks
Bassdiva
bassdiva
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08-07-2009 09:11 AM
bassdiva | 0 | 20 |
| | | hello
my 1991 240 volvo decided not to start today. some of the people i
work with took a look at it tried to see if there was any juice
flowing by...
flarb
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08-06-2009 01:02 AM
Tim McNamara | 2 | 34 |
| | | In article
<519d3b97-2733-45ac-8a3f-737356a83825 (AT) d4g2000prc (DOT) googlegroups.com>,
jolly <freedatingsites (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:
Don't...
Tim McNamara
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08-05-2009 10:49 PM
James Sweet | 27 | 73 |
| | | Why can't we use transmission oil as a coolant for our radiator ?Even a
modified coolant based on oil .It seems so many water pumps wear out...
Jon Robertson
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08-05-2009 10:48 PM
James Sweet | 8 | 89 |
| | | Thanks to the advice from posters so far, I am about 90% sure that I
will have the 240 engine fixed unless it is some outrageous problem. I
tried...
Tim McNamara
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08-04-2009 09:05 AM
Jon Robertson | 2 | 57 |
| | | When I got nailed in the back a few weeks ago I lost the right-rear
corner trim that goes right above the back bumper. Since this is an '84
Turbo...
James Sweet
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08-03-2009 01:08 AM
James Sweet | 0 | 23 |
| | | http://jalopnik.com/5324473/show-us-the-clunkers
There are SO many dirtier less efficient cars on the road that don't
qualify for this imbecilic...
James Sweet
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08-02-2009 06:36 PM
Tim McNamara | 5 | 34 |
| | | Friend of mine just picked up a '90 244 which overall is in great shape.
One major problem I came across so far is that the fuse for the
right-hand...
James Sweet
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08-01-2009 12:28 AM
James Sweet | 2 | 54 |
| | | Henry wrote:
Well, despite all that, I *have* actually used bailing wire to repair my
car, albeit temporary. Not too long ago when the hanger...
Chuck Fiedler
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07-30-2009 12:47 PM
franz47 | 7 | 93 |
| | | I have a 98 s70 with 185k on it... I was think about getting a volvo
s80 99-2004,, a mechanic told me that s80 are known for blown head
gaskets. Is...
alt.volvo.auto
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07-30-2009 08:56 AM
~^ beancounter ~^ | 1 | 43 |
| | | My son took his '92 240 to a local shop to have a bolt replaced holding the
alternator on. A week later the belt still slips and now the shop says...
Don b.
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07-29-2009 10:16 PM
James Sweet | 4 | 26 |
| | | "Clive Turnbull" <cliveturnbull (AT) dsl (DOT) pipex.com> wrote
Over voltage relay?
Bullshit, this sucker>> (Clive) thinks he knows a lot about...
Richardson
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07-26-2009 02:21 PM
Richardson | 0 | 33 |
| | | Hello All
My very reliable 96 850 wagon is shedding. On the left and right of
the roof there is a long inch wide gray strip of plastic covering...
Russ
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07-24-2009 04:18 AM
Alistair Ross | 1 | 41 |
| | | My driver door window on autoclose reverses at TDC. The only way to
close it is to use switch at first detent and manually close it. How
can the...
John S
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07-23-2009 12:27 PM
Brian Sørup | 2 | 64 |
| | | Well it finally happened. I stopped at a light the other day in my 242
Turbo, glanced in my rearview mirror and saw a green flash and then
WHAM!!...
James Sweet
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07-21-2009 01:49 AM
James Sweet | 9 | 69 |
| | | So it took three mechanics to fix the clacking noise in my 240.
The first- my usual mechanic who has worked on my cars for at least 10
years- said...
Tim McNamara
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07-20-2009 02:23 AM
z | 4 | 81 |
| | | EV.com has been privately held since the early days of the internet
and is for the first time seeking investment partners and offering co-
ownership...
Zenwalk
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07-19-2009 11:46 PM
Zenwalk | 0 | 36 |
| | | Hi, in your country is still available the b204e engine refurbished by
Volvo?
Engine used until 1991... here, in Italy, seems not still...
Telespalla Bob
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07-13-2009 03:05 PM
Telespalla Bob | 0 | 49 |
| | | my driver's side window is 3/4 down and will not power back upward
it is 3/4 down because when it first wouldn't power up I made the
mistake of...
daffy
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07-12-2009 05:01 PM
James Sweet | 2 | 60 |
| | | I'm the pround owner of a new 99 s70 t-5 with a broken dipstick handle.
my old 95 850 has a similar problem.
Volvo has a new dipstick but also...
bk
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07-12-2009 12:39 PM
bk | 0 | 39 |
| | | Wonderfull modles today.for detail Visit
www.hqa-automobiles.blogspot.com
Hafiz Abdul Qadeer Anwar
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07-12-2009 10:08 AM
Hafiz Abdul Qadeer Anwar | 0 | 31 |
| | | My A/C condenser is shot. Some people have told me that I must also
replace the water pump "because that is the next thing that will
go." (Actually...
daffy
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07-12-2009 07:42 AM
daffy | 0 | 38 |
| | | My '95 850 Turbo Wagon, 200k+ miles seems to have developed two
opportunities around the same time;
1) The "are you really that stupid?" ding alarm...
OUS
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07-12-2009 03:47 AM
Mystical | 3 | 48 |
| | | Hi All,
I have come here before when I have had problem(s) and always got
some great answers and help from the people here.
Here is the...
Jamal
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07-12-2009 01:42 AM
Jamal | 0 | 66 |
