can anyone tell me where the engine check light is loctaed, if there is one on a 89 240? thanks guys :)

snoopy42

08-05-2005 09:30 PM
bg4a

My front cigar lighter only works for around 20 seconds then shuts off, I have no problem with the rear cigar lighter

Carol Singer

08-05-2005 02:39 PM
Bonnet Lock

I've got no brake lights except for the top window brake light on my 1990 740. The #4 15 amp fuse is good and the back up lights work. Any help...

Phil K

08-05-2005 01:03 PM
Randy G.

Mine is s 1991 740 wagon. Several days ago I had a no-start but it started up fine later that day. I suspected the fuel pump relay. I checked...

08-05-2005 08:36 AM

Thanks to several posts in this newsgroup, I was able to identify the culprit behind the overdrive light sporadically coming on, one time while...

lemire1@comcast.net

08-04-2005 08:12 PM
Peter K L Milnes

Sounds as if your front bushings are getting a bit dry. Try spraying a drop of water on the bushings and the top mount and see if it stops, or does...

Peter K L Milnes

08-04-2005 05:00 PM
Randy G.

1991 245 -- I went to check the air in my spare tire the other day, and there was a problem...the tire had exploded! Tread blew off, huge hole, etc....

Cheery Littlebottom

08-04-2005 02:21 PM
brackenburn

Hello. I am not very handy with cars, but have noticed some early signs of creasing within my C70's sport seats. I want to be proactive on this...

Kreiner K.

08-04-2005 01:59 PM
David Taylor

Well, yesterday I just needed to drive a short distance from home and even though I needed some gas I decided to keep driving, I was very tired and...

chibahawk

08-04-2005 11:23 AM
~^ beancounter ~^

just returned from a 500 mile round trip down and back in one day to south florida....on the trip back my pristine 96 850 with just...

euro930@comcast.net

08-04-2005 08:58 AM
newtovolvo

Hi all, I have a 1989 240. If I am cruising at a steady speed (say 60 mph) eventually most of the dash lights will begin to glow. Not fully on, but...

scott

08-04-2005 08:37 AM
Mike F

Been going through the new-to-me 240- cleaning the engine compartment and waxing the painted areas in there, shampoo the carpeting, and similar...

Randy G.

08-04-2005 01:34 AM
Randy G.

You can read about it at: http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/050801/volvo_investigation.html?.v=2 This sounds like one of the problems owners have reported...

John Horner

08-03-2005 09:24 PM
John Horner

Does the '94 850 have one of those odd 'middle of the dial' tpe temp gauges, like some of the 240s? My radiator cap cracked yesterday, and was...

Ron

08-03-2005 09:03 PM
Ron

I have a 1992 Volvo 940. I had a starter replaced and now I need to re-start my radio. Unfortunately, I have no idea where the little card is with...

mrteachu2nyte50

08-03-2005 08:29 PM
doc@nospam.org

I am leaving the US for South Africa within a month, and have just sold my car ('98 S70). I have a service light reset tool purchased for Volvo...

Bev A. Kupf

08-03-2005 07:05 PM
Peter K L Milnes

At the moment all I have is Chilton's (which might as well be "Chitlins"). I was wondering where the vacuum servo is located (the biapghrm unit that...

Randy G.

08-03-2005 02:26 PM
Randy G.

My 960 have had some noise during acceleration from stand still and also some vibration driving more than 100k/h. I replaced the centre support...

shawnews

08-03-2005 09:45 AM
Mike F

I have a 1992 960 Automatic. The Winter and the Economy buttons for the transmission (Aisin 30-40)are always blinking alternately. What is...

fly

08-03-2005 09:43 AM
Mike F

I have a 1998 S70 with a Commando Car Alarm that I installed about 3 years ago. So far the thing has been awsome asside from having to replace a few...

Kurt Luchtman

08-03-2005 09:40 AM
Mike F

Change the clutch on my fathers 460 last weekend (1.8i, 1993/94 hmm.....big job on a volvo isn't it!). Job went ok but tickover now seems very...

John Ricketts

08-03-2005 03:43 AM
John Ricketts

It is using oil like crazy, but not burned. I watched underneath the car with it running, and there is a drip, about one a minute, coming off of...

Geronimo

08-03-2005 12:12 AM
Michael Pardee

I need a new catalytic converter and O2 sensor for my '93 wagon and would like to do it myself. There seems to be variation between the 940 models...

gsnieder@canspec.com

08-02-2005 08:23 PM
Peter K L Milnes

the check engine light keeps coming on in my '99 s-70 been to dealer, but no solution. what possible things can cause this. have checked gas...

Into the living sea of waking dreams

08-02-2005 01:14 AM
Steve

Just sold car and now I don't need the manuals for 240. I have nine manuals for: Brakes, Anti-lock Braking system, Body Fittings...

David Briggs

08-01-2005 07:46 PM
David Briggs

Ik zoek een recente navigatie cd, Benelux, voor mijn Volvo V40. Kan iemand mij verder helpen? Bijvoorbeeld met een kopie of iets dergelijks. Gr....

Hoeba

08-01-2005 07:13 PM
Hoeba

The ABS controller on my 1999 V70/XC is going nuts, so I need to send it out to be fixed, but the dealship wants an arm & a leg to remove it and...

Bob Sisson

08-01-2005 05:32 PM
Bob Sisson

Hi. Has anyone got a Volvo XC90 if so have they had any problems etc what do they honestly think about it. I'm thinking of getting one but have...

Ron Williams

08-01-2005 04:17 PM
Karsten Winkovics

My wife traded in her S40 for a 2001 V70, 2.4 model with 74,000 miles, a few weeks ago. After driving it for a while i've found that it seems to have...

marcb

08-01-2005 09:10 AM
anne onymous

Hello again. I have a 1986 Volvo 240 DL sedan with automati transmission and 187,000 miles. I had the trans rebuilt in 2002 bu have otherwise had...

wirry1423

08-01-2005 08:40 AM
John Robertson

Hi Everyone: The Machine: 1990 Volvo 740 GLT 16v 2.3l 4 speed + overdrive (ie stick shift) Estate 193k miles, well looked after, used more-or-less...

A

08-01-2005 05:38 AM
Andy Coles

Hi, Has anyone had any luck stopping the common rattle in the glove compartment of the Volvo 850? Han.

han_chung@hotmail.com

07-31-2005 11:53 PM
han_chung@hotmail.com

Hi all, I'm looking for an honest, affordable volvo mechanic for my just purchased '99 v70, in the princeton area. I saw posts about a "Progressive...

wpegden@hotpop.com

07-31-2005 08:09 PM
mdrawson

I just finished installing some new brake calipers and rotors on my 240. I had ordered some new rotors from VolvoWorld (vlvworld.com about a month...

Eunoia Eigensinn

07-31-2005 08:03 PM
Eunoia Eigensinn

I've had a '98 V70 GLT since last September. I've tricked it out with an IPD ECU upgrade, free-flow exhaust, sway bars, cross brace and drilled...

Jeffrey C Honig

07-31-2005 06:37 PM
Steve

2001 V 70. Is there a time limit on the front cigar lighter. I try to charge my phone but after about 20 seconds it stops, no problem with the cigar...

Carol Singer

07-31-2005 06:02 PM
Cheery Littlebottom

I am working on the design of remotes at Rochester Institute of Technolgy and would like to here from some Volvo owners.

joe

07-31-2005 04:58 PM
Marvin

Hi there, I have a 1995 440 1.8 si. Last week the alternator died, which meant the battery drained during a journey, and I was unable to start the...

pintsized

07-31-2005 04:26 PM
Peter K L Milnes

We have a '94 850. We had the car parked for awhile, and went to drive it last night. However, nobody can seem to remember if the LCD clock and...

Drew

07-30-2005 08:45 PM
Doug Warner

The AC on our '96 850 (with fancy climate control) works great for about 5-10 minutes after you turn it on, after which it blows warm air. The...

Robert Lutwak

07-30-2005 03:14 PM
David Taylor

Hi, all. I have a '91 940se turbo estate with 178k on her, which over the last 8 years has been an absolutely wonderful car. Doesn't owe me a penny,...

Dave

07-29-2005 08:32 PM
Mathy Van Nisselroy

From my trouble shooting I have found the reason number 4 cylinder isn't working is that it has the wrong voltage. Testing it I found it to be way...

electricsheep@cybcon.com

07-29-2005 08:05 PM
Peter K L Milnes

Hi, this is my first post so please bear with me. I'm considering buying a used wagon. I've narrowed it down to a 1998 V70XC with 102,000 miles, a...

harlan fichtenholtz

07-29-2005 06:44 PM
Bev A. Kupf

This started a week ago. I get a loud rumble coming from the tires at highway speeds. Rumble increases in pitch and volume according to car speed,...

byrocat

07-29-2005 11:01 AM
byrocat

My '99 S80 alarm is activating for no reason. Is there a way to lock the car without arming the alarm system?

James Cornell

07-29-2005 08:13 AM
Mike F

hi could some one tell me please what parts they put in to my VOLVO...

Noraseng

07-28-2005 10:46 PM
Reed

Hello everyone. I have a 1986 Volvo automatic 240 DL sedan with aroun 190,000 miles on it. About 3 weeks ago I took the car to my sho because it was...

wirry1423

07-28-2005 06:58 PM
Michael Pardee

Anyone got any links. (or just part diagrams) Drivers side door has minor movement on the hinges. It looks like there might of been a washer on top...

Tim Guy

07-28-2005 06:17 PM
Peter K L Milnes

Last weekend I cleaned the throttle body on my '95 850 wagon (a.k.a. estate car). In doing so, I disconnected then reconnected a few items that were...

Donald Newcomb

07-28-2005 05:47 PM
Donald Newcomb

I want to try to replace front headrests for a 1997 960. Is this possible? If so, how? TIA...

z

07-28-2005 11:38 AM
z