Archive for the "Volvo" Category

26
Sep

aftermarket cold air intake would be a good begin.
Answer: All your volvo engine performance upgrades can be found at…
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Good luck,
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26
Sep

I’m thinking of buying a used s40 with like 80k miles on it. are they really unreliable and have electrical problems like people state?
Answer: I have a 2001 S40 with 166k miles on it. I purchased it with 19k miles on it and am the second owner. The automobile has been great […]

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26
Sep

have not checked valves or anything
Answer: no valve damage will occur if a “red” engine is mistimed.
chances are that you probably got the cam and crank timing correct,
but you have the aux shaft out a couple of teeth.
roll the engine over till the crank mark is aligned and double check that the cam's position is […]

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26
Sep

how much do pads and rotors cost with labor for a 2005 volvo s40
Answer: Depends on where you purchase them.
We charge $650 parts/labor at a Volvo dealer in DC suburbs.
You can go non-volvo parts and non-volvo shop and save some money. Quality will suffer though. We have people come in all the time […]

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26
Sep

I'd like to be able to stick a plug in my iPod, then use my factory installed stereo to control it. No sure if this is even possible!
Answer: http://www.ipdusa.com/Volvo-S60/Interior…
here ya go!
Answer: I had an Ipod dock installed into my 2005 volvo S40 and it was about 200.00 at bozzani volvo in west covina, california

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26
Sep

Hi i have a 1990 Volvo 740gl ?
Hi i have a 1990 Volvo 740 gl i put a brand new transmission $1100,then it worked but now it doesn't want to begin, it cranks and you know when a car wants to begin but this one doesn't begin it acts enjoy it wants to begin,then i […]

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16
Jul

The black knob is on the bottom of the throttle body & has an allen wrench type hole in the top.
The Haynes manual suggests using it to fine tune the idle but list no initial setting.
I have it set to where it's always been after i cleaned the throttle body but i'd like to know […]

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16
Jul

wut da!

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15
Jul

in the owners manual on fuel recommendations it says that “E85″is ok to use but not to use anything with a higher alcohol content.
note having delt with this in the early 80's i found that fuel filters would clog perhaps a couple of times before the fuel system “cleaned itself out” with the alcohol mix. […]

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15
Jul

Engine problems?

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My Volvo has been in and out of the shop for the last year. I''ve been trying to find a mechanic I like and trust. I just brought my automobile in to a specialist and he replaced the thermometer and the exhaust manifold. My automobile is a 2002 S40 w/ 67,000 miles […]

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