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By farina43537
I removed the AW70 transmission fill tube on my car to facilitate the removal of the transmission assembly. I thought a gorilla had tightened the damn’d thing on. It took my son holding the flats on the transmission pan and me with an extended breaker bar to get it apart. Now I’m trying to figure out what’s wrong here. I’m not going to fight that thing to get it back on. Is anyone familiar with issues on these fill tubes?
By whitfijs
I've been working on a digital dash project on and off for a few years now with varying degrees of intensity. It's a little fuzzy as to why I started doing this. It was probably a combination of work projects using embedded linux + Qt so I wanted to learn more about both and a lack of 240 tachometers in the local junkyard. This thread will be as much for me to log some of the design decisions that I'm rapidly forgetting as well as hopefully helping someone in the future who wants to do... Read more
By MrBill
The bottom end I've assembed has a crank from a Penta. The crank snout (and to a lesser degree, the sealing surface for the rear main as well) is a bit pitted from marine corrosion. I've seen these speedi-sleeves and instead of gambling with an oil leak, I think they might be what I need. Anyone have any experience, or better-yet, know the sizes I need?
By Stiggy Pop
My Dad and I got on the idea of building a pickup conversion out of a 7/9 as a fun winter project and for me something to haul my dirt bike around in. After some staring at pictures we decided a wagon was the best starting point and I picked up a 1994 945 turbo with 250k on it. It's in typical shape for a cheap 940, needs a little love but a good car to start with. We're not expert metal workers so figured this will be a good project to get a little more practice from. Will be doing lead (or... Read more
By Continental drift
Hello! Here's my 945: IMG_20201005_165809 My dad bought it new in 1998 and drove it for five years, then my mom got it and drove it for 10 years (and nearly into the ground, she could NEVER find any time in her calendar to have it serviced) and when it finally passed to me it was almost ready for the wrecker. The fuel consumption was through the roof, there was a boost leak, brakes were shot, and there were... Read more
By HiSPL
Just thinking about simplifying my intake tract. I’m running on microsquirt now and since it won’t run a dbw throttle, I could use a seperate dbw setup. Just wondering if anyones done it, and what are the pros and cons?
By VolvoScout
Is there any reason to not get an LSD for the rear differential? Pros vs Cons? An Eaton Trutrac 912A588 has popped up for sale locally and I’m evaluating if it’s worth picking up for a future install. (I think it’s the same as this: https://www.bneshop.com/collections/240/products/eaton-detroit-truetrac-for-1030-1031-axles ) My car is an ’82 245 with a D24T, M46 (mechanical speedometer) and 3:54 gearing. (I read that the ’82s have a 1031 axle) Would the Trutrac 912A588 be an... Read more
By crazy240
I have a 73 164 I am restoring. It currently has the fuel injection system on it that acts up whenever it feels like it. Incidentally I bought a boat and ended up getting a second because the guy was sick of working on the penta motor. The penta motor has 3 carbs I think are solex and I am wondering if I can swap the carb assembly over to the 164 and run that. Also what are the main differences on the marine vs car engine? Could I swap the penta engine in the car and run that since the... Read more
By crazy240
Got a late model 164 (Aril -75) that sputters and bucks after driving for a bit. Fuel pump is brand new, so is fuel pressure regulator. Fuel lines blown out both ways but nothing done to the injectors. When cold the car starts fine, then goes to starving for fuel and wont start once warm. Catalytic Converter removed, a little bigger exhaust but, under the hood it is still original, smog pump and all. Any ideas?
By Coopers98XC
Hello my 1998 Volvo V70 xc has a bunch of problems and one of them is that it leaks oil onto the top of the engine. I thought it was the oil filler cap, so I got a new one, still leaking. Now the oil is seeping into the ignition coils causing the car not to start, or stutter. I have done a PCV system check (putting a glove over the oil filler cap and running the car) and it turned out good, I am confused. Does anyone know what is happening??
By JoeLouis
84 242 GLT. Noticed the car was running rich on a short drive, and performance was beginning to deteriorate. Got it home, and it won't restart. The fuel pump is not turning on unless I disconnect the ground (circled in orange) and reconnect. Then it runs the pump, and I can hear it turn off once it reaches pressure. If I try to start it, the ignition fires briefly, then it just turns over. If I turn it off and back on no fuel pump, unless I disconnect the ground and plug it back in... Read more
By barbruh
Hello all, a few years ago I bought my 78 242 GT with a 32/36 Pierce carburetor already in it. Noticed pretty quick that the throttle cable was fraying where it goes through the arm on the throttle linkage (see pic). We replaced with a new cable and sanded down the hard edge of the eye, hoping that would do it, but the same thing is happening with the new cable. Is there anyone else with this setup who has had this issue, and how did you fix it if so? We did call Pierce Manifold, and the... Read more
By mike11787
I am struggling with very inconsistent sync-loss on this install and at a bit of a loss myself so looking for some input. This is my second MS conversion with the Yoshifab CAS, the other one was on a MS2 and has been running without issue for 7 years so I thought lets do this again but with MS3 Mini and its been driving me nuts! TLDR: Code 17 Sync loss every other revolution, sometimes. Pull-up resistor DIP switches turned on, disc orientation is the same as my existing setup that has been... Read more
By lvomotor
I recently bought a v70 2.4t with plenty modifications and I managed to read the ecu - i want to find out if its tuned and have the ability to adjust the tune myself. I have previously dabbled with tuning bosch ecus so this is nothing new but I have yet to find any definition files for this car. Xdf for tunerpro or alike. I couldnt find a thread on the me7 ecus here already so i thought id start one. Does anybody know anything on these?
By uberbrick
I recently sold my black 244 (Cali / US import) because I finally found an '83 Volvo 242 to replace it! Solid 242's are hard to find here in Europe, especially in the Netherlands where 1981+ 242's rarely are for sale. So after some tough negotiations with the PO we came to a deal. Anyway, here it is, in beautiful Scotia Blue. It has a solid running B21 engine with upgraded cam, manual M47 gearbox and a custom exhaust. It also has all the fun 52mm gauges and original Volvo rear window... Read more
By polaris
Previously I installed a M41 (J-type) into my 1967 122 Project which has a cover plate from a M40 without a 4th gear switch. This weekend finally was able to drill and tap a cover to accept a switch and now I need to install it. Is it possible to do this swap while keeping the transmission still attached to the engine or does it need to be removed for this procedure? Look this up on Google and while the AI reports yes it is, did not see any pages/posts/returns covering this question in the... Read more
By CaseyHooligan
I'm experimenting with oil pump mods in order to increase flow volume and efficiency at lower rpm's and also add reliability... So, I'm in the middle of building a solid turbo street engine, a 93' B230FT(squirter) with Wiseco Pistons, RSi rods, ect. Also I'll be running a remote oil filter and cooler. This engine will be built for lower-RPM power and reliability so I'm motivated to improve the oiling system, mainly the stock oil pump since there is no "performance" pump available. It seems... Read more
By VolvoLatAm
Who makes the best fabric dash cover for 80s and up 240s? I know there are some specific accounts on eBay that sell them and also some websites that sell them. Would like to know if you have purchased one and whether is what a good fit or not. thanks
By ZVOLV
So my 1984 244 Turbo with B230FT/LH2.4 sometimes does a crank-no start when hot. I narrowed it down tonight to no fuel pressure. I hooked up my gauge and found there was no fuel pressure when the condition was present. I am still working on diagnosis. It could be the fuel pump relay, fuel pump, computer, or possibly something else. I am going to drive around with my test lamp and see if I can figure out what is going on with the circuit. It looks like a previous owner put some speed... Read more
By TheRacer02
Hey guys, Fighting a odd issue with my Microsquirt set up I am running: 530 Head ported polished Kl racing stage 3 cam eBay 50 trim STS 60-2 Flywheel MSD 6A IGN box Single coil 440cc green giants. LH2.2 Distributor issue I am having is timing, locking the fixed timing down before I move forward, I am currently able to have the car run and idle rev smooth ( as much as a untouched fuel map will) but my #1 tooth angle has to be set at 720.0 vs the normal 84...If I set it to 84 it will run... Read more
By 93M47
My 93 245 is running 2-3-1 and 2-2-1 on the self-diagnosis system, which correspond to too lean/rich at part load. The car feels down on power, especially on uphills until the engine is fully warm. I'm new to working on these cars, and I have been told by an actual 240 mechanic that these codes almost always mean a bad MAF. I wanted to check to see if anyone here knew what these codes would correspond to based on those details, and if we're missing any possibilities or if it would be good to... Read more
By Hickey240
My volvo 240 dripped coolant onto the 4th gear switch/wire show in the diogram. What is the correct size for a replacement female bullet connector I've heard 3.9mm and I've heard 3.5mm. Any tips or recommends thanks.
By volvorod85
1973 P1800ES Anyone have a part number, source or size of the bushings that go into the glass for the rear hatch? Where the support ball is in the glass. The original ones are toast and I cant seem to get the right keywords or have the vintage volvo sources to find em before I goto Mcmaster and just order a generic bushings. Mark
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