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| Volvo 1996, 850 wagon, won't start | 11/5/2009 | Ray Niemi |
Q: I have an 1996 Volvo 850 wagon that won't start. It has a new battery but will not crank. I can ...
A: Richard, You need a scan tool hooked to the OBD II connector. Since you do not have a scn tool it ...
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| mystery coolant | 11/4/2009 | Ray Niemi |
Q: i change the thermostat i open the purge to get the air out but still no heat look like the coolant ...
A: Saul, If there are bubbles in the cooling system you could have compression leaking into the cooling ...
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| Volvo 99 V70 problem | 11/4/2009 | Ray Niemi |
Q: I've got a problem with my car which is apparently preventing me from passing my smog check. 2-3 ...
A: Michael, They are right you have to make two drive cycles. On a '99 the drive cycles start with a ...
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| Volvo 1996, 850 wagon, won't start | 11/3/2009 | Ray Niemi |
Q: I have an 1996 Volvo 850 wagon that won't start. It has a new battery but will not crank. I can ...
A: Richard, Make sure that the car is in Park. Read the fault codes in the trans to see if the Gear ...
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| 2001 Volvo V70 XC | 11/3/2009 | Ray Niemi |
Q: All of the sudden my car started running really rough. I was at a light and started to go when I ...
A: Bill, Could be plugs or a bad coil. Loose or broken intake hose, vacuum leak, even a burnt valve. ...
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| 00 Volvo V70 Fault Codes | 11/3/2009 | Ray Niemi |
Q: So I brought my car in for a new sticker and it said fault codes P1672 and P1671 came up. I found ...
A: Jillian, Those codes stand for the VVT (variable valve timing). Sometimes that codes is set because ...
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| 1994 850 Turbo, smoking, rattling. | 11/2/2009 | Ray Niemi |
Q: I have a 1994 850 Turbo, 156k mi. I just bought it a couple weeks ago, I was told by the previous ...
A: Laniece, When an engine blows white smoke it usually means that it is burning coolant. That would ...
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| ref 1997 Volvo s40 | 11/2/2009 | Ray Niemi |
Q: Can I Bypass the immobilizer so I could use a regular key with out a chip ??
A: Christian, There is not a by-pass provision on your car. Now a shop maybe able to remove the ...
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| 1987 volvo will not start | 10/29/2009 | Ray Niemi |
Q: The car died about 2 minutes after that I checked the cap to see if it had gotten wet, it didn't so ...
A: Fred, So the in tank pump looses power is that correct? When you check that fuse crank the engine ...
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| 1992 volvo 940GL rough start | 10/27/2009 | Ray Niemi |
Q: I have a 1992 Volvo 940GL that is rough to start and stumbles for about 20 seconds after starting ...
A: Larry, Perhaps one or more cylinders are not firing at first start due to plugs cap rotor wires. ...
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| 1999 volvo check engine lite | 10/26/2009 | Ray Niemi |
Q: just got 2 new oxygen sensors -very expensive. But check engine lite is still on. Now the shop is ...
A: Kathy Rich, There are heating elements in the H02S that would require power to them. Maybe the power ...
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| resetting sensors and switches after battery change | 10/22/2009 | Ray Niemi |
Q: I have a 2000 Volvo C70 that I just changed the battery on. I went to have an emissions test and the ...
A: Richard, 2000 Volvo C70 L5-2.3L Turbo VIN 53 B5234T3 Vehicle Level Powertrain Management ...
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| Volvo c70 | 10/22/2009 | Ray Niemi |
Q: My battery light came on while driving yesterday. Reviewed owners manual and it says have charging ...
A: If the charging system was not working, like when the light was on, it did not charge the battery ...
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| Volvo 740 GLE 1989 | 10/22/2009 | Ray Niemi |
Q: Car wont start ! I have had 2 "so called" electrical mechanics check it and the last one didn't ...
A: Terry, Well things that drive the spark are coil, cap, rotor, wires, power amp, and dist, control ...
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| GL940 | 10/22/2009 | Ray Niemi |
Q: I own a 15 year old GL940.It could only go up to 120 kmph.What should I do to improve the speed?
A: Wahid, Test compression and fuel pressure making sure that all is within specs. Make sure the trans ...
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| remote programming | 10/22/2009 | Ray Niemi |
Q: I have a 98 v70 awd with one working remote and just bought second on ebay. Numbers match on both of ...
A: Steve, Turn the ignition key to position I or II five times in 10 seconds and leave the ignition on ...
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| water under passenger seat | 10/21/2009 | Ray Niemi |
Q: I am losing water daily, there is water under the passenger seat and the carpet is soaking wet. Also ...
A: Sarah, The only link from the cooling system in your car to the interior is the heater core. Since ...
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| Volvo C70 | 10/20/2009 | Ray Niemi |
Q: I have a Volvo C70 2001 & it runs / ticks over perfectly & there are no warning lights on. The ...
A: Claire, To futher test the engine do a compression test, a cylinder leakage test. That should tell ...
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| Volvo C70 | 10/20/2009 | Ray Niemi |
Q: I have a Volvo C70 2001 & it runs / ticks over perfectly & there are no warning lights on. The ...
A: Claire, Well sounds as if the car is burning oil, that will be a costly repair. Maybe a shop can ...
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| 98 v70 evap code | 10/20/2009 | Ray Niemi |
Q: I am getting a evap gross leak code. I did find a tear in the idle control outlet tube and replaced ...
A: Mark, You have to pressurize the tank and check for leaks. I find splits in some of the vapor lines ...
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| S40 Brake pipes corrosion? | 10/19/2009 | Ray Niemi |
Q: My 1998 S40 has just failed it's MOT roadworthiness test for servere corrosion of the front to rear ...
A: Ian, I find it hard to believe the brake lines are rusted away. I think that they are made of steel ...
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| odm codes | 10/19/2009 | Ray Niemi |
Q: check engine lite on 1999 volvo s70. One shop says o2 sensors before and after cat. converter. Next ...
A: Kathy Rich, I always replace the entire axle when the boot tear. Axles are about $140.00 each. Maybe ...
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| Squeaky suspension on 1997 Volvo 960 | 10/15/2009 | Ray Niemi |
Q: I have a 1997 Volvo 960 with about 136,000 miles on it. It was making a squeaking/creaking noise ...
A: Steve, You need to bounce the car and listen for the noise. You can try to spray lube on the ...
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| 1999 Volvo S80 Speaker Problem | 10/14/2009 | Ray Niemi |
Q: I recently bought a 99 Volvo S80 and I'm having speaker issues. The centre channel works fine but ...
A: Kris, You have tried to set the balance and the fader, right? I did have a customer that his S80 the ...
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| 740 gl wagon just won't start | 10/14/2009 | Ray Niemi |
Q: My son has a 1981 740 gl or gle wagon. It has no turbo or anything like that. He drove it to work ...
A: Lisa, Pull a plug wire and attach a plug to it lay it on the valve cover crank the engine over. Does ...
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| Volvo Problem | 10/13/2009 | Ray Niemi |
Q: I have 1990 B230 Volvo car, my car has eratic acceleration problem on start off, slowing down or ...
A: Edwin, Read any stroed codes and see if they leed anywhere. Go over the bascis, like cap, rotor, ...
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| remote control | 10/13/2009 | Ray Niemi |
Q: I have a 1995 Volvo 960 sedan.After locking the car manually,i armed it with the remote,but it has ...
A: David, Since the batteries where changed you may have lost the programming. Unlock the car with the ...
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| Volvo 740 | 10/13/2009 | Ray Niemi |
Q: Is this a good deal, even with the high milage or should I steer clear and look for something else? ...
A: Mike, A car with 280K is high mileage. The price seems a bit high also. However if you have had the ...
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| 1993 Volvo 940 headlight failure | 10/12/2009 | Ray Niemi |
Q: I have a 1993 Volvo 940 wagon which I recently replaced the stock stereo with a new one. Not ...
A: Justin, I would check over your work to see if somehow you tapped into the headlamp wires. In the ...
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| Rest SRS light on 1989 760 2.8V6 | 10/12/2009 | Ray Niemi |
Q: Would you where I would find the reset for the SRS light on a 1989 Volvo 760 GLE 2.8 V6.
A: Thomas, Fuse five is the test terminal for the SRS. Fault codes are displayed by flashing of warning ...
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| S80 Throttle problem | 10/8/2009 | Ray Niemi |
Q: We have a 2001 S80 %26 the management light came on recently %26 the car dropped into safe mode. We ...
A: Fiona, The throttle housing and the throttle position sensor are basically one unit. It is a ...
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| v70 XC, 2000, Coolant tank leaks from Lid | 10/8/2009 | Ray Niemi |
Q: For a few months the coolant reservoir would require refilling with no signs of any leakage. I do ...
A: Tom, Ok it does not overheat, no leaks with a pressure test, but at times it blows coolant from the ...
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| DTC codes | 10/7/2009 | Ray Niemi |
Q: I have a 1994 volvo 850 turbo and i went and got the codes from the two small box located at behind ...
A: Hubadna, With the HO2S code I would replace both fornt and rear with factory not after market ...
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| 2000 volvo s80 | 10/7/2009 | Ray Niemi |
Q: There seems to be compression in one of the cylinders after I cut the car off in about 5 seconds it ...
A: Alan, The codes you have read are not the manufactures codes they are generic ones that are not as ...
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| v70 XC, 2000, Coolant tank leaks from Lid | 10/7/2009 | Ray Niemi |
Q: For a few months the coolant reservoir would require refilling with no signs of any leakage. I do ...
A: Tom, So after running for 15/20 minutes it will blow coolant out of the tank. That tells me when the ...
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| 2000 volvo s80 | 10/7/2009 | Ray Niemi |
Q: There seems to be compression in one of the cylinders after I cut the car off in about 5 seconds it ...
A: Alan, Hard to say without hearing the sound and inspecting the car. Can you trace the noise? Do a ...
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| 2001 Volvo S-60 P0014 Code | 10/6/2009 | Ray Niemi |
Q: On my 2001 Volvo S-60 2.4T obd II Code of P0014 came up. It says Camshaft Position Actuator B-Bank 1 ...
A: Mike, Best idea is going to a shop that knows the Volvo and has the scan tool to read the codes in ...
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| Dash lights | 10/6/2009 | Ray Niemi |
Q: I have a 1993 Volvo and the lights on my dash suddenly came up as I was exiting the freeway. These ...
A: Kristin, I would guess that the charging system has stopped working. If you have a 240/940 look for ...
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| 1981 volvo | 10/5/2009 | Ray Niemi |
Q: i have bougth a 1981 bertone volvo and would like to know if the engine has a timing belt or ...
A: Wayne, What is the engine in your car? Most older Bertones had a V6 and that is a chain driven ...
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| 2000 S80 Volvo Transmission high rev | 10/5/2009 | Ray Niemi |
Q: Just did a tranny flush with mobile 1 synthetic oil at 120K miles, the rev seems high 2500rpm ...
A: Lawrence, I think what you are telling me is that the RPM's at 70 have increased over time. That ...
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