Volvo/Questions
| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| stall | 2/1/2010 | Ray Niemi |
| Q: My 1988 740 Gle volvo, I have a year old fuel filter fairly new intake air hose , the other day ... A: Helene, Both the 02 and the flame shield are important, but not the cause of stalling. When it ... | ||
| repair or swap 850 volvo engine | 1/31/2010 | Ray Niemi |
| Q: I recently picked up a 1994 850 non turbo that has blown head gasket. I pulled head and found that ... A: Jeff, Well there is some rust but most times that is not a big deal. I would just have the head ... | ||
| 1994 volvo 940 trouble starting | 1/17/2010 | Ray Niemi |
| Q: I have a 1994 volvo 940 with over 180,000 miles on it and i have been having trouble getting it to ... A: Robert, Read the fault codes and see what they are. You may have a posted code for the flywheel pick ... | ||
| 850 glt station wagon | 1/16/2010 | Ray Niemi |
| Q: I had a rebuilt transmission put into my 95 850 glt station wagon about a year and a half ago. ... A: Joe, I would replace the gear position sensor. When the sensor gets old the small contacts inside ... | ||
| brake pump valve | 1/1/2010 | Ray Niemi |
| Q: I have a 2000 Volvo S40 Turbo. After having my brakes serviced (pads and rotors), the brake pedal ... A: Tamara, Look under the brake booster and you will find an electric vacuum pump. There will also be ... | ||
| S40 Brake Vacuum Pump | 1/1/2010 | Ray Niemi |
| Q: I have a 2000 S40 Turbo. After having the brakes serviced (pads and rotors), it started giving me ... A: Tamara, Look under the brake booster and you will find an electric vacuum pump. There will also be ... | ||
| 2000 C70 rag top broken | 11/27/2009 | Ray Niemi |
| Q: My 2000 C70 rag top does not open at all, Volvo tells me there is NO way to open/override manually. ... A: Leon, As they said there is not a manual over ride. I looked on the last convert I had and was ... | ||
| 2001 s40 flame trap | 11/24/2009 | Ray Niemi |
| Q: I was advised by my mechanic that I have a front engine seal leak in my 2001 s40. A second mechanic ... A: Matt, Ther is not a flame trap like the older cars. There is a breather box under the intake where ... | ||
| S80 Climate control cluster - fried? | 11/23/2009 | Ray Niemi |
| Q: I'm hoping you can help! After taking my 2000 S80 to a local mechanic for a brake job I found the ... A: Sean, Since it lost all thw programming I would try to first disconnect the battery cables touch ... | ||
| 98 volvo s70 P0108 | 11/19/2009 | Ray Niemi |
| Q: My volvo begin to stall and would turn off. I got the car scanned and got the codes P0108 & p0172. ... A: Mario, There is not an inexpensive scan tool. The one that works on your car is the less costly one. ... | ||
| S80 2.9 camshaft locking tool | 11/19/2009 | Ray Niemi |
| Q: we need to establish the correct position of the camshafts as this vehicle has come in with a broken ... A: Gary, Some techs say they made a tool that will fit the rear of the cams, holding them straight ... | ||
| v50 brake vacuum pump | 11/18/2009 | Ray Niemi |
| Q: i currently have a v50, the vacuum pump went noisey, fitted new unit from volvo, however the pump is ... A: Kenny, I would have to say that maybe there is a leak in one of the lines that attach to the pump or ... | ||
| Fuel sistem | 11/16/2009 | Ray Niemi |
| Q: I have an Volvo 960 / 1995 / 2.5 L / 6 cilinders in line. I stop the engine, with red light on,from ... A: Paul, Remove the truck panels. Top inner area of trunk (under the hat shielf) is a cover plate. ... | ||
| 98 volvo s70 P0108 | 11/16/2009 | Ray Niemi |
| Q: My volvo begin to stall and would turn off. I got the car scanned and got the codes P0108 & p0172. ... A: Mario, The only good, but not perfect test is to use a scan tool and take readings of the MAF. The ... | ||
| Volvo lost key | 11/16/2009 | Ray Niemi |
| Q: I have lost my keys to my 1998 Volvo S70 GTL and do not have a spare key. Can volvo make me a ... A: Catherine, If the key that operates the ignition is still the original one the key code should be in ... | ||
| 2000 Volvo V40 | 11/12/2009 | Ray Niemi |
| Q: The motor will not turn over. Battery is fully charged. I can jump the solenoid & the starter will ... A: Richard, First try locking and unlocking the door to turn off the alarm. Also try another key in ... | ||
| 1995 volvo 940 | 11/11/2009 | Ray Niemi |
| Q: I have a 1995 Volvo 940 that sometimes stalls out, usually in wet weather. My Volvo dealership told ... A: Phil, As you stated the problem is intermittant. When I get these cars I put a fuel pressure gauge ... | ||
| 2006 Time for service warning reset 2006 xc90 | 11/11/2009 | Ray Niemi |
| Q: Can you let me know how to rest the time for service warning light on my 2006 xc 90. Thanks. A: Marty, Resetting the service reminder indicator (SRI) Hint: The lamp can also be reset using ... | ||
| s80 wont start | 11/10/2009 | Ray Niemi |
| Q: My 200 volvo S80 started fine this morning, now all the lights inside on the dash come on and there ... A: Bryan, Read the fault codes see what they are. If you do not have a scan tool tow it to a Volvo ... | ||
| XC70 - Heater Problem | 11/10/2009 | Ray Niemi |
| Q: Last winter I had my engine mount replaced and since then the heater is not working right - I works ... A: Sil, That sounds like a climate control module fault. Maybe the best thing is to show the dealer the ... | ||
| bouncing idol | 11/9/2009 | Ray Niemi |
| Q: I have a 2001 XC V70 and the car is in park, sometimes in drive, the idol will be about 900-800 RPM ... A: Patrick, Maybe an electronic throttle housing software fault. Call your dealer and ask about the ... | ||
| white smoke | 11/9/2009 | Ray Niemi |
| Q: i have a volvo s60 t5 2.300 2002 i'm getting white smoke comming out of my exhaust i'm not loosing ... A: Alex, Perhaps all you see is the condensation in the exhaust burning, and it means nothing. I would ... | ||
| 2004 xc70 exhaust flange leak | 11/9/2009 | Ray Niemi |
| Q: My XC70 was just returned from its 120,000km service, got home parked car and upon starting the next ... A: Arthur, If it turns out to be the gaskets the shop could not be at fault. There is no way they could ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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. ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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. ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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 ... | ||
| 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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