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| 940 volvo | 11/1/2009 | Roger Patricio |
Q: 2 quest. 1. how do i reset check engine light ? 2. i have no owners manual, how do i set a ...
A: Joseph, You need to read the codes. If this is an early 940, the port is in the engine bay. Read ...
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| Gear Selector switch | 6/20/2009 | E. |
Q: I have 2005 S40 2.4i. Recently I have been getting a message on the dash screen which reads "Gear ...
A: why do you thing is water damage? gear shift module is the panel were you shift gears under that ...
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| 2001 Volvo XC70 - Electrical Issue | 6/19/2009 | E. |
Q: I have a 2001 XC70 with 162K miles. This the battery warning light came on an the "El system ...
A: you can change the regulator you have to remove alternator from the car but by that miles you have ...
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| Transmission service | 6/13/2009 | E. |
Q: I have an V70 2.4 automatic The transmission service light has come on. How do i change the ...
A: you have to find out what is wrong why the light is on you have to scan the fault codes in ...
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| Climate control head | 6/13/2009 | E. |
Q: My '01 Volvo S80 died last nite-I was jumped off & took the car to dealer -battery replaced. I rec'd ...
A: are you from Chicago if yes i can help you .if not you can try this go do different Volvo dealer ...
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| '84 Volvo 240 Gl- squished fuel tank | 5/31/2009 | Roger Patricio |
Q: Hey, I squished my fuel tank on my volvo earlier today. I was able to turn it over and start it but ...
A: Hailey, the intank pump and the fuel tank sending unit. You probably bent it because the pump is ...
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| Radio Antenna | 5/31/2009 | Roger Patricio |
Q: I have a 1991 Volvo station wagon 740 and the antenna7 is stuck in the down position. I believe ...
A: Carlton, Okay then. Follow the headlight switch and move to the right. Should be a switch with a Y ...
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| 1988 244DL Volvo - Random acceleration problems | 5/30/2009 | Roger Patricio |
Q: I found your website in my desperate search for an answer to my problem. I bought a 1988 244 DL ...
A: Maggie, Most likely its the airmass meter itself or a possible ECT sensor issue causing the car to ...
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| 2001 V70T5 A/C | 5/29/2009 | Roger Patricio |
Q: My A/C works for a time then stops cooling. Freon okay. I located a comment from a Swedish nessage ...
A: Jean, Some of these message boards have nothing but crack pots or amatuer clowns that think they ...
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| a/c 98 volvo s70 non turbo | 5/29/2009 | Roger Patricio |
Q: I have a 98 Volvo S70, and the problem I'm having is with the a/c,we usually keep it on the Aut ...
A: Yolanda, in one word, No. You cant do this at home. Car needs to be scanned to see which lever ...
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| 99 Volvo v70 brake issue - brakes stopped working entirely! | 5/27/2009 | Roger Patricio |
Q: I recently bought a used 99 Volvo v70 and it has been in an accident with the previous owner. As a ...
A: Sylvester, common problem on these cars is the ABS control unit. Failure of that unit means you ...
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| Front Brakes on a 98 volvo v40 c/w ABS | 5/25/2009 | Roger Patricio |
Q: A couple of years ago I replaced the discs and pads on the front of my Volvo V40. I have just ...
A: Lain, Well, one of the slide pins may be seized or getting stuck causing one side to work harder ...
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| 98 S70 power windons & sun roof | 5/24/2009 | Roger Patricio |
Q: According to the owner's manual, the automatic circuit breaker located in position 37 powers all the ...
A: Elle, Usually its the master window switch or the sunroof switch itself. But since its both, It ...
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| no fuel at engine | 5/24/2009 | Roger Patricio |
Q: My 91 245 gets no gas to the motor, the fuses are good the pumps are good ,have good spark but no ...
A: Don, did you check the fuel system relay? any pulse at the injectors? You arent supposed to have any ...
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| Brake Master Cylinder Replacement | 5/23/2009 | Roger Patricio |
Q: Besides Metric tools, a new MC and Brake Fluid what else do I need to do this job. Any suggestions ...
A: Joe, you have it. If you see a big pump with brake lines coming out of it thats the ABS system. ...
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| Replace Water Pump on 2000 volvo s40 | 5/23/2009 | Roger Patricio |
Q: I just bought this car and it states in the car fax that the timing belt and water pump were just ...
A: Troy to be quite honest, I recommend this job to a volvo shop. The timing belt job on this car is ...
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| Driver side window on 1997 Volvo 850 | 5/22/2009 | Roger Patricio |
Q: The driver side window will not roll up most of the time. I didn't have any problem during the ...
A: Eileen, well that is the problem. The problem is it only comes in one whole assembly. No separate ...
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| fuel injector diagnossis | 5/22/2009 | Roger Patricio |
Q: i have a 1994 Volvo 940 turbo after a 30-60min drive when coming to an idle the vehicle will run ...
A: Joseph, this sounds like an ect sensor issue. It may be overfueling when it gets hot. Did you ...
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| Replace 99 volvo s70 compressor | 5/21/2009 | Roger Patricio |
Q: I own a 99 volvo s70 and based on what I have read in multiple forums it sounds like the compressor ...
A: Freddie, if you are only going to keep the car another year, the cheaper solution is just to reshim ...
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| Volvo V70 XC = Timing issue | 5/16/2009 | Roger Patricio |
Q: I have a 1999 volvo v70 xc with 66000 and a full service history, the problem is I just replaced the ...
A: Matt, the vvt is the issue. There is a specific procedure to do belts on this thing. Its under ...
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| 1996 volvo 960 dies as soon as i press the gas | 5/15/2009 | Roger Patricio |
Q: I've got a 1996 volvo 960 with over 200,000 miles on it. I was having problems a while back with ...
A: Leslie, Great. you got some hack to rig the car up. It sounds like the air mass meter is the ...
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| Volvo S70 Issues | 5/15/2009 | Roger Patricio |
Q: I have three questions regarding some problems I'm having with my 1998 Volvo S70. It has 200,000 ...
A: Carlton, a 200,000 mile S70 will burn through oil. The repair is a complete valve job. Brake fluid ...
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| 1986 Volvo 244 GL | 5/14/2009 | Roger Patricio |
Q: The heater can not be turned off. That is, the tempurature lever set at zero has no effect, the fan ...
A: Lionel, see, you didnt need me, you diagnosed it yourself. Draining the coolant is advisable as ...
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| stock radio replacement | 5/13/2009 | Roger Patricio |
Q: I am trying to replace the stock radio in a 1987 Volvo740 GLE with a new cd player? how do i do it ...
A: Winston, I wouldnt recommend to try to do this one especially if you have a power amplifier. Wires ...
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| 1989 volvo 760 tail light wiring | 5/13/2009 | Roger Patricio |
Q: I was wondering if you might have a wiring diagram for the earlier and later models. I've tried ...
A: Matt, if I had all that information, Id be rich. I dont have the wiring schematics at home. Thats ...
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| Fuel octane | 5/13/2009 | Roger Patricio |
Q: I have a 1983 244 GL wagon (odometer stopped about a year ago at 244,000+ miles). It has always run ...
A: Sheryl, On the older 240's, unless it was a Turbo Car, 91 was not necessary. May be coincidental. ...
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| 1989 volvo 760 crank case pressure | 5/12/2009 | Roger Patricio |
Q: I'm having trouble with crank case pressure. I've replaced all the flame trap hoses and clean the ...
A: Matt, the transmission shifting has nothing to do with vacuum. Back off the kickdown cable and see ...
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| 1989 volvo 760 tail light wiring | 5/12/2009 | Roger Patricio |
Q: I was wondering if you might have a wiring diagram for the earlier and later models. I've tried ...
A: Matt, its not really confusing at all. 83-87 brake light is at the top right if you are looking at ...
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| heater matrix | 5/11/2009 | Roger Patricio |
Q: I have a 1999 Volvo V70 wagon purchaed a few months ago in summer. Air con works great but no heat. ...
A: Michael, not sure why he said it was expensive and time consuming. Its not. There is no other way ...
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| 850 wagon doorlocks | 5/10/2009 | Roger Patricio |
Q: We recently purchased a 1994 Volvo 850 Wagon. It came with no keys. (DMV accepted the title ...
A: Marilyn, not really a trick but he does have to take the lock actuator out to access the clip that ...
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| Volvo 850 Oil Leak | 5/10/2009 | Roger Patricio |
Q: I have a terrible oil leak in my 94 850 (5 cyl). I thought it was coming from the rear main, but ...
A: Keith, yeah that flame trap box can get clogged but on the older EGR 850's, we have seen the actual ...
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| Volvo 850 Oil Leak | 5/9/2009 | Roger Patricio |
Q: I have a terrible oil leak in my 94 850 (5 cyl). I thought it was coming from the rear main, but ...
A: Keith, relax. These are really simple. Take the dist cap off and rotor. Now remove the plate. ...
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| "Service" Light on Dashboard | 5/9/2009 | Roger Patricio |
Q: Roger: You were such a big help to me with my recent headlight wiper arm problem (all fixed now, ...
A: Ed, the light comes on after 5000 miles or whatever the factory set it at. Whoever reset it last ...
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| tranny | 5/9/2009 | Roger Patricio |
Q: i wanted to know if i can just change the transmission oil myself or is best to have it flush.Can ...
A: Luis, its best to do just a drain and fill, then drive about 1000 miles, then do it again until the ...
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| Engine Seize? | 5/8/2009 | Roger Patricio |
Q: On the drive into work today, the engine on my 1990 Volvo Wagon (740 GL 210k miles) simply cut out. ...
A: Ray, sounds like a possible timing belt breaking but without examining the car, I would only be ...
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| s90 parts interoperability and Chiltons. | 5/7/2009 | Roger Patricio |
Q: Love your answers! I enjoy my 1998 s90, and at 150K, she's running strong. I understand the model ...
A: Mike Most stuff from the 960's will fit the S90 except fuel system and ignition. Motronic 1.8 ...
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| Defroster - 1989 Volvo 240 | 5/5/2009 | Roger Patricio |
Q: Defroster on my 1989 Volvo 240 DL has stopped working (also the "floor air" button doesn't work now) ...
A: Bruno, it may be the relay but most likely its the unit inside the glass. Floor air is probably a ...
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| abnormal charging | 5/5/2009 | Roger Patricio |
Q: 1998 S40 2.0T. I have a voltage recorder hooked to cigarette lighter socket. After the engine ...
A: Brett, well anything AC delco is nothing but junk so that is the first thing to get rid of and find ...
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| "Service" Light on Dashboard | 5/5/2009 | Roger Patricio |
Q: Roger: You were such a big help to me with my recent headlight wiper arm problem (all fixed now, ...
A: Ed, you can do this. Follow these steps. Go to the 2 little blocks by the washer resevoir. REmove ...
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| Volvo 850 Wagon Seat Back rest repair | 5/5/2009 | Roger Patricio |
Q: I have a Volvo 850 GLT Wagon (1995 make). Recently, I gave the care for a repair and the mechanic ...
A: Geet, I would let a Volvo shop handle this one. The seat cable needs to be repaired. Its a common ...
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