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Someone Else's Problem: All roads lead to Volvo - 1995 Volvo 850 Turbo
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Alright, driving it as normal and I had the CEL come back once with the same "fuel rich" code. I suspect the crimp connectors might not be making the best connection, I reset it back on Monday again and it's been clear since. I also did an oil change in theory to maybe clear out any fuel in the oil that might cause the rich code. Managed to dump half the drained oil onto the floor because I thought I had the pan lined up while I threw the old oil filter away. Oil filter is super easy to get to, almost like a small block chevy, except the filter is in front, and the drain plug is on the back.
Bit of a worry though, no metric wrench fit the drain plug. I needed an 11/16th's which even then wasn't "Happy" so to speak as there was still play. Less than the metric wrenches I tried, but play nonetheless. It still seals so whatever.
Bit of a worry though, no metric wrench fit the drain plug. I needed an 11/16th's which even then wasn't "Happy" so to speak as there was still play. Less than the metric wrenches I tried, but play nonetheless. It still seals so whatever.
Did you try a 17 mm wrench? Which is slightly smaller than an 11/16th's.
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Unless someone has swapped it for a local fastener I'd be 99% sure it should be a metric size on a Ovlov of this age.
Since purchase the pushed in grille has been bugging me. Found another on ebay and it arrived this afternoon. A completely tool-less install of some slide clips means it was slower to remove from the packaging than it was to install it. Oh well, it's in and looks less like this car was driven by a novice.
SO MUCH TAPE
The drivers side headlight lens is on the list as well and I have headlight wipers coming because I broke one a week after I bought the car. I wanted to see the headlight wipers work as I've never seen a Volvo use them. Then I learned why as the motors fail over time. So the drivers side one that I did plug in got stuck in the halfway up position and I tired to force it down. 27 year old plastic subjected to sunlight does not fair well so it broke in my hand. So I took the other one off, but broke it in the process. So new ones are coming purely for aesthetic and hopeful "complete" resale value. I don't know, it sounded better in my head.
SO MUCH TAPE
The drivers side headlight lens is on the list as well and I have headlight wipers coming because I broke one a week after I bought the car. I wanted to see the headlight wipers work as I've never seen a Volvo use them. Then I learned why as the motors fail over time. So the drivers side one that I did plug in got stuck in the halfway up position and I tired to force it down. 27 year old plastic subjected to sunlight does not fair well so it broke in my hand. So I took the other one off, but broke it in the process. So new ones are coming purely for aesthetic and hopeful "complete" resale value. I don't know, it sounded better in my head.
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Headlight wipers are back.
Arrived today and promptly put the new glass in.
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I was confused for a second there, 'to put in' is British slang for breaking. 'Putting in' a window would be smashing it. 
Looks much better and those headlamp wipers really make it.
Looks much better and those headlamp wipers really make it.
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I was confused for a second there, 'to put in' is British slang for breaking. 'Putting in' a window would be smashing it.
Looks much better and those headlamp wipers really make it.
How does that make sense? How would Installing it be said?
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Fitted or installed I suppose. "You can't get quicker than a Kwik-fit fitter"
I can't find anything to back up what I said, I feel like I've made it up but I definitely haven't.
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Fitted or installed I suppose. "You can't get quicker than a Kwik-fit fitter"
I can't find anything to back up what I said, I feel like I've made it up but I definitely haven't.
I think that the English are taking a piss with the language. It has been going on so long that it is now accepted and no reason to change back.
Fitted or installed I suppose. "You can't get quicker than a Kwik-fit fitter"
I can't find anything to back up what I said, I feel like I've made it up but I definitely haven't.
It's just the Alzheimers. Here, take this pill and go back to sleep.
It has been washed.
It has been sold.
My little brother bought it from me as his first car. To celebrate the day, I installed a new power window switch so the drivers window rolls up after you roll it down. Previously it would roll down and if you tried to roll the window up, you’d hear the relays clicking for the auto roll down function. Unless you half press the switch down to get it up. So a used switch was sourced. Now the passenger rear window won’t go down. *eyeroll* used parts suck.
My little brother bought it from me as his first car. To celebrate the day, I installed a new power window switch so the drivers window rolls up after you roll it down. Previously it would roll down and if you tried to roll the window up, you’d hear the relays clicking for the auto roll down function. Unless you half press the switch down to get it up. So a used switch was sourced. Now the passenger rear window won’t go down. *eyeroll* used parts suck.