happy 89' 240 owner from australia

Just out of curiosity, how much did you pay?

what sort of cruise control do you have, and why is the consumption better with the cruise control?

My car gets between 8 - 13L per 100Kms. If I get 10-11 with "normal" driving then I am happy. Lower figures are when doing longer trips. I would say you are getting about what I would expect for a reasonable driver. My car has a few mods and tends to be driven very hard.

Flame trap. ALWAYS use Volvo or directly equivalent filters (Mahn?) I've tried both Ryco and other assorted "quality" filters and the all have issue with the anti drain back valve. It's a well known "issue". I run premium. My car hates the "oxygenated" fuels. Optimax, Vortex. Best bet for me is BP premium.

AJS

I don't know if it's a regional variance but my 240 (1983) has a 60L tank. The car was built in Sweden and sold in the pacific northwest US somewhere (Washington State I believe).

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On Sun, 3 Jul 2005 12:13:13 -0400, the illustrious "Judy and Brad" favored us with the following prose:

My 87 240 (205,000kms) gets about 400kms on about 40L. This is a mix of highway and city driving. I've tried BP Premium but haven't noticed a difference in performance or fuel economy.

Han.

Mine has a 60 litre tank as well.

244 GL, 1981 in .au :)

Bit of a contrast to the '88 I just bought for AU$200. :-)

Very straight body but faded paint, an engine that allegedly uses lots of oil (but didn't on the drive home) and a bit of trim damage in the interior. A very nice straight body, though. Looks to be totally rust free but I'll find out for sure when I pull it apart...

Should be a good new home for the 350 chev, etc. that are currently in my '80 264GLE. :-)

what do i do with the flame trap, and what is a anti drain back valve??? is that something to do with the air cleaner element?

It's in the oil filter. Helps keep residual oil in the filter to stop the engine running dry for the initial second or two. Flame trap is a small plastic part with holes in it for the crankcase vapours to pass through. The idea being that if there is a fire ball in the crankcase venting system it will break the fire front up and extinguish the fire there by stopping a blown seal or two and a fire. It is a "dirty" part and when it gets blocked you get high sump pressure which can cause a number of issues. Including blowing the rear engine seals. It's a cheap part and can normally be kept clean with a small amount of maintenance. I bought several years ago and have only used two of them. IF it get's really dirty or messed up replace it. Also replace at the first sigh the plastic is ageing. It IS a bastard to get to it as it's right under the manifold. Once you get the hang of it you will be fine. There are a few good Volvo web forums which you should look at for more detailed information.

is one BUT there are a few very arrogant and idiotic people. If you run across one don't be turned off of them. Not everyone who claims to know something does. FYI I'm not talking about anyone who posts in here :) You should also consider buying a decent manual if you wish to maintain your own car. AJS

Here's some quick info on flametrap maintainance:

i shall have a look on the weekend, thanksssss :)

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