Hello all,
Thanks for all the useful advice today. I can see already that owning/running this Volvo of mine is going to be great fun.
Last question of the day (for real this time), my engine idles at just over 600 rpm. I'm sure I read somewhere that an automatic should idle at around 900 rpm. Is this true and what would be the best way to raise the idle rpm? This is a 1990 740 SE 2.0 Auto Estate btw.
I'm not convinced that the dial is correct but don't have access to the right kit at the moment to double check. I won't, obviously, adjust anything until I can verify exactly what the idle rpm is.
On a lighter note, I had some spare time this afternoon so I decided to 'get-to-know' the Volvo a bit more. I've had the car since Saturday and have 'played' with it everyday since and it still keeps throwing up surprises. Nice ones as well. One thing I did find was that one of the exhaust manifold bolts was loose. When I say loose I mean sticking out of the engine block by about 3/4 of an inch. The gasket wasn't blowing at all but I tightened it back up anyway (don't want it rattling out and going through the windscreen of the car behind me). As I was tightening the bolt felt very 'dry' as it was being tightened. Anyone else come across this before?
Much more fun to drive than my old Peugeot 405 1.9i GTX. I know how captains of ocean liners feel now. The Volvo is massive.
Richard