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Advice on fixing stop lights 740 GL

It is an 89 740 GL. I got a haynes manual that has a diagram (although the last year shown is only 87). Ha! European di...

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posted by someone

6 comments posted 21yrs posted by someone

10 valve or 20 valve

Whats the obvious way of knowing which is which on the 850 series? Does the 20 have more ooomph!!!? And finally is eithe...

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posted by xntrick

2 comments posted 21yrs posted by xntrick

960 24vBlock water leak

After main dealer failed to find a water leak and them fitting new hoses and thermostat housing I decided to look for i...

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posted by comet

8 comments posted 21yrs posted by comet

850 Seat removal?

Heips; My child arranged me some cleaning work (vomiting...) and to do it properly I think I should remove the passenge...

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posted by pekka.yla-nikkila

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Fuel Pump fuse

My 83 GL is occasionally blowing the no#7 fuse.It is hot to the touch sometimes.Could it be the relay or ECU?Thanx snipp...

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posted by rabennett

2 comments posted 21yrs posted by rabennett

b200f engine

Hi Group, Can anyone tell me if the B200F is a interference or non inteference engine please? Thanks guys and gals Simon

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posted by simon.grant4

3 comments posted 21yrs posted by simon.grant4

Hood Release Cable - Volvo 240

Nice weather has finally arrived , and I have replaced the hood release cable on my 1990 240 wagon (with air bags.) (I...

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posted by g_czplzn

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replacement 240 air filter arrangement

greetings my 240 runs on LPG (gas) and is inclined to backfire occasionally. This seems to be fairly normal and i've be...

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posted by waves

2 comments posted 21yrs posted by waves

Any web site or other info regarding replacing rusted floor boards.

I noticed some rust on a passenger floor board on our '83 240. A job for a pro, perhaps or the local high school body s...

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posted by kenp

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Electrical issues?

Hopped in my '74 144 to go to class this morning and the AMP idiot light kept glowing . I went around the block and not...

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posted by b4_ford

5 comments posted 21yrs posted by b4_ford

Volvo V70 25d 2001 Back door problem.....

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posted by psv

3 comments posted 21yrs posted by psv

100W high beams in '98 V70

I just installed some 100W H7 high-beam bulbs in my '98 V70. I'm a bit concerned about the current capacity of the wires...

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posted by jch

3 comments posted 21yrs posted by jch

850 rear shock absorber top mounts

Can anyone tell me how to access the top shock absorber mounting points on a 1997 850 station wagon. Do the rear seats h...

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posted by maureen850.1pvlwm

6 comments posted 21yrs posted by maureen850.1pvlwm

A/C compressor starts/stops continously

When the engine is idling my a/c compressor from time to time starts/stops continously. When I speed up and let the eng...

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posted by pgl

7 comments posted 21yrs posted by pgl

740 Tutbo Estate - brakes come on when hot

Have a problem with this F reg 740. When the engine gets really hot the brakes start coming on. It a bit of a problem wh...

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posted by Donald

5 comments posted 21yrs posted by Donald