http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/ The Volvo owner's resource since 1997. en Copyright 1997-2009, Jarrod Stenberg Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:06 GMT Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:06 GMT brickadmin@denizen.net brickadmin@denizen.net volvo 120 http://www.brickboard.com/images/logo_b_25.gif http://www.brickboard.com/ 25 25 The Volvo owner's resource since 1997. OK Volvo geniuses, I think I've got a challenge for you. I have a 1984 Volvo 244 DIESEL (very rare as you know!) that was in great shape when I bought it 2 years ago, only has 90,000 miles on it. %0D%0A%0D%0AI love this car... but about a year ago it began to act like it was running out of gas at odd times, especially when it was cold. This began to get worse with time. Soon after that I began to smell gas fumes that intensified when the "running out of gas" symptom occurred (was NOT even close to being out of gas, by the way). It runs much better on a completely full tank of gas. I've changed the fuel filter and replaced most of the gas lines... to no avail. %0D%0A%0D%0AIt appears to be leaking just left of the fuel filter (passenger side) of the engine, underneath in that general area, the exact position of the leak is hard to determine. (That's where the fuel/injector pump is, right? Just found that out in Chiltons) I haven't driven it in months because I'm getting sick off the fumes. Diesel mechanics here in Denver are scared of this car. %0D%0A%0D%0A(In the picture you can see that the fuel leaks onto the rear timing belt and that spray it all over... it's worse when driving on the highway.)%0D%0A%0D%0AI would love to have this Volvo back, any ideas Volvo experts???%0D%0A%0D%0AMIke http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1384664/helllllp_volvo_gurus.html?rss=1 Sat, 7 Nov 2009 14:28 GMT There is a drop down menu at the top right of the screen, or select one of the topics on the right hand side.%0D%0A%0D%0ADiesel = FUEL. Gasoline = gas.%0D%0A%0A--%0AProud owner of a 220S. If I had more room, I would have more Volvos. http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1385038/helllllp_volvo_gurus.html?rss=1 Mon, 9 Nov 2009 02:08 GMT Ah, thanks. Fuel. %0D%0A%0D%0A I guess that's what happens when a musician goes onto a mechanics website.%0D%0A%0D%0Amike %0D%0A%0D%0Aps here's a pic of where it's leaking if you have any ideas%0D%0A%0D%0A<a href="http://s77.photobucket.com/albums/j72/jellozoo/?action=view&current=volvofuel2.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j72/jellozoo/volvofuel2.jpg" border="0" alt="Volvo fuel 2"></a> http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1385175/helllllp_volvo_gurus.html?rss=1 Mon, 9 Nov 2009 20:24 GMT When I purchased my 1965 544 Sport Volvo in 2006, the original owner contacted me to ask if we could check under the rubber on the rocker panel area to see if the word "Britta" was still there. When he purchased the car new in 1965, he removed the rubber to oil the screws and noticed that someone from the factory had written "Britta" in glue, on the rocker panel area, prior to installing the rubber over it. We have since restored the car, but covered "Britta"when painting, so that she lives on forever. Whoever Britta is/was is a mystery.... Volvo in Sweden tried looking it up from their factory workers in 1965, but they are only listed by last name. They are going to forward this picture to a newspaper in Sweden to see if someone comes forward... Pretty neat history and a pretty neat car. Still always hoping someone from Sweden would remember writing the name Britta on this car. %0D%0A%0D%0Ahttp://www.flickr.com/photos/blue65pv544/3642852516/%0D%0A http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1384806/1965_volvo_544_named_britta.html?rss=1 Sun, 8 Nov 2009 00:44 GMT Thanks for the great story. My hat's off to you for doing such a great job in keeping the car on the road. A real treasure!%0D%0A%0D%0AKlaus%0D%0A%0D%0A%0A--%0AProud owner of a 220S. If I had more room, I would have more Volvos. http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1384975/1965_volvo_544_named_britta.html?rss=1 Sun, 8 Nov 2009 22:14 GMT Thank you very much. I know.. they are nice cars. We have a couple. And, as you say, if we had more room and more $$$, we would have more. Thanks for your kind comment http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1385118/1965_volvo_544_named_britta.html?rss=1 Mon, 9 Nov 2009 16:12 GMT hanks for the tip Klaus, I'm having some difficulty navigating this website... but I'll figure it out.%0D%0A%0D%0ADiesel GAS of course, yes. Fuel filter is brand new.%0D%0A%0D%0Amike http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1385010/helllllp_volvo_gurus.html?rss=1 Sun, 8 Nov 2009 23:34 GMT I hope those are diesel fumes and not gasoline fumes! You need to take off the clogged filter to find and fix the fuel leak.%0D%0A%0D%0AI suggest you repost this in the rear wheel drive section and not the story section. Could you rescan the slide? Seems you have it in upside down.%0D%0A%0D%0AKlaus%0D%0A%0A--%0AProud owner of a 220S. If I had more room, I would have more Volvos. http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1384981/helllllp_volvo_gurus.html?rss=1 Sun, 8 Nov 2009 22:23 GMT Here's my story. I recently bought an 88 760 Wagon with the Ford V8 conversion. With all the paper work I got with the car were several article printouts on subjects related to the car. So had to look here and see what I might find. I love the wagon, practicle AND Fun. Being 21 year old and as best I can tell through at least 3 owner in the last few years it need some attention. Like a fresh set of rear brakes. I found them to be about 100% ineffective as the calipers were frozen up and one side of each of the rotors was rusted up! I have driven it some and it is a great car - My First Volvo but if you count the Mustang running gear - this must be about the 10th.. I am sure I'll be around looking for help there are a few quirky electrical things going on and I am sure I'll have many questions on the Volvo side of this hybrid I call a Fjord!%0D%0A http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1382676/fjord.html?rss=1 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:06 GMT I want to convert the '59 PV over to 12 volt. Tried to find info using the search engine but no luck. Anyone remember a post with definitive directions on how to do the conversion? Thanks. all http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1380434/6_12_volt_conversion.html?rss=1 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:46 GMT What do you want to convert?%0D%0AWhat I mean is, do you want to convert the entire car including the engine (ignition coil, distributor points, etc.), or only the accessories (e.g., radio, bulbs for lighting, etc.)?%0D%0A%0D%0AIf it's the engine, this will be hardest. You'll probably have to look into cobbling 12-volt stuff to work in your car -- for example, a new ignition coil and distributor points/condenser (putting 12 v into a coil designed for 6 will cook it; same for points). Some earlier 12-v cars had a resistor to reduce amperage to those components: during start-up when the starter was spinning, they got a full, "12 volt" equivalent shock for a hot spark, then for running the resistor was in the circuit to limit current. If you can't change those parts, you may have to resort to some resistor like that. Consider a modern, solid-state ignition, too, so you don't have to redo your points every few thousand miles.%0D%0A%0D%0AAs for the car body's accessories (radio and lights), there are converters available (try hot-rod shops). The fuse bus for these things will be fed through the converter.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe remaining problem will be certain gauges -- maybe the temp and fuel gauge -- which will be relatively easy to solve. They're usually (I don't know about your car specifically) designed to work off a constant voltage (via a regulator, electromechanical, this being on car predating solid-state electronics) source slightly below ordinary battery voltage, in order to show reliable readings: maybe at 4.5 or 5 volts (just guessing) vs your car's original 6+ volts. You will have to find the specs for the original voltage "regulator", and then you can easily match this with a modern solid-state (discrete chip) voltage regulator of that same, low voltage, rating to keep them accurate.%0D%0A%0D%0AGood luck.%0D%0A http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1381538/want_convert_engine_just_accessories.html?rss=1 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 00:09 GMT Just got my AARP magazine today, and on page 22, at the beginning of an article titled "A Keeper is Cheaper," is a picture of Irv with his P1800S. His tip? "Check the fluids at every stop."%0D%0A%0D%0AThe rest of the article is good, too.%0D%0A%0D%0AHarry http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1356187/irv_gordon_featured_julyaugust_aarp_magazinegood_reading.html?rss=1 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:16 GMT The television show &#128;&#156;Deadliest Catch&#128;&#157; depicts commercial crab fishermen in the Bering Sea. Another, &#128;&#156;Dirty Jobs,&#128;&#157; shows all kinds of grueling work; one episode featured a guy who inseminates turkeys for a living. The weird fascination of these shows must lie partly in the fact that such confrontations with material reality have become exotically unfamiliar. Many of us do work that feels more surreal than real. Working in an office, you often find it difficult to see any tangible result from your efforts. What exactly have you accomplished at the end of any given day? Where the chain of cause and effect is opaque and responsibility diffuse, the experience of individual agency can be elusive. &#128;&#156;Dilbert,&#128;&#157; &#128;&#156;The Office&#128;&#157; and similar portrayals of cubicle life attest to the dark absurdism with which many Americans have come to view their white-collar jobs.%0D%0A%0D%0A<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/24/magazine/24labor-t.html?_r=2&em&pagewanted=all">"The Case for Working With Your Hands," By MATTHEW B. CRAWFORD</a>%0A--%0AThe trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. -Bertrand Russell http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1352106/case_working_hands.html?rss=1 Thu, 4 Jun 2009 01:19 GMT I agree. I am an engineering professor (recently retired) and administrator or a university / industry centre of excellence. If it isn't yet another meeting, it is typing on the keyboard. I enjoy it enough to keep at it. But give me one day working on the old car and I am more refreshed that if I had a month's holiday. It doesn't have to be mechanics either; it could be fixing up a very old family homestead that any sane person would have long condemmed.%0D%0A%0D%0AIf I had to sum it up in a sentence it would be: %0D%0AThe only real joy in life is doing something well that you value (be it auto mechanics, teaching, administrating, family...).%0D%0A%0D%0ABill http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1352712/case_working_hands.html?rss=1 Sun, 7 Jun 2009 02:27 GMT I read the article when it come out and I found it engaging, and gutsy too.%0D%0AAlthough I read this one first.%0D%0Ahttp://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/29/books/29book.html?scp=1&sq=crawford%20motorcycle&st=cse http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1352514/case_working_hands.html?rss=1 Fri, 5 Jun 2009 23:35 GMT Hello fellow Volvo'ers. %0D%0A%0D%0ASo I'm going to be buying a 1989 Volvo 780 with the B230FT motor. I just have a few questions though.%0D%0A%0D%0AI know that the motors arethe same as what is in my other Volvo's. I have 3 740 Turbos. Two 87's and an 88 so the mechanics would be the same, but what about a repair manual specific to the 780. Do they exist?%0D%0A%0D%0AMy other question is this: I had heard that the Turbo model was more sought after. Is this true? Does anyone know where I can get parts for this car? I've looked here, FCPGroton.com and eBay.%0D%0A%0D%0AAny info would be greatly appreciated. Especially about any known issues. Like how do I disconnect the phone (I think it's a phone. When I turn the key it sounds like a car phone if anyone understands what I mean). http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1345844/1989_volvo_780_b230ft.html?rss=1 Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:58 GMT There were 2 engine choices, the turbo or the V6. The V6 was a POS!%0D%0A%0D%0ATere is no separate manual for just the 780. All of the mechanical goodies are the same as the 740T, just the body panels and interior are different and hard to find.%0D%0A%0D%0AThat beeping noise you hear is probably the radio when you turn the car on. Mine used to do that also until I just left the radio off. Any phone is a self installed item.%0D%0A%0D%0AKlaus%0D%0A%0A--%0ACommon sense trumps a PhD http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1348622/1989_volvo_780_b230ft.html?rss=1 Wed, 13 May 2009 16:54 GMT Up until I think '88 the PRV V-6 was an awful motor indeed. The turbo 4-cyl is the more desireable of the two engine choices for sure. Make sure your 780 is in great shape inside and out, as most of the trim and panels are unique to that car, and made out of unobtanium or very expensive if they are available. http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1349514/1989_volvo_780_b230ft.html?rss=1 Tue, 19 May 2009 15:52 GMT anyone Please,,help me out Thanks %0D%0A%0D%0AGreetings to all .%0D%0A%0D%0A I have a 2001 V70 XC AWD ,,I hear sound-like motor behind the Temperature control/Heated seat button., somewhere there.Its annoying in away .. Its goes ON even if I shut down my engine for another 3-6minutes ..Its not so loud and yet You know its there and its audible ..Just wonder what it is ..Is it something I shoud worry. I know It shouldnt be that way ..Can anyone enlighten me or help me out on this ,,what do you think is this ..Pls anyone advise Thank a Lot really http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1340328/annoying_sound_behind_temperature_control_heated_seat_button_somewhere.html?rss=1 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:18 GMT Thank you sososmuch for the info u just gave me .. Its not coming from the footwell...Its really behind , as in behind the Thermostat Control Knob, Heated Seat button...Pretty much in tha area ... its annoying in away ..ON and OFF .. even if i killed my engine it stays there for a good 3mins.. thansk Hoping I can get more enlightenment once again .. appreciate it so much http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1343593/annoying_sound_behind_temperature_control_heated_seat_button_somewhere.html?rss=1 Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:04 GMT My '91 (Mrs. Velma Klankenborg) in repose, resting after a long, tiring drive from Massachusetts to western Arkansas to assist with tornado cleanup for a week. Now in Louisville KY for the Kentucky Derby festivities before heading back to MA next week, bad rear suspension bushings notwithstanding. She's getting a checkup tomorrow at JR's Volvo shop in L'ville, "service" light comes on for about five minutes after a cold start.%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttp://www.flickr.com/photos/hodrorg/3472655924/in/set-72157616835489598/%0D%0A%0D%0AOh: if anyone found a center cap for a Draco rim, it'd probably be mine. No idea where that fell off... at least the photog got her good side! http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1346535/disaster_response_volvo.html?rss=1 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:31 GMT This is not a STORY. Others might help you if you posted on the FWD/AWD forum.%0D%0A%0D%0AIf the noise is coming from the passenger side footwell, could it be the blower motor? There are dampner motors on both sides of the instrument cluster, but you shouldn't hear them.%0D%0A%0D%0AWhen is the last time you changed the cabin filter? It could be clogged and causing the fan to run too long. The fan will run after engine turn off if the AC has been on, that is to help dry the evaporator and is normal.%0D%0A%0A--%0AMy name is Klaus and I am a V &#153;&#130; lv &#153;&#130; holic. http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1343072/annoying_sound_behind_temperature_control_heated_seat_button_somewhere.html?rss=1 Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:44 GMT I have a ABS light warning ,the check engine light and the DST that comes alone ..Definitely I cant have it SMOG ..went to an Independent VoLvo Specialist in Walnut Creek CALIF ..got a diagnosed and guess what owner of this shop said its the ABS Module He said it with certainty ... Quite expensive , Easy $1200 ++parts and labor hes asking.. and this Volvo shop suppose to be a well equip shop and highly trained specialist accdg to his ads. This shop has over 20year plus experienced in just Volvo Repairs again according to them .. I keep telling him and insisted its not the ABS Module since I had it check already in LA,calif even before going to walnut Creek Independent Volvo specialist repair shop ( This guy in LA >> specialist just for ABS Module, and this guy in LA guaranteed me theres nothing wrong with my ABS module , in fact its almost new . This guy is good and so honest He charge me only $25 since theres nothing wrong )%0D%0A Anyway going back to my story , this Independent Volvo Repair Shop, insisted its the ABS Module ..of course I didnt believe in him ... Glad to go to Royal Motors in San Francisco for diagnostics checks ..paid $180 way worth it !!!..This people are good its the real deal in Volvo ) .... Now they cleared the warning lights and told me theres nothing wrong really with my module , they just fix minor rusted corroded parts in the sensor of the brakes ..Now its perfectly fine .. I had it SMOGED and ever since the light never show up .. Moral story .. %0D%0A%0D%0A Its worth going to the Real VOLVO dealership even if you have to pay for the diagnostic test ... This Independent Volvo repair Specialist in Walnut Creek is just another Mr Joe Blow Mechanic and just trying to ripp you for the repairs So watch out for this kind of guy ...You thougth hes honest and knows what hes doing , Guess What , Hes just another Business Man just trying to make money in your expense ... So watch Out for this kind of Shop http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1340193/watch_mr_joe_blow_mechanic_repair_shop.html?rss=1 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:04 GMT Thanks for the warning. If it were not for shops like this, there would not be a need for the Brickboard.%0D%0AObviously, the SF shop had a Volvo scan tool that pointed them to the axle groves that were rusted and causing the ABS error. The sensors seldom go bad.%0D%0AIf we knew what year 850 you have, we might have been able to help you here.%0D%0A%0A--%0AMy name is Klaus and I am a V &#153;&#130; lv &#153;&#130; holic. http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1340315/watch_mr_joe_blow_mechanic_repair_shop.html?rss=1 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:52 GMT Thanks guys ... Yup I almost got ripp off by this Independent Volvo Repair Shop at Walnut Creek ...claiming to be Specialist just for Volvo with over 20years plus esperience just for Volvo .. I had a 2001 XC V70.. The owner looks really nice but looks can be deceiving. Theyre out there to ripp you ..so it pays or well worth it just to bring sometimes our Volvo to dealership esp if theyre the only can who diagnose it properly since they have the correct OBD esp for the ABS Module ..Yes looks like theyre the only one who can communicate to the abs module.. http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1340324/watch_mr_joe_blow_mechanic_repair_shop.html?rss=1 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:06 GMT The lesson I take is pull the single nut holding your ABS sensor to the spindle and clean it up. Cost $0.00. It is so easy and makes the $180 charge larcenous. But that is my slant. http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1340256/watch_mr_joe_blow_mechanic_repair_shop.html?rss=1 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:04 GMT I hear a very small motor sound like behind the AC temperature/Heated seated button..somewhere there..I hear that after driving about 30mins or less of my V70 XC car and once I shut off the engine I still hear it for about another 3-5mins ...Sometimes I dont hear a thing even if i drive longer that 30mins its an Off -On thing ..its not so loud although its quite audible to hear it..anyone , can u help me with this I have a V70 XC AWD 2001 with 93K miles on it ..In away Im annoyed at times and wonder what it is http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1340187/motor_sound_like.html?rss=1 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:39 GMT As requested.%0D%0A%0D%0A<img src='/GALLERY/images/8441.jpg'/>%0D%0A%0D%0AShe's about 19 months. Her brother turned 4 not long ago.%0D%0A%0D%0A-Jarrod%0A--%0AThe trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. &#128;&#148;Bertrand Russell http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1340102/baby_pic.html?rss=1 Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:18 GMT There's an article in the current (March 1, 2009) issue of AUTOWEEK featuring Irv Gordon and his '66 1800, along with other high mileage cars. Irv's 1800 is at 2.6 MILLION MILES now, and he is thinking of having his B18 motor rebuilt for the second time - first was at 650k, or 2 million miles ago.%0D%0A%0D%0ACheck it out. http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1334986/irv_gordons_p1800_autoweek.html?rss=1 Mon, 2 Mar 2009 13:42 GMT Volvo Cars, a Cavalcade 1927 to 2000, by Christer Olsson: %0D%0A %0D%0AAfter searching for this book for several years I was delighted to find it listed with Motor media, as it has been out of print for some time. A search on Albris and e bay showed several copies but with prices from $150 to $400!!!! Ye Gods how can they sleep at night!! This was price gouging at it's best, but my trembling fingers stroked my long suffering Visa card and I almost gave in. However, I thought a quick internet search was in order, and praise be to Thor, Motor media had it in stock and shipped to me for a fraction of the cost,(24 bucks canadian) and very quickly I might add. Thanks guys, you saved me from being bent over and getting it without the grease! %0D%0A %0D%0ASo how is the book? Well, not too bad. A little thin on information on some models but on the whole not a bad effort. I would have liked to see more on the post war cars and perhaps more on the popular models. Much information being concentrated on one particular model for instance and nothing on another was a bit annoying. The P544 and the Amazon were not that well covered for instance, but the 444 was overdone. Stuff like that. But still, I love the book and would recommend it to any of my fellow gearheads, Volvo fans or not! Cheers. http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1330796/volvo_books_pays_shop_around.html?rss=1 Mon, 9 Feb 2009 22:24 GMT Dunno, but they had one in stock for me, and said they had others as well. http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1331020/volvo_books_pays_shop_around.html?rss=1 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:34 GMT Good deal then. I may be tempted to add to the library now.%0D%0AD http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1331380/volvo_books_pays_shop_around.html?rss=1 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:06 GMT http://www.motormedia.co.uk/more-marques-volvo-c-20_104_107_108_139_171.html%0D%0AMaybe this one?%0D%0AI thought the stock dates they have on the books meant it was not updated...%0D%0AD http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1330937/volvo_books_pays_shop_around.html?rss=1 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:55 GMT Do you have the web address for them ?%0D%0A%0D%0AThanks%0D%0A%0D%0AGreg http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1330910/volvo_books_pays_shop_around.html?rss=1 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:26 GMT Yes, here is the link. %0D%0A %0D%0Ahttp://www.motormedia.co.uk/more-marques-volvo-c-20_104_107_108_139_171.html %0D%0A %0D%0AMine was shipped within two weeks to Canada, well packaged and in perfect condition. http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1331018/volvo_books_pays_shop_around.html?rss=1 Wed, 11 Feb 2009 03:32 GMT Jarrod, I may be wrong but didn't you have a 1 year B'day around October Timeframe for your first baby? No Pics?%0D%0A%0D%0A%0A--%0A'75 Jeep CJ5 345Hp ChevyPwrd, two motorcycles, '85 Pickup: The '89 Volvo is the newest vehicle I own. it wasn't Volvos safety , it was Longevity that sold me http://home.no.net/ebrox/Tony's%20cars.htm http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1327136/jarrod_baby_pictures.html?rss=1 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 16:50 GMT We just got dumped on with snow yesterday. A lot of snow in a short time. I get a call from a friend of mine. "Tony, can you make an emergency run for me?" One of his neighbors was stuck on a hill going to her house. She was too scared to back down the hill, the car was sideways on this Rural road and she couldn't get up the hill. %0D%0AI just put the snows on the Volvo that morning because, well, it was going to snow. I grab a shovel, my gloves and head out to see if I could at the very least get it down the hill to my friends driveway (out of harms way).%0D%0A%0D%0AI get to his street and as I look up the hill I see 4 cars facing every way but Parallel with the road. You had to see the tire tracks too. they were 'Z' shaped all the way up the hill to where they were stuck. Too funny.%0D%0AI Slolum through the cars to the top of the hill and get out of my car.%0D%0A%0D%0ANot one of the four cars wee more then 3 years old. None of them had snow tires. 2 of them were Cadillac STS's or CTS's with tires that had to be 12" wide. %0D%0AAnyway, the women get out of their cars and were ALL to nervous to do any more. They seemed more then happy to hand me (a stranger) the keys. I got 3 cars down to the bottom of the hill. The woman in the car that I got the call on originally had a 6 speed manual, I managed to 'walk' that one up the hill and into her driveway. These people marvelled over how I got to the top of the hill without hesitation, I played it down... "Yeah, This old Volvo has gotten me around for 20 years, it runs good, never felt I needed to replace it."%0D%0AMy friend calls me back when I got home, He was laughing after his neighbor called to thank him for sending me and telling the story of the multiple cars that ended up on the hill. %0D%0ACan someone please tell me why when the snow is dumping down and they call off school, Why do parents feel it is safer to take their unequiped car to go retrieve their kids instead of letting that nice heavy School Bus take them home? Does it make more sense to have 50 cars slip sliding into a school yard over having ONE bus take them home? %0D%0A%0D%0A%0A--%0A'75 Jeep CJ5 345Hp ChevyPwrd, two motorcycles, '85 Pickup: The '89 Volvo is the newest vehicle I own. it wasn't Volvos safety , it was Longevity that sold me http://home.no.net/ebrox/Tony's%20cars.htm http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1320541/snow_tires_reliable_20_year_old_volvo_short_story_long.html?rss=1 Sat, 20 Dec 2008 12:35 GMT what brand and size snows did you use? thanks, lynn I have a1991, 1993, 1987 and a 1986 240 models....chmtnbliss@cs.com http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1323921/snow_tires_reliable_20_year_old_volvo_short_story_long.html?rss=1 Wed, 7 Jan 2009 20:44 GMT http://www.tirerack.com/tires/Sizes.jsp?make=Firestone&model=Winterforce%0D%0A%0D%0AIf you look here, they have Unbranded and Branded. Should be no difference. Firestone just started putting their name on them but the tires are identical. You can Call The Tire Rack to verify.%0D%0A%0D%0A185/70/14 is the size.%0D%0A%0D%0AThese are a Directional tire. This means they have an arrow point in the way they must be mounted for forward rotation. The passenger side tires have to stay on the passenger side and the drivers side always get remounted on the drivers side. AFTER stating all this, This is an e-mail I got today that might interest you. I can only speak for the WINTERFORCE tires.%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A"I read the feedback on the Firestone Winterforce and it looks like everybody loves them. When they come off your brick, you might want to try to recently introduced Firehawk GT. It looks like they outperform almost every tire in their sizes at less than half the price. Even the TireRack guy that I spoke to said they're a superior performer against many Michelin and Pirellis - he was one of the drivers during the BMW comparison testing."%0D%0A%0A--%0A'75 Jeep CJ5 345Hp ChevyPwrd, two motorcycles, '85 Pickup: The '89 Volvo is the newest vehicle I own. it wasn't Volvos safety , it was Longevity that sold me http://home.no.net/ebrox/Tony's%20cars.htm http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1323924/snow_tires_reliable_20_year_old_volvo_short_story_long.html?rss=1 Wed, 7 Jan 2009 21:00 GMT It's only been the last 3-5 years that I did buy Snows for my 200, I always managed to stay out of trouble with the All Seasons and 100lbs in the trunk. After stumbling onto a free set of Rims, I decided to go with Snows....Absolutely, no comparison, the stopping and accelerating you get with Snows. %0D%0AI just loved all these people that will buy a new $40K car every two years but wont spend a few bucks to keep the car useful in the snow. %0A--%0A'75 Jeep CJ5 345Hp ChevyPwrd, two motorcycles, '85 Pickup: The '89 Volvo is the newest vehicle I own. it wasn't Volvos safety , it was Longevity that sold me http://home.no.net/ebrox/Tony's%20cars.htm http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1320654/snow_tires_reliable_20_year_old_volvo_short_story_long.html?rss=1 Sat, 20 Dec 2008 20:51 GMT Yep, yesterday was a reminder of how well my '70 145 does in the snow.%0D%0A%0D%0ASnow tires and about 140 pounds over the rear axle and it navigates hills and valleys easily. We had just about 8" which was a piece of cake.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe biggest difference - SNOW TIRES! I never realized what a difference real snow tires (as opposed to all-season) made. The control and traction is almost unbelievably better. My 140s were always good in the snow, but with the snow tires and extra weight, the car feels unstoppable. http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1320555/snow_tires_reliable_20_year_old_volvo_short_story_long.html?rss=1 Sat, 20 Dec 2008 13:33 GMT re: "...Can someone please tell me why , Why... do parents feel it is safer to take their unequiped car to go retrieve their kids instead of....?"%0D%0A%0D%0ABecause they believed the advertising hype about their FWD and electronic do-dads (and failing to read the fine print in the commercial about professional driver on a closed course, snow tires, etc.) -- the big SUVs with summer tires are usually the worst, until they crack up or flip over, tying up the highway for everyone else. At least they believed it until they felt their multi-$10K car or truck skidding and sliding down the hill into oblivion.%0D%0A%0D%0AFWD or AWD/4WD and electronics cannot basic laws of physics -- if you don't have traction, you're not going to control the car! Not like my 240s, each with four studded, Nokian snow tires, 1/3 worn Hakka-2s on my '93 and brand new Hakka-5s on my '84. I'm really looking forward to an interesting winter here at home -- in past years it's been dull around here, and I only got to enjoy the snow tires on our trips through New England for snow recreation.%0D%0A%0D%0AEnjoy.%0D%0A%0D%0A http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1320652/believed_advertising_hype.html?rss=1 Sat, 20 Dec 2008 20:44 GMT http://www.sashimitabernaclechoir.org/%0D%0A%0D%0A".....Volvos make the best Art Cars because (A) they have nice thick metal to bolt things to, (B) they last forever, and (C) when bystanders start throwing stuff at you, you need a nice solid car around you."%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpKdbBrrk2A http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1311410/volvo_sashimi_mod.html?rss=1 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:54 GMT my volvo art car. The Sahshi is AMAZING and participates in the same parade as I did last year.%0D%0A%0D%0A<img src="http://www.orangeshow.org/v2008/images/277.jpg">%0D%0A%0D%0Aps: anyone in houston area want to store the art car at their house? I need space for the 544 I am bringing home this week http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1316593/volvo_sashimi_mod.html?rss=1 Fri, 28 Nov 2008 21:16 GMT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xN1Ev1pBlaA%0D%0A%0D%0AStands! And no idiots should be allowed in the garage. http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1295188/just_use_jack.html?rss=1 Tue, 12 Aug 2008 12:42 GMT If you put a half-dollar sized spacer between the jack arm and the sill on your%0D%0A140 it will space the nose away from the door and you can avoid the nasty scratch.%0A--%0AGeorge Downs, Bartlesville, Heart of the USA! http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1309658/good_lord.html?rss=1 Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:03 GMT This MAY be a case of someone who has WAY too much time on his/her hands.%0D%0AWell executed!%0A--%0AGeorge Downs, Bartlesville, Heart of the USA! http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1314219/volvo_sashimi_mod.html?rss=1 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:54 GMT Has anyone turned a profit after selling their Volvo? Fixing them up and selling them, making a little cash in the process? If anyone has, I'd love to hear your story. http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1313658/buying_fixing_selling.html?rss=1 Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:28 GMT I've probably bought and sold around 80 Volvos over the past three years. I absolutely love pre-Y2K Volvos and what they bring to the table. Not just for their engineering, but for the fact that they tend to be conservatively driven and well maintained. %0D%0A%0D%0AI'll give you the last two. Both were Volvo 940's.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe first one I picked up in exchange for doing an impound lot auction in Powder Springs, Georgia (auto auctioneer here). 1994 Volvo 940 sedan in black with all the options. It looked a bit rough on the outside. But had Volvo OEM components throughout the engine bay and sounded brilliant. A half hour of auction work and I literally drove her home.%0D%0A%0D%0AReplace the front wheel bearing, one tire, an oil change, gave her a $300 paint job (basecoat/clearcoat), and cleaned her up on the inside. She was perfect.... well, near perfect. There were assorted rips and tears in the seats due to the grandson who had inherited the vehicle and promptly registered three DUI's and about six months of neglect. I was considering doing a full revamp on the interior since my real cost basis was $350 before I put in another $400 in the the items already mentioned. Sold her for $1400.%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0AThe second Volvo was a pristine 1994 Silver Volvo 940 Wagon with 242,000 miles. It had visited a local Volvo specialty shop 48 times over the last four years and ran like a clock. I bought her for $700 ($600 plus the auction fee) and gave her an alignment. That was it. Everything worked on it and my wife spent the next few months transporting the kids and the dog. I was seriously considering keeping it. But I ended up selling it with 247k for $1700 to a really nice Volvo enthusiast who deserved a truly great vehicle. I hope she'll see the north side of 350k.%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0AOverall I would break the Volvos down this way...%0D%0A%0D%0A850/S70 models are the most profitable%0D%0AS80 the most problematic%0D%0A960 the most quirky%0D%0A240 the most authentic%0D%0A740/940 the most defect free%0D%0A%0D%0ATomorrow I will be most likely trading my auctioneering services for yet another Volvo. It's either a 740 or 940 they have in this sale. We'll find out tomorrow. %0D%0AAs for the rest of the Volvo fleet post-2000. I've only sold one S40 and have yet to partake of most of the other modern Volvos except the S80 which is not my cup of tea. I have no love for any of them except perhaps the C30.%0D%0A%0D%0A%0D%0A http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1314203/buying_fixing_selling.html?rss=1 Sat, 15 Nov 2008 04:00 GMT There's a fellow near me who has a revolving door of late model 245's that he lists on ebay. They are always listed at a premium price and always have brand new (non-yellow) headlights and a center armrest. Always presented as cars that have been gone over and need no work. I can only assume he does this as a hobby and must turn some kind of profit.%0D%0A%0D%0AMy guess is that he works at Secor Volvo and gets trade-ins and parts cheap. Perhaps he lurks here?%0D%0A%0D%0A-Will http://www.brickboard.com/STORIES/volvo/1314129/buying_fixing_selling.html?rss=1 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:20 GMT Use the text input below to search brickboard.com query http://www.brickboard.com/FIND/