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cleaning the engine of s70 t5 S70

posted by  someone claiming to be 1badt5 on  Tue May 9 06:29 CST 2006 [RELATED]

i heard that the engine with the t5 doesn't liked to be cleaned. anyone have suggestions on how to clean it? i thought i posted this before, but cannot locate it.

i used to always just cover the dist. and the air intake, warm the car up, spray degreaser then power wash off grime and such. but that was on normal american v8's before i got a volvo.

any suggestions and why would a volvo specialty shop tell me not to clean it? what could go wrong?

also, headlight connector on passenger side has deteriorated, cracked and broke, can i fashion one myself or do i need to get a volvo replacement.

have not decided yet to sell or not. i love this car...








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    Headlight connector - buy new S70

    posted by  someone claiming to be BigGuy on  Tue May 9 15:12 CST 2006 [RELATED]

    You said your headlight connector is cracked. Why not simply buy a new one from your Volvo dealer and be done with it?








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      Headlight connector - buy new S70

      posted by  RedAlrt on  Wed May 10 08:09 CST 2006
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      Buy it from Tasca Volvo in Seekonk, MA

      I had the same problem. Discount price with mail order. Headlight housing has to come out to change the harness, pretty easy job.








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    cleaning the engine of s70 t5 S70

    posted by  the kick inside on  Tue May 9 10:25 CST 2006
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    used to clean a 940t and a 850 that way..never had any issues....

    frankly i cnat see an issue provided you dont use a presure washer and dont SOAK the connections...i mean it gets damp in there when you drive down the road i nthe rain!








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      cleaning the engine of s70 t5 S70

      posted by  MadeInJapan on  Tue May 9 13:36 CST 2006
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      What you want to watch out for too is the spark plugs...don't spray on top of the engine. Water can get into the plugs and your car won't start, or if it does, it will mis-fire.
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      1998 S70 T5 Emarald Green Metallic, 2004 V70 2.5T Ruby Red, Previous Owner of Black '94 850 Turbo Wagon. My cars have been running so well lately they've got me worried.







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