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Micro-switch; evaporator 850 1995

posted by  someone claiming to be Martin Dahl on  Mon Mar 12 16:28 CST 2001 [RELATED]

I just purchased a '95 854 for the missus. The seller had all the records and now I see it had many of the problems documented on this and other sites (Kino's, Volvospeed, etc.) The shifter micro-switch, seat cable and O2 sensors were all replaced at one time or another. Just this past summer freon was added to the A/C system. Two questions:

#1 The shifter still gets stuck and requires jiggling of the key after starting the car. The ABS light in the dash also comes on, until the key is jiggled. Is this still the micro-switch or is it the ignition key assembly?

#2 Please tell me that by '95, Vovlo fixed the evaporator problem that Kino had with his '94 850s.

Thanks.







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    Re: Micro-switch; evaporator 850 1995

    posted by  someone claiming to be Michael from Sydney on  Tue Mar 13 01:31 CST 2001 [RELATED]

    Martin,

    Well before I owned it, very early in it's life, my 850 model-year-1995 had to have it's evap replaced, according to Volvo aust. records. Check out the rate of failure across years on kino's survey #1

    http://home.att.net/~kino.velez/volvo/850sr1.htm

    Evap failure goes down over time according to these stats, but that is not necessarily a function of increased evap reliability (eg a `98 vehicle has not been around as long as a `93 so we aren't comparing "apples with apples".)







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    Re: Micro-switch; evaporator 850 1995

    posted by  someone claiming to be fred loney on  Mon Mar 12 17:27 CST 2001 [RELATED]

    martin

    the problem with the key might be the electrical part of the ignition switch. does the key return to the on position when released if not then replace he switch. this should cure the abs lifgt and the shift lock.as fo

    r the evap. sorry.

    fred






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