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2 problems- Not full boost w/ very slow acceleration.... and severe cutout, PLEASE HELP! 850 1995

Problem 1: I have a 95 850 t wagon, pretty well bone stock, but am having a problem about my acceleration, it is insanly slow till about 15mph like a pinto could take me slow, then the turbo kicks in and it gets moving but according to the turbo gauge its only going about 2/3 the way into the white, it used to go to the very edge. Also alot of my friends say they smell gas, i just read a post about the recall so im going to check that tommorow. But the trip cpu inside says my gas mileage is in the teens like 17,18? Is this an oxygen sensor, i just did a tune up. not a new oxy. sensor though. Please help i want my old acceleration back.

Problem 2: Whenever i am at lower elevation and accelerating hard well i should say harder, it cuts out, almost like the engine dies, the radio or the lights none of that dies but i lose all acceleration,and its over in a second whether or not you let off the gas, but with continued accelerating it will do it over and over again. That happens in a city of about 2500ft in elevation, i live at 5400ft. up here that does not happen, i always let the car sit and restart so i reset the computer so it gets an accurate altitude reading. I cant figure it out. I have a new fuel filter and new injector seals.

Thanks Everybody,
Ben








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    2 problems- Not full boost w/ very slow acceleration.... and severe cutout, PLEASE HELP! 850 1995

    go to volvospeed.com underbay 13

    look under vaccum hole check for all the crack and brokend holes.
    that website have all the detail picuter...








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    2 problems- Not full boost w/ very slow acceleration.... and severe cutout, PLEASE HELP! 850 1995

    do you hear a whistling air sound, if you do check all the hoses from the turbo to the intercooler and back to the throttle housing. also check small vacuum hoses going to the turbo for the wastegate and overpressure relief. actually take the hoses off and inspect them carefully to make sure they dont have tear or even sometimes the clamps are loose, also check the hose going to the idle motor.








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      2 problems- Not full boost w/ very slow acceleration.... and severe cutout, PLEASE HELP! 850 1995

      If i get the SAMCO hose kit from EST would this most likly fix the problem???

      Thanks, Ben








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        2 problems- Not full boost w/ very slow acceleration.... and severe cutout, PLEASE HELP! 850 1995

        on visual inspection, do you see a problem with any of the hoses? a hose kit will bring everything up to snuff, but you should verify that the hoses are bad first. did you find any with a tear or loose connections??







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