Hello all who have helped;

After reading all the encouraging words from board members I pulled the head today, as suggested I left the turbo and exhaust manifold on. There was a little green water in #2 and #3. The clyinder walls looked fine, crosshatching still visible with no scratches or gouges. No heavy buildup of carbon on the tops of the cylinders. It appears there may have been a minor water leak in the oil. The oil, while not emulsified was a little white and pasty but flowing fine. It needs a good cleanup and a trip to the machine shop. The timing belt was wearing a little as a matter of fact, they all need replacing! Other than breaking one tranny cooler line while trying to take it apart (Twisted the tubing and broke it) it was quite easy. Im no pro mechanic, not even shade tree and I had no trouble. Thanks to all who provided words of encouragement and sources for parts and machine work. I hope after the head is flattened out and a new Fel Pro gasket is installed that it will run alright. The guy I got it from (Free) just had the gasket diagnosed and did not feel like laying out the bucks to pay to have it done and did not feel qualified to do it himself. Is there anything in particular I should tell the machine shop to look out for or make note of on this particular head? I am taking it to a production shop who Im sure have done Volvos before. The Distributor had a crack in it as well as a film of oil inside the cap. The plugs all looked white and like they had been burning alright. Is there a quick way to clean the fuel injectors or should I bother? Any advice is welcomed. I have been making my way throught the FAQ's section. Its awesome! Like a manual on line. BTW, I assume #1 is the cylinder closet to the front bumper? I cant find an exact explanation for this although I did find the firing order. Thanks again

Jerry

#1 is at the front. While you have it apart, change all three front engine seals.

get an injector seal kit. cheap and makes a big difference. Also you can replace seal on distributor since it's leaking, also cheap.

Will do, I will try to find a shop to clean the injectors while I have it this far apart. Thanks for the reply, it is appreiciated!

Jerry

Great to hear the engine is salvageable! Lucky you.

If you want to get the injectors cleaned professionally, I highly recommend Cruzin' Performance. It's a one man business somewhere in Michigan. I think the cost is like $13 for each injector which gets your injectors flow tested before clean, cleaned, all new seals and pintle (?) caps, flow tested after clean. If one of the injectors isn't flowing correctly he will replace it with a good used one of the same type if he has them. His turn around time depends on how much work he has, usually a few days, if you need them fast he'll try to accomodate you.

www.cruzinperformance.com

No affiliation, just a satisfied customer.
Bean
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'80 242GT 93k, '94 945T 139k, '89 765T 68k (new '94 B230FT)

yes the #1 is cloest to the front

Just for check the fireing order is

On engine, 1-2-3-4 front to back
Distributer is 2-1-3-4 right to left.