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I recently got a 94 940 Turbo that has been sitting for 6 years. One owner car, garage kept, etc. Both fuel pumps are completely dead, likely from the gas-turned-syrup inside of them. Pulled the in tank knowing it wouldnt be pretty. THe hardlines have some surface rust but after scuffing them with a red scuff pad they dont seem to be completely rotted out. Any ideas of maybe a coating or something I can put on them to give them some protection? I am unsure about using a paint since the gas... Read more

I have a 262C that’s thankfully been swapped from PRV to B21ft. Question now.. is it still a 262C? Or is it a 242C?

240 I wish there were color matched headlight and grill trim and mirrors on all of the cars after 86. 240 Color matched bumpers would have been a nice option. The IPD blizzard car looked great. 240 leather gear shift trim on all cars. These were expensive cars they should have more than just rubber around the shifter. 240 egg crate grill available on the 86+ cars in the US. 240 late model GLT package available for US 86+ 240 G80 in all cars starting in 1990. 240 A cool badge like the... Read more

FWIW. 1988 Volvo 244 with 87,000 miles. 13,000 miles ago, I changed out the original Bosch Oxygen Sensor for a direct fit one from Walker. There were no drivability problems, just preventative maintenance. The one from Walker seemed to work well and I had no reason to check it. However, recently retired, with lots of time on my hands, I decided to check the sensor after reading about some problems with Walker on TB. Heater was fine, but the sweep was just short of .6 volts. I... Read more

Howdy This will be a progress/maintenance/modification log thread for my 1993 Volvo 240 Classic. This is a car I daily, so I have no choice but to maintain it as much as possible. Limited edition maroon #1566 of 1600. Wanted an LH 2.4 car and something 1991+ for the better AC system. Would have liked a manual, but this one was too nice to pass. Will try to piece parts together for a manual swap (eventually). Car was bought sign unseen. Bought one-way plane ticket and drove it home 8... Read more

By: Angel Morales Description: This article ilustrates the procedure to replace the internal Bosch regulator with an external Motorcraft electronic regulator or equivalent. The benefits are: more efficient battery charging, better voltage output and stability, and according to some, about 15% higher alternator amp. output. http://www.turbobricks.com/mods.php?content=art0004

Are there roller cam kits for the b18/b20? If not Whats the highest lift i can achieve with the tappets from the b18/b20 without reducing their lifespan?

Finally getting around to finishing my car, but I’m trying to figure out what I received, bearing wise… VP-Autoparts sold me a tri metal bearing for $76, but what I received are king bearings CR4451AM which according to king bearing is bi metal. It’s been a year since I bought the stuff, but I’m just now working on the car and checking clearances and then I noticed the part number and king doesn’t have a tri metal bearing? Anyone have this issue with vp-auto parts before? I’m starting to not... Read more

I'm missing nice Michelin tires for my 240. I have a choice of the standard rims or the aluminum Draco rims. I like the handling of Michelin. Drive primarily around the foothills of Placerville and the freeway for road trips. Not many choices, would appreciate any advice and where to buy. Thanks

an excellent 244 with soft coilovers and bne strut mounts. No qsrc or anything. It's slightly lower than stock in the front, nothing crazy. The bne mounts are in the square holes for about -1.3° camber. Caster should be roughly 4.5° but I haven't checked. It has some amount of toe in maybe probably. Is tramlining with wide tires a known thing on these? It behaves completely fine with my stockish size 14/15" wheels and tires (even with toe out) but with the wider stiffer rubber it wants to... Read more

Ok. As discussed in the other forum, I decided to give this a go. I think the goal of the FAQ should be to provide QUICK, to the point information, along with a link to more advanced information. It SHOULD NOT be all-inclusive. Once the newbs get going, let them get their feet wet on their own. For example , one could talk briefly in a paragraph or two of the various merits of CHiPS (not the 80's police drama), and then a link to one of the many excellent threads or specific... Read more

Thought I would start a build thread on my car since I'm in the middle of the process now. A few may have seen my previous build on a 1992 740 turbo wagon, it was hit by a car that was parked behind it that was hit by a Uber Eats driver who feel asleep at the wheel. the rear wagon area was sagging and when we got it up in the air it was def a loss as with frame damage and the frame cracked at the lower portions of the bend. the build thread on that one is here... Read more