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I'm planning on changing the thermostat soon (it's easy to get to thank goodness!) but the air preheater has a broken vacuum line on it, and I can't figure out where it is supposed to be connected. This Volvo is a great car, but the Swedish do like doing things a bit different. One of the hardest things to deal with is finding decent prices on parts, which usually means going to eBay for pretty much all of it. I had my alternator go out, and the replacement was $300+ because I was too impatient to wait for a cheaper fix.
xntrx, you have any idea where the vacuum line for the preheater valve is supposed to go? I can't find a loose vacuum line anywhere, and the routing diagram is worthless to tell me. And why does the Volvo require a special antifreeze? Have you noticed there is a gap between the top washer on the strut mount and the actual strut mount? I replaced a strut mount, but the cross nut seemed to prevent tightening the nut down all the way, so I took it out. Couldn't see why the thing was supposed to be made to rattle around.
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Originally Posted by jamesqf
I think you missed the point I was trying to make, which is that it's not rational to do either speed or fuel economy mods for economic reasons. You do it as a form of recreation, for the fun and for the challenge.
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