My Treehunit fiddy dolla 2 Door Hooptie!
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05-16-2016, 09:23 AM
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My Treehunit fiddy dolla 2 Door Hooptie!
Hey guys! Always wanted a Volvo and finally picked this baby up at auction this past weekend! She felt low on power at first but it was because it had a right front caliper sticking... Have replaced it and wham! Good ole car! Its a 1982 4spd with OD (still works) 2 door, which some have told me are more rare? Don't know for sure. It does good on the interstate, crank windows and moonroof, and with some cleaning, i think will make a great daily! The reverse trigger is out, but I can stick a flat head screwdriver in to the little metal tab, lift it up, and go in reverse no issue. It has a 100k mileage club badge, whatever that is. Let me know what ya think! Questions and comments welcome as I am an avid car enthusiast and like car talk! Cheers!
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05-16-2016, 03:43 PM
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05-17-2016, 08:39 AM
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05-30-2016, 12:06 PM
I bought the wagon version of that same car new in 1982, and drove it without major issues for 32 years and 1.5 million miles. Couple of hints:
1) Fuel pump relay - get a spare, and check the wires to it (behind the dash, just above your knees behind the cloth held by the 1/4-turn plastic retainers). The wires to this relay can melt and fuse to each other without notice or smell, and then you start to have weird issues.
2) Fuse panel just in front of driver's door - clean those fuse contacts! Use an emery board, and put in 15 mins once a year to clean, clean, clean. You would be amazed how many 240 series cars I was able to buy for cheap because they had "major problems", and fix those issues by merely turning each fuse a few revolutions in its holder to scrap off corrosion, and make a good electrical contact.
3) In-tank fuel pump and under-car fuel pump. The fuel injection is pretty flawless, but you need lots and lots of fuel pressure, so pay attention to BOTH fuel pumps, make sure they are both working.
Other than that - that car can outlive you if you just change the oil and fix what breaks. I sold mine because I had knee surgery, and I could not manage a standard in city traffic after surgery - I wore out before the Volvo did.
1) Fuel pump relay - get a spare, and check the wires to it (behind the dash, just above your knees behind the cloth held by the 1/4-turn plastic retainers). The wires to this relay can melt and fuse to each other without notice or smell, and then you start to have weird issues.
2) Fuse panel just in front of driver's door - clean those fuse contacts! Use an emery board, and put in 15 mins once a year to clean, clean, clean. You would be amazed how many 240 series cars I was able to buy for cheap because they had "major problems", and fix those issues by merely turning each fuse a few revolutions in its holder to scrap off corrosion, and make a good electrical contact.
3) In-tank fuel pump and under-car fuel pump. The fuel injection is pretty flawless, but you need lots and lots of fuel pressure, so pay attention to BOTH fuel pumps, make sure they are both working.
Other than that - that car can outlive you if you just change the oil and fix what breaks. I sold mine because I had knee surgery, and I could not manage a standard in city traffic after surgery - I wore out before the Volvo did.
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