I've been digging through everything but I can't find a specification for the 8th digit being "1". On top of that, every time I go to volvocars.com, it times out. Does anyone know what my car has? It's a 95 850 Turbo

 

The website is down.

 

Somethings up with the forums vin decoder as well. It gives me a content encoding error. This really sucks.

 

Look up this link.
It's working okay currently.

Volvo 850 VIN Plate Identification

 

The 8th digit is not a 0, 2, or 6. It's a 1. That isn't listed there. Thanks, but it's of no help with my case.

 

on the V40 Volvo's the 1 = KOD:EMH1

Tried out all the models with emission clasifications and the 40 series is the only one with a 1 classification.

 

Volvocars.com has a digit 1 for the 850 there but I can't remember what it is. I THINK it's EGR only but I cant be certain.

 

Your Engine code should be 55 or 57. The latter is FWD turbo.
A 58 is for a T5-R turbo

[1992-Present] Emission Control Equipment

• 0 = SULEV+ (Super Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle) / Engine Codes 39, 55, 64, 72
• 2 = ULEV2 (Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle) / Engine Codes 38, 41, 51, 59, 61, 67, 68, 85, 98, 99
• 4 = Engine Codes 71
• 7 = LEV2 (Low Emissions Vehicle) / Engine Codes 52, 54
• D = L6

If your a 57 or 58 it aint listed there either ???

If your a 55 its the one highlighted Theoretically??

 

My engine code is 57. It's not listed there. It's a little irritating that I can't get anything to work when I need it. Just my luck.

 

Found the answer for you finally on Matthews Volvo site.

http://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/vol...6-example.html

Harder to read than other forms of VIN description but it has yours on it.
Read the 2nd table down the page for emissions info.

 

Well, volvocars is back up and I found the vin decoder. Turns out that this is what I have. "1 = w/ EGR w/o air pump, w/OBDII, w/elec. control evap." What should I do about the egr since I'm converting to the NA throttle body? I don't want to deal with the CEL. Oh, another thing is that I have hit fuel cut at least 5 times since my last CEL and I have yet to see a code for the boost controller. It's only ever tripped once.

 

Yes, that description is the same answer I found on the Mathews Volvo site via the link on my last thread.

 

Are you just changing out the TB and not the intake manifold? If so, you don't care about EGR valve, it stays with the manifold.

Only reason to change out the manifold with the N/A TB is to get the bigger opening; most just line bore (or die grind) the turbo manifold to match.

Are you going to disable the egr?

 

I looked at the EGR and it seemed to be bolted to the TB not the mani, I guess I was wrong. I plan on line boring the turbo manifold and polishing it. I'm also going to tidy up the runners if needed. I want to clean up the manifold as much as possible to smooth things out.

 

The throttle body isn't very thick. It's only about an inch and a half thick so the EGR doesn't have room to mate to it.
I think the boss in the picture would be where the EGR bolts up. In the small picture, it's a NA manifold and the EGR isn't drilled open.

Found a picture of it !!

 

By polishing I hope you're referring to the exterior? You don't want to polish the interior...

 

I meant smoothing the surface that I bore out with 1000-1500 grit or so. Not polish the entire manifold. That could be frustrating. I just want to get the opening as nice as possible.

 

Don't forget the outside of that manifold

 

If the rest of the motor looked just as nice, sure but no. Just no. That and I'm too broke to afford to make it nice. Budget performance FTW!

 

I have enough trouble affording function. I'm not anywhere near being able to spend time and money on looks yet either.