hi all my c70 is free to good home i have had enough of it

 

Going that good huh?

- Goat

 

Considering your four previous posts. Besides buying the vehicle what have you done to it to fix the problems? Did you buy the vehicle knowing it had these problems or did they occur shortly after purchase? Do a complete stage 0 and get the car in perfect running order. Of course that will involve spending some money, good luck.

 

hi thanks for your replys i have taken advice and i have changed the following
spark plugs (OEM)
dizzy cap
rotar arm
put standard filter box back on it with new filter (done away with that stupid cone filter)
pcv and all pipes
coolant system flush and also thermostat well didnt really change it i just had to put one in as there wasnt one in there.is there any reason why the thermostat from the car is it hiding something bad.
im doing the fuel filter tomorrow.
im hoping that all this will help with the running of the car.

 

That's quite a bit of work and parts. When you say all the pipes, are you describing all the vacuum lines? Thermostat missing is quite a mystery.

 

no sorry should have been more clear all the pipes related to the pcv system i did check all the vac hoses and they all seemed to be ok but thay will be next.
it was alot of work and parts and not so cheap couldnt afford the ht leads that will be at the weekend i think.

 

Have the replacement parts made an improvement?

 

it made it a little better but not perfect maybe im just expecting to much from it im still concerned about the thermostat missing in the first place its not using any oil or water the spark plugs i took out where all a nice tan colour which i can assume its a good thing.
thanks for the help so far any more suggestions are more than welcome

 

car still isnt running right but as i have said i changed the pcv last week and i have noticed today that the car is breathing heavy out of the oil filler cap and its blowing oil out onto the cam cover and leaking down the back of the engine.
its just a thought and no doubt somebody will put me straight but with the problem of the car running with no thermostat could it be that its been running rich diluting the oil and lowering the boiling point like i said just a thought if probably wrong.

 

hello again on the cam cover under the plastic cover theres i a pipe which is related to the pcv which has been changed.but as you stand at the front of the car just to the left of that pipe there is a hole which somebody has blocked off anybody no what should be there i.e a vent or another pipe or something.i would post a pic but dont no how to thanks again.

 

first picture shows a hole that had been blanked of by the previous owner and the second picture is of a valve type thing any ideas what it is thanks for your help

 

does anybody know then. i would have thought at least somebody would know with all the experts on here.

 

Sorry, I don't. There are a lot of experienced Volvo'ers on here... but with any forum, it takes some time to get your post read by the right person. Just make sure you stay positive and someone will come along with some insight. Negative posts will just make people not want to help. Good luck... hope someone can answer this for you. Me? I am too new to Volvo to help, sorry.

- Goat

 

thanks for all your help the car went to the garage monday and its not good head gasket and he also said something about the rings in one of the bores 4th bore along from the cam belt as you look at the engine which is not so good which he said that could be the cause of it running lumpy at idle. im no mechanic so i have to take there word for it.
thanks for all your imput on this matter i will post back when i get the car back.