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    In the following order: ...

    In the following order:

    https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/4699930/volvo/Faulty%20tps1%20and%202.jpg

    You can see in the first few seconds, everything appears normal. Then you can see the...
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    Well I went out to the car last night and it...

    Well I went out to the car last night and it started, and cut out straight away. it restarted and cut out again.

    P1603 - Throttle Unit Internal Fault.
    P1609 - Throttle Unit Internal Fault Signal...
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    Okay right, I'm stumped by the lambda thing now....

    Okay right, I'm stumped by the lambda thing now.

    I'm just going to wait for the laptop and do this properly haha.
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    Yes they all seem sound. I diconnected the BCV...

    Yes they all seem sound.

    I diconnected the BCV and ran wastegate pressure at 6psi ish. it still does it.

    Also it still does it off boost driving normally.
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    Okay so I've done some brainstorming (Is this...

    Okay so I've done some brainstorming (Is this still PC? lol) with a few people online so, armed with a bluetooth code reader, I've found that when the car misfires the downstream lambda sensor shows...
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    The only thing I'm questioning myself is, even...

    The only thing I'm questioning myself is, even when driving really gentle off boost, it still feels "windy" outside - intermittently.
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    Well it looks like I'm going to be busy today...

    Well it looks like I'm going to be busy today then! hahahahah :)

    I'll get the pipes off and check all the clamps and go from there.
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    The Mysterious ME7

    Well, new fault has developed on my T5 V70 in the last few days.

    Pulled out to overtake a car in 3rd, got up to about 5500rpm and was a huge bang and the car suddenly lurched forward. initially I...
  9. Thread: STC button

    by Mart5in
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    STC makes no difference to the handling of the...

    STC makes no difference to the handling of the car. It only reduces the power going to the wheels when it detects slip.
    If you're below 40km/h it uses the ABS pump to apply brake pressure to the...
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    The valves shown in the pic are in different...

    The valves shown in the pic are in different places on the 850 I think, those are ME7 pics?

    Valves on my 850 were attached to the radiator fan shroud :)
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    Exactly my point I made at the desk.

    Exactly my point I made at the desk.
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    Yeah Euro list their brakes by "wheel size". ...

    Yeah Euro list their brakes by "wheel size".

    So, if you order brakes, tell them you've got 17" wheels (fine if you have original wheels when they look up your VIN) and you get the right discs.
    ...
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    I've just had a thought! The one way valve is...

    I've just had a thought!

    The one way valve is probably failing. Is there oil misting around your oil filler cap or oil sitting around the head?
    It's next to the throttle body on the manifold,...
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    With the standard ECU that sounds normal to me....

    With the standard ECU that sounds normal to me. That's similar to what mine was before I changed the ECU.
    It would go to about just over 8Psi and drop to just under 8psi and sit there.
  15. I emptied my reservoir using hose and gravity....

    I emptied my reservoir using hose and gravity. went for a drive first, still took 10 mins to drain it hahah!

    I just used Dex 2 in mine and it's fine.
  16. Thread: CV boot change

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    Did you get this done at all? :wave23d:

    Did you get this done at all? :wave23d:
  17. Thread: CV boot change

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    I changed my boot when I did my wheel bearing....

    I changed my boot when I did my wheel bearing. Hardest part was getting the (36mm AF) hub nut off! ended up borrowing a 3/4" drive bar and using a scaffold bar on the end of it after I snapped my...
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    Once you get the shaft out of the hub (loosen the...

    Once you get the shaft out of the hub (loosen the nut/bolt and give it a tap with a hammer to free it off), take off the old boot. There's a circlip you can undo and the outer CV joint should simply...
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    Engine management is particularly sensitive on...

    Engine management is particularly sensitive on these I find, it's probably unrelated to you putting super unleaded into it.

    Have the code read.

    Anti-skid being temporarily off is a strange one....
  20. Thread: Heavy Brakes!

    by Mart5in
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    Is that the pipe that comes out of the servo...

    Is that the pipe that comes out of the servo itself? Mine looks about that size. Not had a proper look though, Idiot me decided to re-fit teh rear bench seats. What a pig of a job!

    The rear bench...
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    Ahh yes I forgot about that one-way valve! ...

    Ahh yes I forgot about that one-way valve!

    I'll spray some WD40 around the servo and see if it sucks it in.

    Just had a though, the revs take a wee while to drop as well, more so when cold,...
  22. Thread: Heavy Brakes!

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    Heavy Brakes!

    Good morning.

    Ever since I started driving my 850, I've noticed the brake pedal to be quite heavy. You really have to stamp on it if you need to stop quickly.
    Recently while driving in town I...
  23. Thread: It's a (w)rap!

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    I'll see what I can do, might make a video if I'm...

    I'll see what I can do, might make a video if I'm allowed :p

    It's definitely a 2 man job to get a good finish. especially with a long roof like the 850. (and probably most old volvo estates)

    be...
  24. Thread: It's a (w)rap!

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    Probably make my paint nice and shiny again haha!...

    Probably make my paint nice and shiny again haha! Dark green metallic.

    I do fancy the sky blue now that I've seen a few pics, I'll ask if there's a gloss version of it.

    So between Sunflower...
  25. Thread: It's a (w)rap!

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    It's a (w)rap!

    Thinking of wrapping my Volvo 855 :) There's loads of colours but I've narrowed it down to just cheap material ;) I quite fancy a more darker yellow than the normal yellow.

    Here are my colour...
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