Johnnytempest's 850.

**p fandango** · Friday 10th June 2011, 08:28

Originally Posted by BLACKDOG

Mr fandango

Any chance of splitting that fuel bill three ways???

sounds good to me sir, where abouts are you

**Blackdog** · Friday 10th June 2011, 09:53

Chatteris North Cambs

JT · Friday 10th June 2011, 19:28

Originally Posted by BLACKDOG

Chatteris North Cambs

Blimey, that was quite a drive to see you at brands!!??

**Volvostorm** · Friday 10th June 2011, 19:49

Originally Posted by p fandango

what's wrong with it?

PM'd you

**Blackdog** · Wednesday 15th June 2011, 22:26

Oulten Park still on?

Just got me new lens for the camera.

JT · Wednesday 15th June 2011, 22:29

Originally Posted by BLACKDOG

Oulten Park still on?

Just got me new lens for the camera.

oh yes!

will this lens catch the flame on the downshift? lol

**Blackdog** · Wednesday 15th June 2011, 22:36

It stands more chance than the camera operator does. LOL

JT · Wednesday 15th June 2011, 22:40

must have cost a fortune!! lol

**Blackdog** · Wednesday 15th June 2011, 22:43

No. I'm a cheapskate. That's why I drive a D5. LOL

**p fandango** · Wednesday 15th June 2011, 22:58

Originally Posted by johnnytempest

will this lens catch the flame on the downshift? lol

only if you add fuel as well lol

JT · Thursday 16th June 2011, 10:20

not quite that much!
that would melt the vinyls. Lol

If i was at home, i would edit the video with a bit of flame on, but blink and you'll miss it, so maybe best i dont bother?? Lol

JT · Saturday 18th June 2011, 18:02

evening all!

just doing some checks on the car fluids etc.....
the power steering fluid looks like a chocolate milkshake???
that cant be right??
how do I go about flushing it out and replacing it with some nice new stuff?

and the tank for the power steering fluid seems to leak quite a bit,looks like its coming out of the cap?, maybe there's another problem causing that??

also, anyone have a list of plod volvos? I'm starting to sense something here,
but I'm not sure??? lol

**p fandango** · Saturday 18th June 2011, 19:10

Originally Posted by johnnytempest

evening all!

just doing some checks on the car fluids etc.....
the power steering fluid looks like a chocolate milkshake???
that cant be right??
how do I go about flushing it out and replacing it with some nice new stuff?

and the tank for the power steering fluid seems to leak quite a bit,looks like its coming out of the cap?, maybe there's another problem causing that??

also, anyone have a list of plod volvos? I'm starting to sense something here,
but I'm not sure??? lol

from underneath the car find the 2 pipes from the PAS pump, they are bolted to the subframe & be under the airbox sort of area. One of the pipes is a low pressure return pipe & should be connected with a simple jubilee clip, thats the lowest point in the system so best to drain it from there. The system is fully independant & a very simple system, all you've got is the pump, tank, 2 pipes (high pressure & low pressure return) & the steering rack. If it is playing up you better just replacing the whole pump & tank assembly

JT · Saturday 18th June 2011, 20:00

as always....pedro to the rescue! lol

no pics though???

**p fandango** · Saturday 18th June 2011, 21:23

Originally Posted by johnnytempest

no pics though???

not of the simple boring system i'm afraid mate. Doubt your rules would allow an electric system would they?

JT · Sunday 19th June 2011, 09:43

I dont remember anything about NOT running it, but I would guess at a no,simply because its not an original part that was on the car pre '94.
I'm not sure my little racing battery could cope anyway!! lol

which surprised me when I looked back through your thread,your still using a wet battery? think of the weight man? lol

anyway, back to the steering, I'm assuming I need to drain and top up at the same time so I dont get an airlock in the system?

any ideas on the leaky cap?

**p fandango** · Sunday 19th June 2011, 10:21

Originally Posted by johnnytempest

I dont remember anything about NOT running it, but I would guess at a no,simply because its not an original part that was on the car pre '94.
I'm not sure my little racing battery could cope anyway!! lol

which surprised me when I looked back through your thread,your still using a wet battery? think of the weight man? lol

it is a heavy duty battery i'm using at the minute but will get a smaller battery eventually, probably still be a wet one because i want to remove to try running without the alternator & want to make sure theirs always enough power to get her started

anyway, back to the steering, I'm assuming I need to drain and top up at the same time so I dont get an airlock in the system?

as its a pump with return feed it should bleed the air back to the tank itself. Drain it, fill it back up & turn the steering lock side to side a few times

any ideas on the leaky cap?

either get a new cap, or do like Volvo did on the BTCC evaluation car lol

JT · Sunday 19th June 2011, 10:22

thats just quality!! pmsl

JT · Monday 20th June 2011, 19:38

Originally Posted by p fandango

from underneath the car find the 2 pipes from the PAS pump, they are bolted to the subframe & be under the airbox sort of area. One of the pipes is a low pressure return pipe & should be connected with a simple jubilee clip, thats the lowest point in the system so best to drain it from there. The system is fully independant & a very simple system, all you've got is the pump, tank, 2 pipes (high pressure & low pressure return) & the steering rack. If it is playing up you better just replacing the whole pump & tank assembly

ok, I must be missing something !! lol

no jubilee clips on my pas pipes???
they go under the centre on the engine and onto the bottom of the steering rack.

**p fandango** · Monday 20th June 2011, 19:43

i'll tell you why, because it comes partly up the front of the engine as a metal pipe then changes to rubber by the fan DOH. Sorry mate, your best bet will be take the return pipe off the reservoir & drain the tank out. Sorry mate i was getting confused because i've linked mine underneath, sorry