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Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 06-18-2022, 11:15 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 483
Posted By 142 guy
I would be inclined to go with those sites or...

I would be inclined to go with those sites or Scandcar and CVI. If none of those sites list a part the part is likely unavailable. Both Skandix and CVI will indicate on their webpage if the part...
Forum: performance & modifications 06-04-2022, 05:54 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,656
Posted By 142 guy
Post that as a suggestion some time. You might...

Post that as a suggestion some time. You might be surprised at how many takers you get looking for an excuse to 'go big'.
Forum: performance & modifications 06-03-2022, 11:10 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 2,656
Posted By 142 guy
Full disclosure - I owned a pre ABS 242; but, no...

Full disclosure - I owned a pre ABS 242; but, no experience with the 242 on the track.

First observation, race pads are more about heat tolerance than increasing the coefficient of friction at the...
Forum: aftermarket engine management 06-02-2022, 12:18 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 787
Posted By 142 guy
If it is idling at 500 RPM that is too low for a...

If it is idling at 500 RPM that is too low for a cold B230FT. As a first step I would be inclined to look at the idle air control and if you are using the Bosch PWM idle air valve increase the...
Forum: aftermarket engine management 05-30-2022, 02:50 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 787
Posted By 142 guy
Is your cold start problem that it is hard to get...

Is your cold start problem that it is hard to get the engine to fire and rise above the cranking RPM threshold or does the engine fire up during cranking and RPM rises above the cranking threshold;...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 05-20-2022, 06:15 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 822
Posted By 142 guy
140 air extractor drains - where do they go?

Under the rear window on my 1971 142 there is an air extractor. The air extractor has a boxed container pretty much the full width of the rear window with drains at either end. Drain hoses are...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 03-29-2022, 03:17 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 692
Posted By 142 guy
The pressure does not have to drop immediately. ...

The pressure does not have to drop immediately. Sometimes the leak back will take 30 - 90 minutes to occur. My 1987 745 T suffered from the slow pressure loss following shut down leading to a slow...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 03-29-2022, 03:08 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 396
Posted By 142 guy
When the EGR valve goes open it admits inert gas...

When the EGR valve goes open it admits inert gas to the intake (inert as in no free O2) manifold which dilutes the intake charge and lowers combustion temperatures. On digital fuel injection the...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 03-29-2022, 12:23 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 268
Posted By 142 guy
Go here for a discussion of PCV arrangements for...

Go here for a discussion of PCV arrangements for the B18 and B20.

https://www.sw-em.com/pcv_diagrams_and_notes.htm

Make sure that your PCV system is correctly set up. I have seen a lot of...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 03-29-2022, 12:11 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 405
Posted By 142 guy
When you flushed the brake system, did you use...

When you flushed the brake system, did you use the pedal pump method? If you did, did you put a block under the pedal to prevent the brake pedal from traveling past its normal range of motion? If...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 03-19-2022, 12:32 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,021
Posted By 142 guy
As a suggestion, purchase some silicone grease...

As a suggestion, purchase some silicone grease (dielectric grease will do) and apply a thin coating to the contact surface of the door gasket. Close and open the door a couple of times and then...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 03-08-2022, 12:42 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 941
Posted By 142 guy
Checking the condition of the tie rod ends (even...

Checking the condition of the tie rod ends (even the new one) would be good place to start. There may be problems with the shocks; but, that would not explicitly cause your problem. Worn...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 03-02-2022, 11:21 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 824
Posted By 142 guy
The starter ground return path is through the...

The starter ground return path is through the starter frame to the bell housing to the engine block. I have never seen a ground connection from the chassis to the starter motor. However, there...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 02-26-2022, 12:55 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,081
Posted By 142 guy
An older generator might be a problem because the...

An older generator might be a problem because the operation of the commutator can generate some high frequency transients that could manifest themselves as electromagnetic interference. However,...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 02-25-2022, 12:52 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,684
Posted By 142 guy
As previously noted, AGM batteries are lead acid...

As previously noted, AGM batteries are lead acid battery chemistry so that addresses the primary BS advice that it needs to be lead acid, not AGM. The difference is in the construction - a mat...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 02-25-2022, 12:18 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 2,425
Posted By 142 guy
Your 240 (1990) should have had the later design...

Your 240 (1990) should have had the later design permanent magnet starter design (SR 437X). I had the SR 437X in my 1987 745T and it soldiered on for 27 years until I sold the car. Probably the...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 02-18-2022, 04:25 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,925
Posted By 142 guy
You can find new ones. Scandcar lists them for a...

You can find new ones. Scandcar lists them for a nose bleed price. The earlier valves as used on the 140 could be taken apart (4 bolt flange held the top hat on) and you can buy rebuild kits for...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 02-18-2022, 01:08 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,277
Posted By 142 guy
If you switch the turn signal to left (or right)...

If you switch the turn signal to left (or right) and the left turn (or right) signals go on and stay on you have a problem with just your flasher relay. If all four signal lamps light up you have...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 02-17-2022, 12:34 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,693
Posted By 142 guy
Here is the curve for a Bosch M12 sensor. ...

Here is the curve for a Bosch M12 sensor.

https://www.bosch-motorsport.com/content/downloads/Raceparts/en-GB/53687307119081483.html#/Tabs=53698955/

Unfortunately, they don't provide the typical...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 02-15-2022, 04:01 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,693
Posted By 142 guy
I am forming a line it the row which says...

I am forming a line it the row which says 'coolant sensor'. The coolant sensor's function is to tell the ECU that the engine is cold and needs fuel enrichment to run smoothly. Once the engine is...
Forum: performance & modifications 02-13-2022, 12:21 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,072
Posted By 142 guy
You should respect the cam provider's guidance as...

You should respect the cam provider's guidance as it is not in their interest to provide advice that makes their product look bad. The TT3 camshaft does close its intake valve earlier than the Volvo...
Forum: performance & modifications 02-11-2022, 12:31 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,072
Posted By 142 guy
If you don't want to pursue higher RPM operation...

If you don't want to pursue higher RPM operation or more displacement, compression ratio is your primary variable. This assumes that the head is not presenting a significant flow restriction.

If...
Forum: aftermarket engine management 02-04-2022, 12:28 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,751
Posted By 142 guy
I suspect that bad grounds have messed up (and...

I suspect that bad grounds have messed up (and continue to mess up) a lot of MS retrofits. You probably have a lot of company.

Consider applying some Gardner Bender Ox-gard between the bolted...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 02-03-2022, 04:18 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,696
Posted By 142 guy
I was out this morning getting some stuff. By...

I was out this morning getting some stuff. By the time I was doing this it had warmed up all the way to -25C. Including about 90 seconds of warm up time, the trip fuel economy for running around...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 02-03-2022, 04:10 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,023
Posted By 142 guy
The sticky pads are viscoelastic dampers not...

The sticky pads are viscoelastic dampers not deadeners or absorbers. Their sole purpose is to stop the body sheet metal panels from vibrating like a steel drum. The viscoelastic pad is what OEMs...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 02-03-2022, 12:57 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,620
Posted By 142 guy
Some / all (???) 164s use a vacuum pump for the...

Some / all (???) 164s use a vacuum pump for the brake system. I presume that you have confirmed that if you have a pump it is working? I thought the E versions just used a manifold nipple; but,...
Forum: performance & modifications 02-03-2022, 12:29 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,534
Posted By 142 guy
As dl242gt points out, coil near plug is not...

As dl242gt points out, coil near plug is not capacitor discharge. Capacitor discharge is primarily a two stroke technology used to fire through partially fouled spark plugs or on engines using...
Forum: performance & modifications 02-01-2022, 09:04 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,583
Posted By 142 guy
I don't use the AC idle up (the B20E does not...

I don't use the AC idle up (the B20E does not have the hp to spare for a an AC compressor); but, before posting my previous response I did call up my .msq in Tuner Studio, confirmed that it was in...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 02-01-2022, 05:20 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,696
Posted By 142 guy
How are your driving conditions? Lots of snow...

How are your driving conditions? Lots of snow and lowish temperatures? I have a B9 Audi A4 Allroad and it displays instantaneous, short term and long term fuel economy. Summertime on the highway...
Forum: performance & modifications 02-01-2022, 02:02 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,583
Posted By 142 guy
The first thing to be aware of is that with the...

The first thing to be aware of is that with the Bosch 2 wire style valve, the valve opening is sensitive to the vehicle operating voltage. So, if you are commanding a PW of 40% you get a different...
Forum: aftermarket engine management 01-30-2022, 01:40 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,751
Posted By 142 guy
I thought my old B230FT had a threaded fitting on...

I thought my old B230FT had a threaded fitting on the aluminum intake manifold specifically as a ground point with a braided flex connection to the firewall. Perhaps I am imagining things. I know...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 01-30-2022, 12:24 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 920
Posted By 142 guy
Its possible. Some of the kits are based upon...

Its possible. Some of the kits are based upon using an electric drill for the abrasive disc. I would use a DA buffer rather than an electric drill because drills are really awkward to use for...
Forum: aftermarket engine management 01-27-2022, 12:09 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,751
Posted By 142 guy
I am curious as to how you are reading a...

I am curious as to how you are reading a temperature via MS with the ignition off. Do you mean ignition on, engine running versus not running? If that is the case, then depending on how you have...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 01-19-2022, 09:02 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,867
Posted By 142 guy
The ECU may or may not be a problem; however, you...

The ECU may or may not be a problem; however, you still have the problem of how the injectors were getting power to go click click when the ECU and the key are off.

Volvo in the '80s had a problem...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 01-19-2022, 05:43 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,867
Posted By 142 guy
When everything is switched off, it would be...

When everything is switched off, it would be normal to have +12v on pin ECU 21. From the diagram, it appears that terminal 30 on the main relay has unswitched 12v, so power at terminal 30 would be...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 01-19-2022, 01:30 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,867
Posted By 142 guy
As I recall, the LH 2.2 injectors are batch fired...

As I recall, the LH 2.2 injectors are batch fired and ground switched by the ECU. I think it is a single ground switch (transistor) for all 4 in the ECU ????

In order for the injectors to be...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 01-18-2022, 12:37 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,867
Posted By 142 guy
First off, the ECU on my 1987 745 T did not have...

First off, the ECU on my 1987 745 T did not have any on board diagnostics so it did not have a keep alive circuit for storing error codes. I don't know when Volvo started implementing ECU...
Forum: performance & modifications 01-05-2022, 02:08 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,924
Posted By 142 guy
That is a starting point if you are talking about...

That is a starting point if you are talking about replicating just the RPM based (centrifugal) advance function. The RPM based advance profile used in the B20E engine would be a suitable start.
...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 01-03-2022, 12:55 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,422
Posted By 142 guy
I don't know about later model 240s; but,...

I don't know about later model 240s; but, certainly up to 1979 they continued to use the same fixed caliper arrangement as the 140s with 3 bleed ports on each front caliper. Check out the service...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 01-01-2022, 03:12 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,874
Posted By 142 guy
Correct for the later alternator equipped...

Correct for the later alternator equipped engines. I think the very first year of the 140 still had the B18 and they were generator equipped and I believe still had the lower bracket. The later...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 01-01-2022, 01:05 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,874
Posted By 142 guy
Single wire conversions do not fit into the...

Single wire conversions do not fit into the 'alternator housing'. Single wire conversions mean a complete replacement of the existing alternator with a new single wire alternator. You can get the...
Forum: performance & modifications 01-01-2022, 12:49 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,660
Posted By 142 guy
I presume that the original narrowband is still...

I presume that the original narrowband is still installed and is controlling the ECU or are you trying to emulate a narrowband control signal using the wideband ? Using the wideband to emulate a...
Forum: aftermarket engine management 12-22-2021, 05:16 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,438
Posted By 142 guy
Good point about completely zeroing out warm up...

Good point about completely zeroing out warm up enrichment to start off with. If the car is running 'stupid rich', eliminating screwed-up warm up enrichment settings will prevent them from...
Forum: aftermarket engine management 12-22-2021, 12:59 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 3,438
Posted By 142 guy
If it needs starting fluid to start, that is not...

If it needs starting fluid to start, that is not a warm up enrichment problem. That is a priming and cranking fuel pulse width problem. Once the engine fires and gets above the cranking versus...
Forum: performance & modifications 12-17-2021, 02:58 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 5,142
Posted By 142 guy
Are you talking about the variability in the...

Are you talking about the variability in the rocker ratios? I know that uneven wear on the rocker shoe can alter the rocker ratio; but, I thought a lot of the rocker ratio variability was baked...
Forum: performance & modifications 12-17-2021, 01:29 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 5,142
Posted By 142 guy
Agreed that none of my suggestions would enhance...

Agreed that none of my suggestions would enhance power output.

The comment on lifters was focused on 'if they are original they need to be replaced'. The Isky are a known good replacement; but, I...
Forum: performance & modifications 12-16-2021, 06:20 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 5,142
Posted By 142 guy
I didn't see it mentioned. When you get your...

I didn't see it mentioned. When you get your multi angle valve job done you will want to have hardened inserts installed on the exhaust ports for use with unleaded gas - unless that has already...
Forum: aftermarket engine management 12-14-2021, 12:46 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 8,890
Posted By 142 guy
When you are doing the spin with the drill test,...

When you are doing the spin with the drill test, reconnect the LEDs on the CAS cam and tach signal lines while it is connected to your MS2 and laptop running tuner studio. With a dropping resistor...
Forum: maintenance & nonperformance 12-11-2021, 12:33 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,310
Posted By 142 guy
I am curious. Since the car is pre OBD II they...

I am curious. Since the car is pre OBD II they generally do not have ECU misfire detection schemes. How did you diagnose that the misfire is on cylinders 3 and 4 as opposed to being just a general...
Forum: aftermarket engine management 12-08-2021, 01:35 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,895
Posted By 142 guy
First off, this is turbobricks. True 'bricks'...

First off, this is turbobricks. True 'bricks' and 'future' tend to be mutually exclusive terms.

If you truly want to be future proof, you would revert back to SU carbs and hard point to point...
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