Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
03-24-2011, 07:45 PM
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Replies: 20
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The volvos I'm familiar with (most all through...
The volvos I'm familiar with (most all through '88) have a buffer circuit in the instrument panel that keeps the temp gauge from actually following the temperature as long as it's in the normal...
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
03-24-2011, 07:29 PM
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Replies: 15
Views: 22,647
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
03-24-2011, 07:16 PM
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Replies: 11
Views: 16,065
Yes, the rod is free to rotate as the engine...
Yes, the rod is free to rotate as the engine runs. As for orientation, the same end should always be against the camshaft, to save wear on the cam lobe. As the engine turns, the cam pushes the rod...
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
12-28-2010, 04:58 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 9,084
Looking at mine, it seems that the big hose...
Looking at mine, it seems that the big hose supplies boost pressure to the actuator, while the small one vents it, supplying a reference to the other side of the diaphragm that equals the pressure at...
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
12-28-2010, 04:54 PM
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Replies: 20
Views: 27,979
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
12-28-2010, 04:40 PM
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Replies: 1
Views: 7,496
Heater hose connection at the thermostat housing
While I'm waiting for parts and tools to repair my head, I'm changing all the coolant hoses to the silicone rubber type - heat and oil resistant and last pretty much forever. I'm looking at the...
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Forum: Help! My car died!
12-17-2010, 07:14 PM
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Replies: 2
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Take a close look at the belt that drives the...
Take a close look at the belt that drives the injection pump. Mine looked OK at first, and even turned the fuel pump, but when I looked a little closer, it was missing a bunch of teeth. Even though...
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
12-13-2010, 11:43 AM
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Replies: 4
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My piston height indicator is a piece of...
My piston height indicator is a piece of keystock, 1" X 1-/2" by about 8" long. I drilled a hole in one end and tapped it for a 5/16" capscrew that I cut the head off. I mount a dial indicator on...
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Forum: Performance and aftermarket
12-13-2010, 09:33 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 13,602
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Forum: Performance and aftermarket
12-12-2010, 07:56 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 13,602
Not methanol...
E85 is 15% gasoline and 85% ethanol, not methanol. I don't know how much difference that would make to your system. I don't think a little gasoline will hurt anything. Gasoline has less energy per...
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
07-26-2009, 08:37 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 16,244
Could be a bad connection at the shutdown...
Could be a bad connection at the shutdown solenoid or in that circuit. Hard to find a cause while it's running! Hook up a (small) light to the shutdown solenoid and put the light where you can see...
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
07-13-2009, 03:33 PM
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Replies: 35
Views: 51,769
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Forum: Suspension and Brakes
07-13-2009, 03:18 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 43,639
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
07-05-2009, 08:15 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 14,327
The glow plug relay unit has a timer in it. On...
The glow plug relay unit has a timer in it. On some models it has a temperature sensor (separate) that only lets the relay turn on below a certain temperature. To test the system, make an indicator...
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
06-30-2009, 01:39 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 51,914
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Forum: Diesel Engine and Drivetrain
06-27-2009, 05:13 PM
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Replies: 34
Views: 51,914
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Forum: Suspension and Brakes
06-26-2009, 06:44 PM
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Replies: 23
Views: 43,639
Don't cut..
It's better to heat a short length of the coil until it sags. If you cut the spring you make it stiffer. When the spring is compressed, as by a bump in the road, the wire twists and then springs...
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