yay! diesel volvo greasewagon sat for four months. wouldn't start despite all the goats i sacrificed. But my driveway is 100 yards downhill so yee oldeee bump start to the rescue!
we'll see if two hours of running has magical like fixed the starting problem tomorrow. gotta burn out all the used veggie and run her on diesel for a bit while I figure out what's causing the starting problem.
Anyone got a line on a service manual and/or the valve clearances for an '82 Volvo Diesel? I looked at Haynes and the other usual service manuals, but they don't cover the diesel variant of this early '80's beastie..... the factory binder set costs $4,000 (you have to buy the set for all the cars of that era or some such bullcrap) so any leads on this data are much appreciated.
aloha!
we'll see if two hours of running has magical like fixed the starting problem tomorrow. gotta burn out all the used veggie and run her on diesel for a bit while I figure out what's causing the starting problem.
Anyone got a line on a service manual and/or the valve clearances for an '82 Volvo Diesel? I looked at Haynes and the other usual service manuals, but they don't cover the diesel variant of this early '80's beastie..... the factory binder set costs $4,000 (you have to buy the set for all the cars of that era or some such bullcrap) so any leads on this data are much appreciated.
aloha!
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Wed, January 10, 2007 - 4:42 AMWhile I'm poking around, are you in the Alt. Fuel Vehicles and Bio D tribes? They stay pretty active and like to ponder the ineffible...and fix stuff, too. -
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Wed, January 10, 2007 - 8:58 AMHaynes manuals suck!
Ya gotta go with bentley; www.bentleypublishers.com/product.htm
Easier to read and wayyyy more technical stuff! -
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Fri, January 12, 2007 - 4:26 PMi'd buy one if i find one that covers the DIESEL engine that Vovlo used (it was an '80's era VW engine that Volvo put into the car at the factory).
so far i haven't found the Diesel service manual for this factory produced Frankenstein. -
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Sun, January 14, 2007 - 9:19 AMDang! I have two VW hot rodders on the drag racing tribe I moderate..but can't raise either of em...
Suggest you might go that route, tho. Find a VW high performance shop and tell em ya got whatcha got..and need help! Specs and clearances should be found there...
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Wed, January 17, 2007 - 6:29 AMwhich volvo is it exactly? do you know which vw engine is in it? -
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Tue, January 23, 2007 - 9:17 PMit's the 1982 Volvo Wagon Diesel. that's the entire set of info i have. I could dig in the greasy pit of an engine bay and get an engine # and maybe a part # offa the block. perhaps this weekend i shall dive into the grease...... -
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Tue, January 23, 2007 - 9:23 PM8th letter or number on the vin code will tell you what engine it is. take the vin number to a mechanic or dealership parts. -
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Tue, January 23, 2007 - 9:35 PMIts the D24 engine.6cyl
the engine serial number is located under the vacuam pump
on the leftside of engine block
its 145 cid = 2383 cc
check this link out www3.bc.sympatico.ca/Volvo_B...r1552566 -
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Sun, January 28, 2007 - 4:14 PMyep! fancy that I just found out this data yesterday and then today i check beater cars and find that Vinnie is the MAN and came up with it days previous!
making progress. i been driving her around and fixing things like flakey brake lights. gotta glue the lenses together so i get less moisture in there corroding the contacts. new taillight assemblies are $173.00!!!!! construction adhesive is WAY CHEAPER! -
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Mon, February 5, 2007 - 2:34 PMI found super glue gell works great on gluing broken lenses ifyou have the pieces.
A good trick is to get transparent acrilic plastic at TAP that is the right color,take a piece of paper and make a pattern that will cover the broken lens area. Cut your plastic using your pattern, you can heat it in the oven for a few min at about 350 deg till it is like rubber, this will allow you to conform to curved surfaces. Press (use oven mitts) it against the old cracked remains of your existing lens. Hold for a min till it cools ( it cools fast) you can reheat it if you don't get it right. Use Marine Goop to seal your neww lens against your old one.
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Thu, January 25, 2007 - 5:40 PMi used to drive a '79 volvo station wagon. there is a company in germany that holds spare parts. you might try and ask them:
www.w-und-g.de/willkommen.htm
i don't really know if they can help, but in germany they are well known for the best service regarding old volvos.
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Sun, January 28, 2007 - 4:15 PMand so far as I can tell in my further research this VW engine was not released on any of VW's other passenger cars. Nor in Audi's neither. so it's truly a red-headed step-kid of a Frankenstein creation. Even Frankenstein's monster wouldn't claim it as a brother. -
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Mon, January 29, 2007 - 10:48 PMOh! Like Gussy- my late '72 International Harvester!
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