Volvo 850 Forum -

I am newbie hello everyone!
I have a default/banana.gif' 'banana.gif' /> 1994 volvo 850 recently the fan blower stop working on settings 123 and only works on 4. I have checked the fuses they are ok. Does any one have any suggestion on whether this could be the blow motor or the...

Hi, I'm a new member and I've got a 1993 Volvo 850 with about 190K
miles. The AC blower motor seems to no longer have any speed control.
It still seems to blow cold air but always at the same slow speed. I live in Southwest Florida so this is getting to be a problem!!
Any ideas on what might be the problem? Do I need a new blower motor??

Thanks, Rich

Hi folks, finaly got round to changing the front tyres today, had a pair of Avon ZV3's fitted and finaly the car drives correctly at all speeds (drivers side front used to vibrate very badly at 60mph +, suspect the last owner had run it with very low pressur for some time)

Any how just checked the pressures the garage set them to which is 29PSI. I know volvo recommends around 32PSI...

3 weeks into ownership of a 1995 Volvo 850 Turbo sedan with 53k mi, this is my first foray into the world of Volvo.
Issues:
1)I've been impressed with low end power gained by K&N filters on all my cars in the past(& mom's nissan murano the most!), will this help even more so with the turbo?
2)gas mileage is 20-21mpg at best in 50/50 mixed driving, this seems low...

Hey everyone. I am new here and I joined so that I could learn how to fix and maintain my 850 T. One of the things I want to do is make my car like this one: . I am a total noob at this stuff (Hey im only 16!! I'm tryin to get a head start at upgrading and maintaing my volvo). If you could help me, preferably how to make my car like the one in the vid, I would bow to you and call you...

Hi- where could be the problem ?After i stop the engine the blower motor is still working on high speed.I have to take the fuse out to stop it. Also the cold air is not coming anymore with the blower ,only when the blower is stoped at 0 and some cold air is coming at high speed on the highway.

Hi guys,

I am still considering a replacement car for my Wifes 940 (I would use it as my car). , and I would like your opinions on it. I am setting up a time to see the car probably this week. Please give a few specifics if you can, I am not familiar with FWD Volvos at all.

-Thanks, Ken...

Hi, I'm new to your forum, but was wondering if there is anyone out there that knows how to replace instrument panel bulbs on a 1996 850. If there is, I shall be grateful for any help default/liebe011.gif' 'liebe011.gif' />

Do seat covers, the lamb skin kind, screw up the side impact air bags. And my SRS light is on, this happen about 3 days before I put the seat covers on.

Thanks again Fish

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Thanks for reading.

Can anybody help?

I need a solution to being able to play CD RW/Copied Cd's in my 850.

The Current Head Unit will only accept original discs.

Can anybody suggest a replacement head unit or whether or not I can install a CD change with little or no efort??!!

Any help would be gratefully...

Hello

I bought my self a 850 T5 station wagon 5months ago.
It has been runing smooth and reliable except for a few tear and wear items i fixed.
yesterday I made my right foot a lil bit heavy on the accelerator and whent to 6000rpm on second gear... then got back to normal speed and drove for another ½mile, then as I stoped white smoke came in thru the ventilation into the...

Hello all!
Just drove home a 1995 850 Turbo Sedan(53k mi) from Carmax and I love it. The turbo is real nice, the sunroof is ginormous and the a/c blows arctic! So what do I need to do to acclamate myself to the swedish lifestyle? Are there any swedish gremlins i need to be on the lookout for? Does the turbo need any special maintenance, or the car in general? What's the standard...

Hi all'
The seat backs on my 94 850 wagon, are in a laid back position and won't return to upright. I can hear the motors working on both but there is no movement at all. My guess is there's a cable or linkage broken. Anyone got similar problems/solutions.
Cheers

Hi any one tried these. they look ok and are a good price. he does discs as well.http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=10432&item=4564126043

HELLO ALL....I have a volvo 850 2.5, she runs very nice, given full service, cam belt, oil change, cleaned throttle body, flame trap etc. When running if i pull dip stick out slightly i can see puffs of white smoke, i would normally consider this to be breather problem, but i have replaced the flame trap and cleaned breather pipes!. My fear is a more serious problem of blowby..... i dont...

I just picked up a 97 850. The speedometer reads miles per hour but doesn't click off the milage. Is there more than one pick up for the speedo or if it is reading mph and the milage is not being recorded than the speedo is NG ?
HELP.

Wade

I have a 1996 Volvo 850 with 125K miles, and the check engine light is on. My mechanic told me that the error code was P0450 which I looked up and found are the pressure sensors (specifically "Evaporative Emission Control System Pressure Sensor Malfunction").

I tried replacing the the gas cap with a new one and disconnected the battery for a half hour, but the light came back...

Hello I have a 1993 volvo 850 the arrow is flashing on the panel the car is having problem accellerating now, this happened after my friend borrowed the car and kept it running in "winter" mode. I am looking for information, guieds etc on repairing this problem since there are no repair gareges in my area and volvo is a rare vehicle here.

thank you
Emad

I brought my car into a volvo dealership. I left the car overnight.
When i picked the car up I noticed that something was splashed all over my car, but didn't notice the extent until returning home.
When I tried to wipe if off the paint came off the car. It has ruined the paint, It's all over.
Very upset. This car is was in mint condition, now it's a mess. I left a...

I just buy a 1994 850 with a standard tape & radio. The front speaker is working fine, but the rear one doesn't have the same output level as the front one... When the fader is set to center, the I set the volume. If I set the fader to rear only, the rear speaker volume level is very low compare to the one at the front...

Does they exist an external amplifier for the rear...

Cleaning the IACV (the Idle Air Controller Valve).

It is located under the Throttle System cover / hood, just beside the engine block, with a cable (throttle cable) that spans out almost half of the engine bay going into it.

All you have to do is:-

1) Buy Carbon spray cleaner. STP is a good brand - the Carb Spray Cleaner. 500ml for RM15.00. Can be used, at least...

My wife just came back from a trip and en-route, my sister-in-law "broke" the passenger window. It was already partially down and she went to lower it more and it made a popping sound and went down quickly and now won't go back up. I can hear the window motor but see no window.

Any ideas?

I've just purchased (yesterday) a 1996 850 CD wagon (automatic). I love the car but have had some major acceleration problems. The car goes fine - up to about 80km/h but after that, if i try and put my foot down it actually slows down and it feels like i'm either slipping into a false neutral or that i'm putting my foot on the brake. It slows down to about 60km/h which isn't so...

Hi guys,

I have a question about Lambda sign. This sign is always on on my 1993 850 T5. As I know this Lambda is something related with exhaust system and also saves some fuel. Can anybody say how much fuel it saves and should I replace it or not. Thanks in advance.

Hi Experts - so this high school dropout mechanic replaces my ac evaporator on my 1996 850 R, and after lots of trouble the dash is finally back but the right side (passenger, where he worked on) is totally confused both ac and heat -wise. The electronic control system is fine, I presume, after I put in another one purchased on ebay, and so I suspect he messed up the various adjustments on the...

Hey guys i am writing to you from Australia.

I have recently purchased a 1994 850 T5. The car is unbelievable. Love it.

I am however after a little bit more go. Can someone tell me where the best place is to start?

My mechanic tells me not to adjust the boost pressure as they run extremely lean in stock form for fuel consumption and doing so could result in engine...

1994 855 T5 covered 230 000 miles - rear light lenses are very faded - any ideas to brighten them up? default/dry.gif' 'dry.gif' />

One of the problems I noted on the old expansion tank was that, it had lots of cracks (prolly indicating a lot of heat exposures) and if seen from a level (180 degrees) angle, the lid or the expansion tank cap was a bit off. default/huh.gif' 'huh.gif' />

Of course, the lid closes...

What is the right way to recapture the fuel lines that are channeled under the passenger side? Mine hang about 1" low.

TIA!

Hey everyone, let me tell you the noise under my Volvo is getting louder. It only sounds like it's banging against something when I am driving about 25 or 30 MPH. Sometimes whenI turn left it makes the noise also. Does anyone have any ideas what it might be to save my sanity?

Hi, wonder if anyone can help with this. I've got hold of some very nice 6" x 9" 3 way eliptical speakers which I want to put onto the rear parcel shelf of my volvo 850 saloon. I've tried the speakers with the existing sound setup and there's plenty of power from the radio to drive them. All the wiring is already there. There's plenty on the web to get to the parcel shelf...

When the radio is on and I put my foot on the gas, the radio makes a sound to indicate that somehow they are connected. It's a high pitched continuous hum sound. Any suggestions what this could be? Also the reception to the radio is very static, I tried to adjust it, but it didn't make a difference.

JJ

In my 1995 855 wagon, the a/c cycles off after an while. If you turn it on full blast it stays on for a while and is too cold. If you turn in down or off, it then cycles off after varying amounts of time, say 2-5 minutes. If you leave it off for 5 minutes, then turn it on, it will work again for a few minutes.

Near the end of last summer I took it in and they put dye in the system and...

One of my mechanics just 5 minutes from home, imported a half-cut a.k.a. scrap remains (front) of an 850 R, which arrived on 25 June. As on the 26, I had the opportunity to be the first to salvage the remains. default/grin.gif' 'grin.gif' />

As I was really in need of an...

I am now on the second set of rear light lenses for my '96 850 wagon, and hte second set are crazing as did the first. Is this a problem only with 850 wagons? I ask this as I have just bought a '98 V70 which has spent most of its life in Nevada, and Kansas, before coming to Florida, and the lenses on the rear lights of this wagon are near perfect. Are the V70 lenses just a better quality ...

I'm a new member so I don't know if it is appropriate to post here or not. My problem is that I can't seem to find a way to turn off the Service light on my 1998 S70. I have followed the instructions I have found on the web but they don't seem to work. Would one of you fine folks that knows how to do this please tell me?

Thanks,
Steve

Hey i wanted to know where the problem areas are on these cars because im looking into buying a used 96 or 97 850R. Also what does T5 and such mean? Thanks

Where can be found the radio code?
The previous owner didn't have it, and I'll change the batery cell somewhere in sept. oct., and I dont want to make my radio useless default/sad.gif' 'sad.gif' />

I just bought a 93 volvo 850 slt (great car) but I dont have the owner manual (user manual).
Can be found located anywere online?
Anyone have one in pdf?
tks a lot.

wondering if I paid too much for my car.
It's a 97 Volvo 850 T5-R
I paid 10,800

It has 106,00
It's in excellent condition.
What do you think?

JJ

I havent driven a 850 prior to this and coming from an m3 I know I shouldn't have such expectations, but I'm pretty anal about cars so I want to claify some things. The car itself was pretty clean, the front bumper was cracked from someone bottoming out, the paint seemed to be in good shape over all though. The only mods were ipd flash, ipd exhaust, and the s60 R wheels in 17. The car had...

Hey anyone, looking for some ideas on how to remove my instrument cluster to replace it with a different one on a 94 Volvo 850. How to take the dash cover off and so one.

Thanks,

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Hi all,

Just got myself a '96 850 T5 but not being a diehard fan (...yet!!), I have no idea where I can get my T5 serviced and checked. Anyone from Malaysia have recommendations for specialists within the KL/PJ vicinity?

Thanks!

Hey everyone out there, I am sure that most of you know this, but if you need parts for your Volvo, you might want to check out ebay.com. I am here to tell you, I have saved thousands of dollars buying parts off of it. I wrecked my 850 by killing bambi's mom and dad last month. Here is an example: I needed a new power steering pump, called the dealership and was told that it would cost...

Has anyone heard of something called a Swedish tune? I spoke with a technician at a Volvo dealership in Michigan about a clogged vacuum system(on my 95 850 turbo) and after he recommended cleaning the elbow he suggested I do a Swedish tune on my car which consists of doing a regualr tune up with timing belt and tranny tune and the take it out on the freeway, get it up to about 45 mph, put it in...

Tech,

Another "lame-s" question:-

While out shopping for groceries last Sunday morning, I stole some time away with my daughter, and sneaked to the Auto section, where I came across one of those 'additives' for the car.

Specifically, i saw a few brands on fuel system cleaner. After going through a few and shortlisting them to...