Volvo 940 & 960 Forum -

having problem with dash warning lights occasionaly not coming on.All dial lights are ok and have checked all relays and fuses and they all seem ok.If handbrake warning light doesnt come on when I stop I know that rest of lights not working either.Been to auto electrician but said cant do anything till they stay out

Hello Everyone,
I'm a new member from Canada.
In the spring, I purchased a 1995 940 turbo from my brother in law.
The sunroof worked beautifully until about a month ago.
It opens nicely but doesn't close. The other morning I touched it accidentally. I had to open the roof fully and press the button (open and close), a number of times. I then gently pushed the button and...

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Need some help with 940 ABS codes. I keep getting a 413 and and 411 code.
Usually after first starting off. Its intermittent and sometimes days can go by without a fault. Then 3-4 in one day. Sometimes after a drive, I come to a stop and start off and on come the light. This happened today when the 411 code set.
Any ideas?

I have done the check with the diagnostic service interface on my 960 2.5 and it only gave one code, 2,3,2 which i think is 1.Lamda adjustment and 2. Adaptive heated O2 sensor control (94-up), does this mean the lambda sensor is u/s or a problem with the wiring or connection at the sensor, as i an still having a problem reving the engine over 5000rpm or wide throttle opening in a high gear, if...

I bought a cd player for my 940 and they tell me they have to bypass an amp, only thereafter i have to buy speakers as well because i believe they have a different ohm rating just thought i warn anyone out there what they are gettin into when buying a cd player.

I have a '96 Volvo 960 and I am interested in upgrading the car a bit. Here's what I want to do: I would like to put in sway bars or something of the like to upgrade the suspension so I can handle curves a little better, I want to lower a subtle amount of about 1.5 inches, and I would like to install thicker tires and upgraded rims, maybe 17"s. Now I don't know if it is possible...

I own a 1995 960 wagon, and it intermittantly will not shift out of Park, even though I'm pressing the brake pedal. When this happens, the windows will not roll down. After taking the ignition key in and out and tapping my head and rubbing my tummy, it works.

Any ideas? Are the windows and Park lock feature connected? Ignition problem?

G'day. My passenger side windshield wiper for my '95 940 sedan does not work, but the driver's side one does. I was told that the passenger side one probably needs to be tightened down with the wrench in the toolkit that comes with car. I was hoping someone could give me an ****'s guide to tightening the wiper down - you're dealing with someone who is not the least bit...

Hi guys im a newbie and i recently got my moms 1994 volvo 940, automatic, 110,000 miles i was wondering are there any simple mods that can be done to this car performance wise becuase this thing is umm how do i put this... SLOW. Thanks for any help

I have a constant rattle coming from the engine bay. It is not the engine and appears not to be the clutch/gearbox. You can hear it more from inside the car and is clearly audible from behind the glovebox. Definately not the heater fan as it is somewhere around the engine or ancilliaries. It stops when the ignition is turned off and always starts again when the engine runs. Now a gentleman who...

I needed a sturdy car with decent gas mileage for very demanding driving. I commute to college; I'll be commuting around 100 miles 4-5 days weekly for another three semesters. From what I've read, this car seems to be pretty bulletproof, especially in such nice condition.

I'd be interested in any info, advice, problems to look out for, reassurance, etcetera from drivers of...

My son has just purchased a 940 Turbo injected of course & we were wondering what sought of mileage we may expect as our goverment slaps a massive tax on petrol.

The car has a 115000 on the clock & is a 1994 model it seems to run like a dream but we just hope it not a gas-guzzerler.

decided to try to do this myself.....

so it's now getting late and i haven't even got the old radiator out yet. problem is the sensor plugged into the bottom of the radiator. the new one doesn't have this??? and i can't get thing off anyway. and it's releasing air at the fitting. could someone please tell me what this is (sensor from the fan maybe??) and how to...

I was driving my 1992 940 when it started to roughly pulsate the RPM's between an almost dead idle to 1500 when idling at a Dunkin Donuts drive-thru. I took it to the dealer who found no codes, and also found it running fine. It drove wonderfully all night. It sat in the drive over night. When my wife started it the next morning, it stalled. She started it again and it reved to about 2000,...

Air pump on my 96' 960... it fell off, the bolts holding the thing on.... well they are rubber hangers with bolts attached to them on either side. I guess I will need to go to the dealer for those... but WHAT THE **** is this thing, I have never come across something like this other cars... so does my 960 really need it? I know it pumps air into the exhuast manifold to heat the catalytic...

ok gang im still at a lost my 91 940 turbo is still smoking and running verry rich.i have taken off the turbo its an mitts.turbo so i took it apart and cleaned it out,no oil in it but a lot of carbon build up.put it all back together what a pain in the **** to do.put new plugs in and cleaned out the throtel body.still running like crap,has no power and still smoking at idel turbo seems to be...

My 1993 940 has a fuel guage snafu. It either registers empty (most of the time) or it will register half a tank (no matter how much gas is in the car). Usually when it registers half, it will flip to empty after a little while. Anybody got an idea?

hi folks my car has a knock and i thought it was an exhaust rattle but when i put it on the ramps the noise was cumming from the gearbox the car drives ok and no gear change probs (just noisey) any ideas bearings etc

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Does anyone know who makes an adapter for putting a Ford 5.0 V8 in a Volvo? I have heard there is companies that make them, but haven't found one yet.

When I drive my 940 turbo wagon to work in the morning it runs and drives great. When I drive home from work it feels like its missing and the rpm guage reflects this also, like it hick ups intermittantly its wierd and like I say it only does it on the way home.........any advise

233k and runs well except for periodic dying.After it dies I coast to side of the road and wait a minute and it starts and runs fine until nextstall which can be from 1 to 100+ miles. Had it on a computer check, new gas filter. Lucas cleaner in gas tank and it continues. Thanks for any help.

Hi I recently get a 2-4-1 after changing the 0 2 senser rechecked the hoses and found one opened and reconnected it. is that going to solve the problem? It is sluggesh when starting but that seems to clear up after about a minute. Will the computer readjust?

Thanks

WR

Does this air filter increase the horsepower on a V 960 at all?
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And any other suggestions as to what could increase horsepower on a 960? Thanks!

Hey all, new to this forum but not new to volvos. Have a 1996 960 sedan, black on black. Had this car for a while (2years) it sat in my driveway for 1.5 years just got it back on the road do to crashing and totaling my other car (2000 Subaru WRX, still waiting to go to cousins shop to strip her of the parts and off to ebay they go)
Figure I will drive the 960 as an everyday car (winters...

I had the serpentine belt break due to the AC compressor burning up. I have replaced the compressor and belt but the warning lights are staying on and I'm not sure if the alternator is charging. Could the overheated compressor have taken out the alternator also?

hi gang i hope u can help us out on this one,we are are nuts about volvos we have ans 86 240 gl wagon that has 215,000 miles on it and runs great.we just baught an 940 tubo from a man that has been sitting in his garage for about a year.the body and inside is in grate shape, but it does have some have some problems,the car runs great but blows out white smoke and the speedo jumps all over the...

default/grin.gif' 'grin.gif' /> Very happy with our "new" 1994 Volvo 940 Wagon. My question is this... How do the kids buckle up in those rear facing auxiliary seats? This info sure would come in handy to a family of five, with a babysitter often in tow!

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I m glad to find this place. Hopefully somebody explains whats wrong with my 1992 Volvo 960 sedan. It happend today. While waiting for red turn to green the car jerks couple of times. After accelerating on green no problem. Before it did another kind of stuff. While pushing the gas to accelerate into the highway some kind ...

Hello, Does anyone know where I can purchase a complete aircon set to be fitted on my 1996 volvo 960 2.5 litre? Original sets as well as other makes are of interest. Thx

"Ever since" That was the the WORST possible phrase to have uttered in an auto service office. Typically, it would go something like this "EVER SINCE you changed my oil, I get a noise while braking", or "EVER SINCE you tuned up my car, the radio reception has gotten terrible". I swear %90 of the time, it was totally unrelated to anything we (as mechanics) had done to...

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I'm looking to replace the front discs and calipers on my '91 940 Turbo. I've come across some pretty inexpensive refurbished calipers on Swedish Engineering Used Parts (hosted on eBay) and was wondering what I should check to make sure I'm buying the right thing and that the calipers are in good shape. I know my calipers are of the Girling type (with ABS).

ive got a 1997-1998 volvo s 90 which has given me a few problems this yr but has been resolved except for the problem of my gas guage. its pretty much always giving me a reading of 3/4 to full at all times, even right before i fill gas of 17-18 gallons. i now use one of the gauges that tells me my distance since the last gas fill up. once i hit around 230 miles i fill all the way to ensure that i...

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- I just bought a '91 940 Turbo and there is a strange vibration when I accelerate the car initialy (as oposed to accelerating to pass for example). I think it's coming from the front wheels as I mostly feel it through the steering wheel. Once I let go of the gas pedal the vibration subsides and the car runs smooth afterwards. Inflating the tires from 23

- Anyone...

So i have just installed a O2 sensor and was wondering how to clear check engine light

Thanks

WR

The warning lights on my 940 are flickering onafter start-up.The ABS light is brightest the oyhers are dimmer

hi ya gang just want to say that i love volvos verry much i have an 240 gl wagon that ive had had now for 2 years,and love it verry much now i just bought a 940 turbo sadan in verry good shape runs verry well i paid 1,500 for it wich i what ive had seen is a verry good price for it.one thing that is not working on it is the driver power seat i checked the fuse not blow eny sugeston what it could...

I was losing coolant (empty exp. tank after a 5 mile journey) Originally I thought this was an e/fan problem as it wasn't cutting in at idle after a journey. But after finding a small amount of coolant on the garage floor, I traced it to a split pipe coming out of Oil Filter base. Pipe replaced, problem solved.

Trying to find the source of the leak threw up a number of puzzles....

[COLOR=blue] default/blush.gif' 'blush.gif' /> HELP!! can anyone let me know what i've done wrong?? I decided to strip out and clean the air filter housing and associated components to give them a good clean and check over as i have just got the car and wanted to give it a good...

Just how does one replace the light in the front ash tray of a 960? I slip out the radio and my fat little hands can simply not manouver to get the replacement bulb under the storage box which is over the slot for the light.
Other than this little nuisance I am impressed with this vehicle. As a former BMW owner I am surprised that I had not considered this car before. Great reide and...

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I started my car yesterday after sitting for about a week. The Trans arrow starting flashing and the mode selector lites are flashing in sequence. W-S-E. When I put the selector in reverse it was fine, I than moved it into drive and the vehicle didn't move, I reved the engine and it engaged. I rode fine shifting like normal. I check the fluids and they are OK. Any ideas whats...

My daughters 1992 960 wagon died on her way to church this morning. Upon inspection I determined that the timing belt broke.

Does this engine B6304F have an interference head? If there is any risk that the engine was damaged, I will most likely part it out.

If it is simply a matter of relacing the belt, I am sure she can get a few more miles out of "Blue Betsy"

My 18 year son is 300 miles from home and lost the remote for his 1992 940. Any suggestions as to where the switch is to disable the alarm is? He claims to have looked under the rugs near the gas/ brake pedals( where a mechanic once told me to look but no luck) Where else could it be ? or any suggestions how to disable it any other way. He needs help ASAP. PPPlease!!! Help!!...

Hi Volvo Experts,

I am just looking for some advice/opinions. I am just about ready to purchase a 1996 Volvo 960 as a second car. The car has 89,000 miles and has all dealer maintence records up until about 19,000 miles ago. The man is asking $3,500. I drove the car ind it seems solid. May need to have the alignment fixed up a little and a basic tune-up as the check engine...

'95 960 wagon stalled on me today, just will not start, engine will turn over, but will not start. anyone help!!! default/' '' />

Since my 940 GLE it does not start some times, and it shut off while driving (but it starts again after five minutes), I will need to replace the ignition module.
I had replaced distributor cap, rotor and spark plugs, all new Volvo parts.

A good mechanic tells me about the ignition module, but I do not know where is it!

Also, what is the black square box mounted on...

Hey guys. I'm new here and my I have a 91 volvo 940 turbo. It just recently quit when my buddy was driving through a puddle of water. It quit when water may have splashed up and done something to the engine. The engine will turn over, the plugs look fine, the distributor has been replaced and we don't know why the car won't start. We noticed that a wire with a male plastic end is...

hey everyone this is my first post and i'm having a little bit of problems powering my subs. I've been trying to find a place to bring the wire running to the battery through the firewall but i don't want to drill a new hole and i can't find a decent gromet thats not important can anyone help me out? thanks alot
-Dave

I have a 94 Volvo wagon, runs great, looks great, less than 80k!!!
I have 3 little questions:
1)How do you reset the "service Required" warning light?
2)I can't seem to get the release to work on changing the wiper blades. Do you squezze the tab and pull or do you push out the tab and pull?
3)The overdrive warning arrow comes on after i restart the...