Volvo 480 Club Europe

The -40 reading of ext. temp. indicates open circuit. Maybe just the lead disconnected at the sensor behind the front grille.

evothinker wrote:are you sure?

If you're not prepared to believe the answer, why ask the question?

ClioRSiTurbo wrote:Cheap alloys and tyres too in this link if you're interested... Milia 1000's

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It would be more useful if you posted an actual picture rather than a link to ten pages of thumbnails.

It sounds to me very much like poor connection in the two multi plugs at the back. Probably best to remove the dash panel and take them off and give them a good squirt of contact cleaner. Worked on mine when I had the same problem.

Since this is a site for owners of Volvo 480's and not for people who simply use bits for modifying other cars, I personally hope that you will quietly leave.

Hi, Wayne, I don't have a Volvo any more but I still use the laser cut titanium keyfob you made for me.
Cheers, Chris

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evothinker wrote:gettin' disappointed...

So are we. You've given no indication that you've done all the checks suggested by others, robou in particular. There are no magic wands.

All I know is that there is a special method of bleeding the brakes on an ABS car, but I don't know what it involves. Maybe time to talk to your friendly Volvo dealer.

I assume you mean change up. Since it depends very much on the load on the engine at the time, there's no fixed revs/speed. The lighter you are on the throttle, the earlier it will change: but surely you know that already.

ClioRSiTurbo wrote:I like the wheels... let me know if you need my ecus... tamworth is near walsal and birmingham I believe

Yes, I know where Tamworth is; I agree it's not far from Walsall (not walsal), I was asking where Tamwoth was.
And why does no-one bother to use upper case letters any more?

i'm not sure on the clutch size to be honest as i've never had the box off and the setup came from a running donor car. If you check out a price for the ECU's ill know after Wednesday what i need to do. With regards to the bonnet, i have a fibreglass one. Heres the car as it is now (WIP) and below ...

Well done, Jim. Although I no longer have a 480, I'm pleased for everyone else.

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ClioRSiTurbo wrote:I need a Volvo turbo engine for my 480 Melton the piston and it is cheaper for me to do a swap over of a new engine.

Hmmm, now why am I not surprised? That's what happens when you run 25psi of boost.

If the forum wasn't invaded from time to time by people pinching our engines for use in other makes it'd be even quieter. If that's referring to me, I'm not putting the engine in my Clio now, after driving the car it's lovely and I've decided I'm keeping it... No, not specifically aimed at you, jus...

I have now had a reply to the question I posed to the seller. I was right; V70 diesel.

If the forum wasn't invaded from time to time by people pinching our engines for use in other makes it'd be even quieter.

Looks like a 5 pot diesel to me. V70?

ClioRSiTurbo wrote: I've been told its running 25psi of boost but need to clarify that some how at some point

Just waiting for the report of a blown engine then. The boost control solenoid has obviously been removed, thereby disabling the safety built in by Volvo.

Probably the two multi plugs at the back. Take them off and give them a squirt of contact cleaner before replacing them.