Volvo 480 Club Europe

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Rapid-R5 wrote:Cant remember exactly dave, under £400 a year TPFT all mods declared, most companys won't touch it tho, i'm with Adrian Flux, also have bout 6 years no claims and i'm 30.


steve

AH RIGHT.

Rapid-R5 wrote:Cheers dude, glad i could help, wait till ya get her chipped, they go allright, but you will never stop wanting more boost now!!


steve

Yeah cant wait for that. I will run it standard just now to make sure all goes ok.

Whast your insurance like on yours? I havent had a quote yet. Ooops

pol wrote:Nice one! must be quite a fun toy!

There is also a water leak but thats not bad to sort

- Glad a bit of the 480 spirit is with you!

pol

Im sorry to say that i fixed the water leak today

The engine went in with a few mods from the guy i got it from, He told me it ran fine with these bits! Lies! :lol: I have sorted it now any way and on the way to getting all other sensors etc on and working. I wired in the boost gauge and it reads between 6-7psi, its a little hard to read on the gau...

Rapid-R5 wrote:Whos the daddy.............oh i think you'll find thats me!!!!!!!!


steve

Damn straight!! love you long time

Rachel wrote:No worries mate. I was glad I could help out....

Thank you muchness!

does this mean we might be seeing the clio at the end of the month then? with the right engine in it this time!? murf love your location, i can see you being there for a while!? :lol: Prob not to be honest. Needs tax and insurance. I also get my flat on Monday so that will be taking up alot of my m...

:hopping: AT LAST! Nice one Dave, you certainly deserve it. :) Very cool, see you and it at the mini-meet. Rohan :) Cheers! Well it still needs tax and insurance. There is also a water leak but thats not bad to sort. IE i know where its coming from, i also need to mod teh bumper more as the cooler ...

Well after changing the acuator over it now runs right!! Thank God!!! Its boosting nicly and seems ok. As an after thought i plumbed in the boost gauge so ill will take it anither run tommorrow and see how it is boosting. 6psi is right isnt it?? Thanks again to all who have helped along the way. CHE...

Looks like maybe where teh knock sensor is/was??

Thast gutting mate!

Hopefully they wont right it off.

The main thing is that you are ok, cars can be replaced. People cant!

Teg type R's look ace in white!!!!

Murf wrote:

slept in his car

You didnt even let him sleep on your sofa??
Thats real gratitude

I offered, but he says that he sleeps in his car at shows etc.

lol

AH right ill try that. might put a standrd one on and try it, just see how it goes. ill eport my findings

martinholmesuk wrote:AHA!

go adjust it and have another go.

How do i adjust it??

It was on the engine when i got it so unsure on what to do??

Rapid-R5 wrote:Are you sure you have boost soloniod piped up right? Are you using the volvo actuator, or a stronger one?


steve

Using a forge acuator, might this be the problem?

Was going tpo go down but its too cold out! lol

ill get it wired in then, although i think it will rev over 4k whilst its just being revved but it cuts under load :s

Rachel for selling me a fuel ECU at a very good price Rachel for sending me a MAF up to test and then being very patient untill i worked out how to use my mums paypal! Thanks also to every one who has given me tonnes of advise. BIG BIG thanks to Haz who came all the way up from Liverpool, slept in h...

he he, i do, i read the threads! i not convinced it knock sensor any way, sounds like it over boosting to me, surely the knock sensor would back off way before then if it detects owt? steve It seems to cut off at the same point every time, ill try the knock sensor and coil and see what happens. Its...