Use optimax or some other hi octaane fuel. We get 24 -27 MPG with an overdrive top and good fuel. /dlh ... -- David Hallam At home on linux -- A Volvo,...
Hi again i thought i'd convert to (apparently) more conventional units. Sverker my 164e averages at 14mpg or 12mpUSg or 2L/10km. To my knowledge it has not had...
One thing you might check is ignition timing. Buy the highest octane gas you can get and set the timing to the maximum advance without pinging. On the two '71...
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Jan 1, 2002 5:44 pm
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... Close on the metric unit...standard expression is litres/100km. Either way, 12-14 mpg or 20 l/100km is grossly excessive. Time for some pondering! ... ...
Curt: Aside from all of the engine rebuild stuff- which is a great idea, my favorite cheap and dirty solution- especially with automatics- is a vacum gauge....
Thanks for the feed back on Fuel economy tips :) /Steve Thanks for the figures, that is whats to be expected ect.. from an old 164 & your performance modified...
... Now this is an interesting point...if you have been running the car on "Lead Replacement Petrol", this could well account for some of your poor mileage....
I'm jelous. We run a celica 5 speed but I lust after a M410. finding one in oz is hard as they seem to either run BW35's (UHG!!!) or the plain M400. I found...
A/C Yes we did the same with our 240. A/C is nice specially on a 2day trip to Queensland in 36-39. Correct me if I an wrong but the injected 164 was designed...
Hi all, ... it is easy to adjust the rev speed at which it changes gears. The basic method consists of slackening the gearbox control cable, but in most cases ...
Jean Louchet
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Jan 5, 2002 12:04 pm
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Assembling the parts required for the front end on my '73 142... Looking for shock recommendations. a] the rebuild is all stock - no special bushings or such. ...
Folks- I need a B30E "brain" (injection computer). A B30F-box will not work, so no USA-model computers. A '72-'75 European or Australian or '72-only Canadian...
Yep i've got one. It is a Good one as it comes out of my recently retired 164TE You can have it for $15 US plus post or Free if we do a swap on some parts ...
... iPd lists the "good" Bilsteins for the front only on 140. They *do* list the "econo" option for both ends. Neither bilstein.com nor shox.com lists any...
Yes on our 164. Very nice. Firm but nice. /dlh. ... -- David Hallam At home on linux -- A Volvo, Daimler and BMW nut. work. 02 62085260 Mob.0407730426 email...
Hi Curt and all I forgot on my preceding e-mail to say that esp. on the D-jet engines the gearbox may not be the only cause of your excessive petrol...
Jean Louchet
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Jan 7, 2002 9:31 am
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Evan: New IPD flyer just came in: they list a Bilstien rear touring shock for the 140 as #mfb1963 $39.00 and a KYB #mfkg4514 on sale for $38.35 Joe...
hej, aren't oil pressure shocks better for lousy streets? i always thought, bilsteins are only good when you've nice roads and drive fast, cause there quite...
Niklas Huth
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Jan 9, 2002 11:49 am
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They work fine on Australias back roads and they are not "smooth". They just are not soft. /dlh....
Hello, Can anyone please pass on any info on the different camshafts Volvo made for the B20 engines. Thanks,James. ...
James McNeilage
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Jan 11, 2002 10:08 am
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Going to 15 x 6(?) 10-spoke 760 rims. It appears that 195/65R15 is the closest approximate size. Any other thoughts? Also, does anyone know the thread size &...
... Yes, a good size if you shift to 760 rims but 185/70R15 would have been preferable if you stayed with original 150 rims (or even the wider 164 or 145...
Jean Louchet
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Jan 11, 2002 12:09 pm
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Have a look thru my site. www.irvine.auweb.com Steve...
