Matts87-244
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- Joined
- Jan 16, 2012
- Location
- Richmond, VA
so i picked this car up like alot of people get the lower mileage 240's. non-running condition, and it had been sitting for nearly 4 years. it was owned by my gf's family who were the 2nd owners. the 1st owner put 63k on it, and only 2k more since then. all they could tell me was that it was a fuel problem. so we worked out a price. i've never owned a volvo before but i figured even though it was an 87 the low mileage made it worth my time. so after a little oil in the spark plug holes and cranking it by hand i tried to start, turned over but that's it, so after about 15 minutes of googling/troubleshooting i decided to jump the relay for the in-tank fuel pump, started 1st go. so i replaced the fuel pump relay and that's where this story really begins. since i've owned it, i've replaced, fuel pump relay, alternator, water pump, in-tank pump, battery, wiper motor, plugs and wires, cap and rotor, v-belts, ps/ac belts, timing belt, fuel filter, filter, flame trap, trans flush, pads and rotors, cd player and rear speakers, *nos* visor clips, ridin' on virgos now, removed most of the ac, and completely replaced the front clip after hitting a deer. in my br waiting for a nice spring day off of work, i have a b cam, armrest, and a few other things that are waiting to go on. in the mail i've got ipd sways, ipd sport springs, and a k&n air filter. this is going to be an on going project and as soon as i get time i will take some pics. as far as long term plans, i would like to find a different dd, possibly a 940t, so i can take this off the road as my dd and really have some fun with it. but for now just working on stage 0. most of the $$ i spend for awhile is gonna be for suspension as it is 25 years old at this point. to date i'm at 85k and still going strong. i drive 1 1/2 hours round trip everyday for work and it has only let me down once when the water pump went within a week of replacing the v-belts. here is a few pics to hold you over, engine bay has been cleaned up since these were taken, also it is now having of the virgos......coronas are for sale.
new plugs, ipd wires, rotor, cap, water pump, alternator, belts, timing belt, and wiper motor.
need to put bumper filler from my parts car on her
ENJOY!!!!
matt
new plugs, ipd wires, rotor, cap, water pump, alternator, belts, timing belt, and wiper motor.
need to put bumper filler from my parts car on her
ENJOY!!!!
matt
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