the_hairy_baboon
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- Dec 1, 2021
My 1983 245 Turbo has a leak out the backside screw on the accumulator. From what I gather, that's the diaphragm leaking and there's no repair to be done on it, just replace. (I am assuming that this leak would happen even if I wasn't running just the fuel pumps by jumping fuses but actually had the engine idling)
Nominally I understand the part number to be Volvo 1269714 (Bosch 0438170034).
There's a different version that I have seen people make work 0438170007.
I can also find a version for earlier versions of the 245 (non-turbo) 0438170001.
Unfortunately, no-one lists the connector types/thread sizes for any of these (why isn't life like mcmaster carr catalog). Therefore short of paying $250+ for the Volvo or Bosch original part #s, it's unclear what type of changes I would need to make in order to use a variation that's maybe half as expensive. I've seen comments about using Mercedes Benz accumulator but needing different fittings - if the fittings needed were easily listed then I could consider alternatives like that.
So what do people know about the replacements and downsides to not using the super specific accumulator type?
Nominally I understand the part number to be Volvo 1269714 (Bosch 0438170034).
There's a different version that I have seen people make work 0438170007.
I can also find a version for earlier versions of the 245 (non-turbo) 0438170001.
Unfortunately, no-one lists the connector types/thread sizes for any of these (why isn't life like mcmaster carr catalog). Therefore short of paying $250+ for the Volvo or Bosch original part #s, it's unclear what type of changes I would need to make in order to use a variation that's maybe half as expensive. I've seen comments about using Mercedes Benz accumulator but needing different fittings - if the fittings needed were easily listed then I could consider alternatives like that.
So what do people know about the replacements and downsides to not using the super specific accumulator type?