driedle
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164 Recommendations (Now with PHOTOS!)
Hey everybody:
Well, the snow has finally left Michigan, and the 164 has come out of hibernation.
She's a 1971 164 with a 4-speed, and she has driven a grand total of 47,300 miles.
I'm going to switch to a Pertronix Ignitor II electronic ignition for reliability ( I hate points!)
I'm going to replace the plugs since I have no history on them. Any recommendations on the type of plug? I have used Bosch Silver on past cars with great success, but wonder what every recommends.
Also, I plan on doing a coolant flush, again, because I have no history on the car, and wonder about the Volvo blue coolant. There is standard green coolant in the car, and wonder if flushing the system out and replacing the coolant with Volvo blue would be OK, or would I have to do anything else.
Also, would it be worth it, or should I just stick with standard coolant?
The goal for the car is to make it as trouble-free as possible.
Many thanks!
David Riedle
Hey everybody:
Well, the snow has finally left Michigan, and the 164 has come out of hibernation.
She's a 1971 164 with a 4-speed, and she has driven a grand total of 47,300 miles.
I'm going to switch to a Pertronix Ignitor II electronic ignition for reliability ( I hate points!)
I'm going to replace the plugs since I have no history on them. Any recommendations on the type of plug? I have used Bosch Silver on past cars with great success, but wonder what every recommends.
Also, I plan on doing a coolant flush, again, because I have no history on the car, and wonder about the Volvo blue coolant. There is standard green coolant in the car, and wonder if flushing the system out and replacing the coolant with Volvo blue would be OK, or would I have to do anything else.
Also, would it be worth it, or should I just stick with standard coolant?
The goal for the car is to make it as trouble-free as possible.
Many thanks!
David Riedle
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