Just bought a very tired 1972 164E

Fickled · 2022-07-25T11:22:43+00:00

Nice!Have a look back at @Robs 164 projects on here , iirc he was doing a wagon and a 2dr as well, he isn't on here much anymore though.

Fickled

You're right there! That particular wire just cracked off. And there's a few other frail connections visible here and there.

242GT

It's worth looking into s new harness down the track , the harness on my 144 actually broke a wire to no.3 Injector and cost me a new motor when no.3 cylinder melted the piston by running lean at Eastern Creek

Roinik

Try running a new wire (fused) from the battery to the pump. There are several connections between the relay to the pump.

Fickled

Running again. ?

Would appear to be the connection on the red wire above the fuel pump fuse. (Photo - Top right of the little box).

Was tracing the lack of power back from the fuel pump relay, cleaning connections as I went, and when this one was done we had fuel flowing again.

Not sure how important the vacuum hoses in the second shot are (I'm thinking "very"?), but the connection to the left of the adjuster was a bit "gapey", so added a clamp.

From here will go through all the basics of ignition parts and timing (box of parts currently on the way from Sweden), as well as valve clearances, and then see where the performance is at. Better than just ripping everything apart going after a supposedly dodgy cam...

OldnDecrepit

Yes, use a clamp. That dial is for the idle speed. You don't want an intermittent air leak causing you idle issues.

I replaced those hoses as they were very old. My unit has the electric A/C valve too.

Major Ledfoot

The numbers on the white wires are the terminal numbers at the D-Jec ECU connector.

Doctor D-Jet to the rescue -

https://jetronic.org/en/d-jetronic/56-connector#volvo

Fickled

Major Ledfoot
The numbers on the white wires are the terminal numbers at the D-Jec ECU connector.
Doctor D-Jet to the rescue -
https://jetronic.org/en/d-jetronic/56-connector#volvo

Brilliant. Thank you. ?

Fickled

Didn't feel like doing much today, so just further cleaned and then polished the paint in front of the radiator. Some of the paint even stayed on the metal long enough to be polished! Definitely "preservation" rather than restoration at this point.

242GT

It's called patina ??

OldnDecrepit

Get some rust converter on those spots to hold back the tide until you can deal with them properly.

Fickled

This weekend's dabble isn't very visual, but has been useful. Went over the valve clearances and then checked/adjusted the ignition timing. The good news is that some performance has returned! The timing was out by several degrees and it's definitely chirpier now! Not fixed, but we have a long, straight, steep hill up to our place and though the car still doesn't fly up it, it no longer - literally - holds up traffic.

The bad news is that there's still a gwd awful "clacking" coming from somewhere at the top/front of the engine. Step one will be to (as usual...?) check the clearances a second time to make sure I carried the one when adjusting. But not sure after that....

Meanwhile, to

make things easier when turning over the engine, I removed the fan. Naturally that then had to be cleaned, so we get one photo out of this! ?

242GT

Check that clacking sound isn't a blown exhuast gasket

Fickled

Yeah, it crossed my mind, don't *really* think it's that, but definitely not ruling it out.

Roinik

I don't recall Volvo having fixed fans after 1969. That fan must suck a lot of power from the B30. I'm not sure whether the viscous fan for the B20 is the same diameter.

242GT

The 164's being a straight 6 can get very hot in summer , a 740 thermo fan can be retro fitted using a Davis Craig kit that comes with varible temp adjustment .

Roinik

Temperature won't be helped without a fan shroud either.

Fickled

Roinik
Temperature won't be helped without a fan shroud either.

And I *am* genuinely worried it's going to take my fingers off...

OldnDecrepit

Keeping the 164 cool in summer is a problem.

So far on mine:

replaced the thermostat (82degree one now) and hoses

re-cored the radiator

replaced the viscous coupling on the fan

flushed the system a few times

replaced the water pump

replaced the coolant bottle

new coolant bottle cap and radiator cap

installed a 15inch electric fan in front of the new condensor that is triggered when the AC compressor runs.

She runs cool now.

OldnDecrepit

Fickled
https://ozvolvo.org/discussion/comment/209237#Comment_209237
And I *am* genuinely worried it's going to take my fingers off...

It's not much of a shroud but it will lessen the chance of losing a finger.

Roinik

OldnDecrepit
https://ozvolvo.org/discussion/comment/209255#Comment_209255
It's not much of a shroud but it will lessen the chance of losing a finger.

You don't need much. It's designed to reduce the amount of recirculation at the blade tip. Recirculation at the fan centre is not addressed on these older designs as it is a far lower loss problem. Siting the fan further back on the 240 only helps with distribution of air over the radiator area.

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