lasercowboy
yup, usually is from those guys...
240
And even more from IPD - $52 USD
BradC
I stack up the list of parts until I have a big enough order to justify the postage. iPd is always expensive. FCP is often more reasonable. I do the maths and even with postage it's usually so much cheaper than getting it locally I just wear it. I would not even bother if it were 20-40% more expensive locally, but all the genuine Volvo stuff I've ever priced is well in excess of 100% more expensive here. So much cheaper to get it shipped in it's criminal.
familyman
Either IPD or FCP had a survey some time ago. They asked what they could do to get me to order more. I answered that I was sick of seeing free shipping for the USA - but always full postage to us. What I mean is, if shipping would have cost $30 in the USA - and they were getting it for free - then why can't we have $30 (or something - anything) off $50 shipping here. Whichever store it was, emailed saying they had listened to us - and would now reduce international shipping. Whoever it was, I think they stopped doing it again soon afterwards. So much for listening.
lasercowboy
I will be putting a big FCP order in over the next couple of days, so let me know if you want me to chuck in an oil breather box - they sell the Volvo OEM one too.
240
How much is it from them?
I found
this one which is in AUD and that site also does free shipping (I did an order from them recently and they were fairly good).
lasercowboy
would work out to be about the same when converted to AU$ - good find! i'll see if those guys do the bits i need too - thanks!
EDIT:
hmm - for both fuel pumps, set of parking brake shoes, HVAC motor and resistor pack:
-> International Auto Parts Australia: AU$575 (presumably free shipping)
-> FCP: US$391 incs shipping = AU$538 (including a couple of extra small things I need, and generally better brands).
240
Yeah they're pretty good, they have a fair bit of stuff, and OEM too in many cases.
Slowbrick
Vee_Que;60637 wroteFast is relative, they are all under 70rwkws, the later motor doesn't feel as powerful. But only due to cam more than anything else..
When you spray past an area and it stuttors, you will know you got it wet! Simple.
If I remember correctly what makes an FX is the 531 head, VX cam and the tune. An FX was an optional extra that people could opt in for. Im pretty sure that an FX was a 100kw motor instead of the 85kw offered by the regular F.
Vee_Que
lasercowboy;60893 wrotewould work out to be about the same when converted to AU$ - good find! i'll see if those guys do the bits i need too - thanks!
EDIT:
hmm - for both fuel pumps, set of parking brake shoes, HVAC motor and resistor pack:
-> International Auto Parts Australia: AU$575 (presumably free shipping)
-> FCP: US$391 incs shipping = AU$538 (including a couple of extra small things I need, and generally better brands).
If you contact them, they can do a better price too.
I get parts from berrys if its one item. Equal cost to fcp now with the dollar. But some people don't like contacting workshops for parts either.
lasercowboy
Yeah I never know if that's a faux pas or not - what's the etiquette? I'd prefer to get them from Berry's if i could.
Vee_Que
Just contact them! They want the business
240
So I can get a fitting for the manifold to run a vacuum line to a gauge which I will be installing at some point - does anyone know what size the thread in the manifold will be?
240
Maybe I should ask this in the troubleshooting section, but there I'm having a bit of an issue when starting from cold. It was particularly bad today as the car hasn't been started or a week or so. Basically the car just doesn't start very easily from cold - today, it stalled immediately after I started it, so I had to give it some revs to get it going. It then took a minute before it ran smoothly.
I don't think it ever did this before I changed the oil/filter, air filter, and spark plugs.
Any suggestions as to what I should look for?
Thanks.
themadracoon
Mine was doing the same (1984 B23E 240). Read about Line or Control Pressures being out etc but suspected the fuel filter (was also pinging badly on light throttle when warm/hot). Change of fuel filter made a world of difference....pinging mostly gone, cold start better, performs better too.
Vee_Que
Air mass meter settings.
240
I actually have a new fuel filter here which I'm planning to install at some point so hopefully it'll improve after I do that.
Vee_Que;61705 wroteAir mass meter settings.
This could actually be it though, because it's only become a problem since I changed the air filter. What exactly do you mean though - do I need to change the settings? If so, how, and what to?
Slowbrick
Did you make sure you installed it correctly? The air mass meter has an arrow on it showing the direction of the air. Also you mentioned you changed the plugs? Did you gap them or just put them in? What type of plug did you use?
240
If you mean did I install the air filter correctly, then yes I'm pretty sure I did - the same way as the old one anyway. Does it fit in both ways though? Maybe I should try turning it around...
I used genuine Volvo spark plugs (which I've read are rebranded Bosch). It said on the packet that they were pre-set; I still double checked the gap and they were correct.
Slowbrick
When you installed the air filter did you remove the AMM?
