Can We Start An Old Volvo For The FIRST TIME In 10 Years?
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- Опубліковано 1 чер 2022
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In today's Autoalex episode, Gareth and I attempt to start an old Volvo for the first time in 10 years - watch until the end for some seriously cool backyard engineering...
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Hi Alex, I know of an early 318i E30 that has been sat on a lady’s driveway for around 10 years. Please contact me if you’d like to sort something out, she would be delighted to see it run and dragged out. It’s rust free!
Let me know if you want to sell the car once you re done with whatever you have planned, I might need another 740, my 740 8V NA, my 740 16V NA and my 740 8V Turbo are feeling very lonely
Triumph spitfire 1500 that hasn't run in over 20 years, Interested?
I have a 2000 VW Passat 1.9 TDi 115HP 5 speed manual that's been sitting for 2.5 years.
But I'm in Romania so I don't think that would work.
My neighbor also has a Mk3 Audi 80 (Diesel I think) that hasn't started in 4-5 years.
my dads got a 2002 nissan micra which has been sitting for around 5 years because of some mechanical problems would be amazing to see it run again!
I really like this feel of just a bunch of guys chatting, having a project and mucking about. Notifications have been turned on! 👏
this is EXACTLY how most car fuckery goes down. You watch other channels they just drop some fuel in a carby and all is sweet, this os way more like what happens ..."there is 11 problems with this cars engine.... so far. And my hand and shoulder hurt"
@@jameswood1935 you'd be surprised, but that's their first car where it didn't give up easily. Normally car throttle are lucky, except for Alex's car Phil
@@jameswood1935 I recommend Mortkse Repair Junkyard Digs and Vice Grip garage. Those are just a few among many channel where the people actually know their shit and show everything that they are doing
@@Randomeris1 Love Vice Grip Garage. Have to also recommend Mustie1. He only does cars occasionally, the rest being abandoned, side of the road stuff with small engines and a few motorcycles, but it's like you're hanging out in the garage with him.
i absolute love the pureness of this, this is hilarious
theyre having so much fun with it
The fact that a volvo is straight doesnt mean it hasnt been rear ended, it just means the force of the impact exploded on the other weaker car 😆
The other car was erased from the timeline.
It's funny, but not too far from the truth. My first car crash was in a Nissan Micra that was hit side on in the front wing by a volvo. The Micra took on a triangular shape and the volvo didn't appear to have noticed.
Mine takes on trees.
These cars are beasts!
good seeing you here
My 79 242GT spent 14 years sleeping in the corner of a garage. Picked it up, gave it a quick service at the parking lot of a gas station and drove it home ~800km. I love these cars.
Impressive.
while im here looking for own in europe and sweden itself, cant find any for a decent price. Enjoy your gt!
The 242GT is the ultimate volvo imo. I'd be tempted to make a grp a replica.
@@tracklizard4018 As a noob I was looking for a 240 sedan and found a nice one around some corners in a neighboring country. At the registration office I found out that I was riding a unicorn, there wasn’t a single GT registered in the my country 🤣
@@flohackel5003 The 242 is rare enough but a GT is extra rare. If it has that manchester interior, black details, and the silver metallic colour you know it's a unicorn.
Would love to see a project series on this car! Looks to be in great shape both in the interior and chassis. It's even a 16v model which is pretty darn rare even here in norway
0:44 that interior is by no means in good shape.
@@Franko384 apart from the ceiling and the dust/cobwebs/result of long time storage in a field it is in pretty good shape. Just needs a thorough cleanup and detailing.
The 16v is rare in the us too
This is the kind of content I wish CT did, loving the stand alone channel!
This is the kind of content I wish CT did, loving the stand alone channel!
This is the kind of content I wish CT did, loving the stand alone channel!
This is the kind of content I wish CT did, loving the stand alone channel!
They LITERALLY do exactly this type of content. I hate people like you who have to compare, you do realize the CEO of CT is a very very good friend of Alex, they were friends before the show, stop putting someone down to elevate another....
@@NjoyMoney Don't get your knickers in a twist buddy, this style of video is nothing like the CT ones the difference is clear you donut
Alex I’m loving the content on your channel it’s absolutely brilliant. Look forward to watching more quality videos from you, 🙏🏼 😎 🔥 💯
This is content that I have missed, it’s like old carthrottle when you and Gareth worked on Phil.
Glad Gareth is back 💪
My family had two 740s when I was kid. I can still identify them just by the sound the doors make when they shut
So happy you’ve got some Volvos on the channel. That engine is incredibly rare. Please don’t kill it!
Seen plenty of them around. If you look you can find a b234 for like 500 bucks in Sweden.
@@tracklizard4018 He is not in sweden though. He is in the uk!
@@tracklizard4018 I’m in the UK and Sweden quite often won’t ship stuff the UK. It’s like M90 gearboxes, loads in the UK but barely any in the states and people usually wont ship because of the hassle
@@willgoodyear2453 I mean, it's a money thing. Shipping a gearbox worth 100 euros to america isn't really feasible when they can source better ones in country. Definitely don't see an issue shipping m90's, b234's, b230fk/Fts and 531s, k/v/vx/vx3/a cams etc to the UK though.
100% get it running and drift it, would be amazing to see.
2.5Ton, 40Whp, 1Wd.
That is alot of work for spinning A tire in sharp right turns…
36 tons on the roof.
@@robinlundh3962 they obviously wouldn't drift it stock. If you striped the interior and did a few engine mods it would drift .
@@robinlundh3962 You are greatly underestimating old Volvos. The 740/940 are notorious for being very light in the back. You can even "drift" a GL (113hp) if you want and this is the 16 valve variant with a bit more punch.
Now, if they put a turbo on it this thing will be a literal flying brick.
@@robinlundh3962 someone hasn't seen drifts n lifts
@@Thumbii No i’m not. I agree with Alex statement ”I’ve been here 5 minutes and I allready hate it!”
Being from Sweden I have seen, heard, ridden every possible version of these cars, from stock to tuned. And heard every version of ”how good they are”.
And I truly hate them. They are overpriced, underengineered boringness. And just stupid.
I had ‘88 740 which hadn’t been driven for a decade or so, previous owner couldn’t work out why it wouldn’t start. I put some fuel in it and it ran as good as you’d expect from an old Volvo.
740 GLT 16 valve. Off-the-scale badge envy!
Rare engine: B234F, 159hp.
Worth dragging out of a hedge for the head alone!
@@jfv65 Even though it made a whopping estimate of 4 hp in todays episode
Such a cool car, favourite volvo badge has to be the 760 Jurbo.
@@bubert8955 LOL, yes. 😁
I'm sure they will get it running tho.
I love watching abandoned vehicles being made to run again. More of these videos please
This is without a doubt, one of my favourite UA-cam channels! Great work Alex!👍
brown nose, it's only got five videos and one of those was Alex rubbing his own ego by filming some poor homeless guy so he can monetize his misery 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@BariLopesh But if you don't like this channel, why the hell are you watching this video?
@@BariLopesh why you hating for he donated a homeless guy a van. I seen it from the homeless guy perspective. I would have loved someone to bought me a van. People can be nasty you have to sleep one eye open. Kids round here will just set your tent on fire
@@Car_and_classic_lover There’s always one attention seeker (Gareth Owens) lol I’m sure you’re not worried about his negative comment mate.
@@maverick9767 Totally, I just don't understand why people feel the need to watch a video just to criticise people who watch it or criticise the UA-camr.👍
A couple points of interest to get this thing running: crank sensor, possible ignition module(I think that may also have something to do with injector pulse), obviously the computer under the passenger side kick panel is suspect, possible bad ground, also check fuses. And remember this is a 16 valve engine, an interference engine, those timing belts are vulnerable to snap especially after 10 years of sitting In a field
I need more of this car in my life. Please dont give up on it! 😆
Great video, reminded me of the MX-5 project vids with the crew, so good!
Alex you don’t know how happy you just made me by posting a video with a Volvo, they are so underrated it’s insane thank you!
I think you should make the Volvo into a super clean sleeper
And mabye a monster truck as it would be the best off road sleeper
Gingium did pretty good job on Volvo sleeper, still waiting on the continues vids from him
Damn I am really jealous of this engine setup would love a 16 valve engine for my 740. Along with that a manual as well. In the states that would be a super rare car.
Super jealous in Australia, pretty sure they even got M90 'stronger' trans.
@@gin3648 Only the 900 series got the m90 from 95-96 and onwards.
Was thinking the same thing. Such a cool spec of car
A family friend owned a couple of these, always rusty and loud, tatty and each one he owned had the exhaust hanging off or a big gaping hole, still remember my old school teacher having one of these. Absolute class 👍
Got to love the old Volvos, they are just brutal tanks!
I've own a few myself and currently I'm driving a GTE.
Volvo 740/940 are one of, if not the best cars ever made.
So bulletproof engines
Most impressive was seeing an X5 running under its own steam on GRASS 😱
I love these two. You can really tell the friendship is real and not pit om and faked. Well done on setting up on your own and also for the quality of the videos. Also shout out to Gareth for the mechanics.
Cool video
I just love how genuine you all are. its so rare to see people being entertaining/funny and not seem like its all scripted. awesome job guys. loved the vid
16 Valve - that's a fairly rare motor.
B234F, it even has balance shafts.
Yeah, gotta make sure to watch the cambelt otherwise it’s toasted. One of the main reasons it getting so rare, caused the death of many 16 valves
I’m really going to enjoy your page Alex, it’s real, no shit and free of any wankerism like so many other UA-camrs page suffer. I’ll never stop hitting that like button for you!
Sweet video Alex, I really love these sort of videos with cars coming back to life after sitting for years and have done a couple revivals myself. Would love to see more of these from you in the future! Also it is much easier to do with older carbureted engines so you're not fighting electronics!
Great vid. As a 940 owner very satisfying.
For next time, you can unleash the blockade on the bonnet hinges. So you can put it in a 90° angle. You can work it much easier.
I like to imagine Ethan is still behind the camera
For the algorithm for the Alex
Yes Alex, been waiting for a British version of will it start for years and now it’s here with a couple of absolute legends, class video as always mate, loving the content, nice variety
Killing it as always, Alex; nice one. Look forward to seeing this beauty again!
I swear, I am only 6:30 in and there are actual tears running down my face!! 🤣🤣 You and Gareth are a great combo, Alex. More of you two on here.
Edit The car is called Geof!! 😄
Outstanding fun. Miss you guys
Sending you hugs dude! When are you coming back to visit us? I have a friend asking.... 🎇
@@ak47gat1 I land next friday!! Also you have to come out to Salt Lake City, even if just for holiday. I've big spare room and there's so much cool offorading here.
@@ak47gat1 also I miss your friend
Love the videos Alex, proper car videos, much love and good luck sir!
Loving this content! Its all well and good seeing cars that have sat in Texas never seeing rain springing back to life but the UK is HARD in cars that sit and I wanna see you rescue these shitboxes
Fuel injection relay, seems to be located right besides the coolant tank!
Good stuff! I hope boys have figured that much out, but I do like the sound of an ECU install video.
Vice Grip Garage vibes?
Learned to drive in one (mostly), my dad had an '86 version. I loved it. Remember my sister at the wheel, at the time she was 3. Cheers.
Keep up the good work Alex! Love an old motor that’s been stuck in a field for years!
I don't think it's the wisest to try starting it with 10yo oil that probably also has some miles on it
Oil was brand new when parked hadnt done any miles, just age
@@AndersonAgriMedia yeah but oils has 2 years expiration time
That is the most bush mechanic shit ive seen in a whiiiile rofl I was thinking this would lever fucking work the timing would be all wrong but I guess as long as the petrol settled on top of the valves the engine didnt care much. Kudos 1
We need to see more Gareth! When you two come together there's a particular magic in the videos!
Loving your new channel Alex and also looking forward to some motorcycle content, always puts a smile on my face with your mad energy.
What ever you do with it, make it go faster. Here in Sweden, most of these are now turned into "(class) A-Tractors - basically the Swedish version of "sans permit"-vehicles for kids 16 years or older, to drive before they can have a drivers licence and drive a real car, meaning the "A-Tractors are only allowed to have a top speed of 30 km/h (18.64114mph). They are the curse of the Swedish country roads and I hate every signle one of them - to compansate this, please make this Volvo go FASTER than it normally did, instead of the agonizing opposite. Thank you!
11:45 exactly the man that springs to mind when you say volvo 740 estate owner. I love him.
Great content mate , enjoying the new channel 👍🏻👍🏻
Lovely to see u guys enjoying all that.❤ Just the footage i purely enjoy much love from good ol germany✌🏼
Love these kind of videos (start old stuff). And now it’s with one of my favourite UA-cam’s. 👍👍👍
Keep the cool content coming Alex! There’s not been a boring moment so far on your very own channel. Fair play lad!!!
pure and simple I fuc..ng love your new channel Alex ❤ and always loved your content with Gareth fixing cars on driveways lol. 👍👍
This content is right up my alley! I just picked up a 940 turbo that had been sitting for a bit and it made 5 hours home!!
Love Gareth in videos with you cause it's chaos and control. Hilarious to see
I had a K reg Rover 214 which sat on my drive for years, going rotten. One day we jump-started it and it ran fine. After a couple of new tyres it then passed its MOT. It was an absolute tank. Wouldn't get that with most modern cars.
The videos with Gareth are really fun. Hopefully with this new channel, we'll see more of him.
Brilliant stuff, a bit like the best bits of car throttle from back in the day
Loving the new channel! Has a mighty car mods feel to it. Great stuff. 👍
Loving your new channel mate, brilliant 👏
Glad to see Gareth back
Awesome video, thanks guys, you guys make a great duo!
Love the energy on this channel 👏
Brilliant upload, guys. The whole consept is super cool and engaging :-) Best regards from a car detailer from Norway.
Loving the vibe of this video, always fun to see Gareth.
The idea of just fixing the volvo for cheap and drift it around sounds good.
Also ordered myself a couple of them cool t-shirts, really loved the Miles series :D
Love this kind of vid… Gareth is great value and his guns are bigger than Alex’s.
love this, a full series on this car would be so cool. Getting it back to its former glory
Great content and the sandal mechanic made for the screen as well 👍
Looking forward to the next part, please keep this going
Thats one of the rare 2,3L B234F 16V engines, a little harder to get parts for, as the 2,3L 8V engines are much more common.
Got my Volvo the same way. Sat in a yard also for nearly 10 years: a 740 sedan, also with the 16V B234F engine.
We filled the gas tank, cleaned the spark plugs, used some starter fluid, and it started right away. Drove it on its own power to the garage a few miles away. I used it for 6 years, until the rust finally won.
Wonderful car.
Always very professional workmanship guys and safety precautions are second to none! 👍💥
love these video's with you and gareth!!!! great stuff!!!
Saw you at Stonor - I may have had more beer than I recall - so thank you for being gracious and a gent! And this content is diamond. 👍
Stoked for you Alex!
Absolutely loving the new channel Alex keep up the amazing and funny content.
Great video as always, hopefully we can see more of gareth in the future episodes, cause you guys are definitely one of the best duo ever 🙌
Really liking this new channel Alex, keep up the good work!!
What a treat, c30 owner and love these bricks. 100% behind any Volvo related content on the channel!
Honestly love this alex, brings me back to you and gareth installing the v6 into phil !
Love Alex + Gareth action. Dynamic duo
The amount of banter in the video had me dead😂😂
Great video as always! Keep it up! 💪🏽😁
.my parents had an H registered Volvo 740 GLE estate in Gunmetal Gray. that brings back memories. We towed a Bailey Pageant Champagne with it. I'd love to see this running. That seatbelt click is pure nostalgia
Good work guys, love this kind of shenanigan type content.
Really enjoyed this you made starting it a lot of fun .
I could watch Alex and Gareth muck about with old cars for hours
Really good video!! More videos like this! Love it
Hell yes love seeing Gary in the videos
great to see Gareth back! and nice hack with the "manually timed ignition" ^^ should've wired them individually and played like on guitar strings!
oh my god. The 16v redblock is an absolute machine
Banger racing!
Love your work 👍
This is some great content and a half, some mates going at some shitbox that was left abandoned. Great stuff
Top video guys - very good!
I currently have a 944 Turbo drift build, and this warms my heart
Cant wait to see this beast running.
It must be very satisfying to find an actual situation where you get to say fire in the hole...oh and props for hugging while holding a jumper cable🤣🤣🤣
that finally was significantly better than I could have hoped!
These were always the best type of car throttle vids! Keep them coming
We love old Volvos Alex! Keep making videos like this
This is the kind of content I like! Thanks Alex!