I'm glad your health problems are all sorted! This video demonstrates the importance of 2 things: 1. The tires on your car are critical to its performance based on the terrain / weather conditions. Studded snow tires are immensely helpful in snow- or ice-packed roads. 2. LH2.4 fuel / ignition is particularly sensitive to low voltage situations. I've had several LH2.4 cars with "poor running" that were magically cured by replacing the alternator, the battery; or by fixing faults in the charging system.
I enjoyed your video, really fun sliding around in a turbo wagon, I've also got one myself. One side note: please use the correct coolant, which is the green Original Volvo coolant. It will cause you problems in the long run. Have fun, Happy New Year!
Seems like an alternator is not charging. The other issue is overheating. That may be a symptom of the alternator. Talking of which, it is usually the voltage regulator which fails but on my 940, the slip rings were in a poor state so I got a quality exchange alternator. As already noted, the pink/red OAT coolant does not really protect yellow metals the way a silicated coolant does. Similarly, it does not provide effective corrosion protection for the cast iron block. I'm not aware of yellow metal (brass, copper etc) in cooling system so don't know if really needs a silicated coolant for corrosion protection.
Buna, longtime 700/900 turbo driver from Holland here who spent many summers and several winters in the hart of Romania (Covasna p.) and who knows how much the brick loves the snow and ice there. My best friend there (previous Dacia 1300 driver) was dreaming about one of these since he drove in mines, so in '21 I bought him the cheapest 945 non-turbo in Holland (700 euros), sorted out all the many little problems for a few hundred bucks and shipped it to him, and he's the happiest driver now in Romania. Redblock Volvo's are very rare there and everyone is deeply impressed, police pulls him over to marvel at the engine, he regularly gets offers (and much higher than it cost him) to buy the car. He just can't believe how good and reliable this nearly 30 year old Swedish 'compact executive car' turned out in practice, he's only had to deal with minor maintainance issues. I won't even hesitate to say this legend vehicle is perfect for and very much at home in Romania with its 60 degree temperature swings between summer and winter, its often dusty, pothole ridden roads, not even to mention the countless unpaved ones, and the lack of a lot of comforts and securities we take for granted. Btw making pirouettes at 100 kmh on a frozen lake in the dark when it snows imho is the summum of fun you can have in one of these!
I'm glad your health problems are all sorted!
This video demonstrates the importance of 2 things:
1. The tires on your car are critical to its performance based on the terrain / weather conditions. Studded snow tires are immensely helpful in snow- or ice-packed roads.
2. LH2.4 fuel / ignition is particularly sensitive to low voltage situations. I've had several LH2.4 cars with "poor running" that were magically cured by replacing the alternator, the battery; or by fixing faults in the charging system.
I enjoyed your video, really fun sliding around in a turbo wagon, I've also got one myself. One side note: please use the correct coolant, which is the green Original Volvo coolant. It will cause you problems in the long run. Have fun, Happy New Year!
I love the scandinavian wintertime!
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Seems like an alternator is not charging. The other issue is overheating. That may be a symptom of the alternator. Talking of which, it is usually the voltage regulator which fails but on my 940, the slip rings were in a poor state so I got a quality exchange alternator.
As already noted, the pink/red OAT coolant does not really protect yellow metals the way a silicated coolant does. Similarly, it does not provide effective corrosion protection for the cast iron block. I'm not aware of yellow metal (brass, copper etc) in cooling system so don't know if really needs a silicated coolant for corrosion protection.
We have missed you!
I have had some issues with my back but not it's getting better.
@@hanssgarage1886 very glad to hear.
I miss that snow here in Romania
Buna, longtime 700/900 turbo driver from Holland here who spent many summers and several winters in the hart of Romania (Covasna p.) and who knows how much the brick loves the snow and ice there. My best friend there (previous Dacia 1300 driver) was dreaming about one of these since he drove in mines, so in '21 I bought him the cheapest 945 non-turbo in Holland (700 euros), sorted out all the many little problems for a few hundred bucks and shipped it to him, and he's the happiest driver now in Romania. Redblock Volvo's are very rare there and everyone is deeply impressed, police pulls him over to marvel at the engine, he regularly gets offers (and much higher than it cost him) to buy the car. He just can't believe how good and reliable this nearly 30 year old Swedish 'compact executive car' turned out in practice, he's only had to deal with minor maintainance issues. I won't even hesitate to say this legend vehicle is perfect for and very much at home in Romania with its 60 degree temperature swings between summer and winter, its often dusty, pothole ridden roads, not even to mention the countless unpaved ones, and the lack of a lot of comforts and securities we take for granted.
Btw making pirouettes at 100 kmh on a frozen lake in the dark when it snows imho is the summum of fun you can have in one of these!
Did you fix the speedometer yet?
Not yet…🙄
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