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Vacuum tree on throttle body 850 1994

1994 850 Turbo wagon, 202K miles

Had a non-starting condition recently and found some vacuum problems. The engine would crank but not fire, and I found one loose vacuum line and one rubber elbow with a hole in it. The loose vacuum line, a heavily-insulated semi-rigid plastic line with a soft rubber elbow on one end and none on the other, was attached to what appears to be the crankcase vent, at the top rear of the engine, and was just hanging loose. The only place I could find to reconnect it was at the top rear fitting on the vacuum tree which sits on top of the throttle body. I replaced the soft rubber seal on the vent end and then fitted a length of 3/16" fuel line to the other end, on the tree, and the engine starts and runs fine now. At the front of the tree I found another soft rubber fitting with a hole in it, so replaced that with a length of 3/16" fuel line also. Pics of the completed job are posted on the Gallery under the Technical section, same Subject as this msg. I'll replace the cruddy fuel line material with proper fittings when I can get to a Volvo parts shop. The local Chinese Parts outlet, known around here as Retard Auto, didn't have the perfect stuff.

Question is: Did I connect the vent to the right location? Couldn't find anything else within reach of the length of line, and the outlet on the tree was sucking air, so it seemed logical. And it starts and runs.









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    Vacuum tree on throttle body 850 1994

    Sounds like you did a good job. If you want to just replace all of those vacuum lines with silicone which is better than OEM/Dealer for less, then you can buy a basic kit of this stuff from HoseTechniques (buy their starter kit) at this location: http://www.hosetechniques.com/catalog_products.tpl?cart=1130041100304111&category=Universal%20SVH%20Kits
    No need to have "elbows." Just use these hoses and it will be better than ever.
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    1998 S70 T5 Emarald Green Metallic, 2004 V70 2.5T Ruby Red, Previous Owner of Black '94 850 Turbo Wagon. My cars have been running so well lately they've got me worried.








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      Vacuum tree on throttle body 850 1994

      Thanks for the help. Did you know that on the Bay 13 web site, he has vacuum lines as a subject under the engine section? He gives the part numbers for the various bits to get from Volvo. I don't know if they are a kit or if you can buy them individually. I'm sort of inclined to replace all of the old stuff at one time anyway, so will probably buy a couple of lengths of the silicone stuff. If one or two fittings failed, the rest won't be far behind, and the originals lasted 200K.








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      Vacuum tree on throttle body 850 1994

      Too rich for my budjet, but I like the colors!

      Klaus
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      (1975 164, 1995 854T, 1998 V70R)








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        Vacuum tree on throttle body 850 1994

        Klaus,
        Still cheaper than OEM hoses and elbows. Of course, if you can get away with it, just cleaning the original hoses would be great, but when they are cracked and softer than they should be, a good alternative...at least for just over $40.
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        1998 S70 T5 Emarald Green Metallic, 2004 V70 2.5T Ruby Red, Previous Owner of Black '94 850 Turbo Wagon. My cars have been running so well lately they've got me worried.







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