Volvo AWD 850 Forum

INDEX FOR 10/2025(CURRENT) INDEX FOR 8/2006 850 INDEX

[<<]  [>>]


 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

a few questions for the pros... God bless the internet 850 1995

Hello, it's me again. I have a few questions. :)

First of all, my 95 850 turbo wagon is acting up a bit. My check engine light is on, and has been on for quite some time. I pulled the codes, and I got 2-3-2 and 2-4-1. When I reset the codes, the car idles rough for a while until the IACV (i think the IACV does it) compensates and the engine smooths out. Then the check engine light comes on again. Does anybody have a clue as to what the culprit would be, before I take it into the dealership? I'm thinking it's vacuum related, as most, if not all, of my vacuum hoses are brittle and/or dry rotting. There is one hose in particular behind the engine attached to the turbo that is so rotted (yet not brittle, it's soft) that it is actually collapsing in on itself. This hose is about pinkie-finger in size with a right-angle bend at the attachment point, and it is coming off a larger hose that is coming off the main big hose into the turbo. Any ideas?

My next concern is a resonating vibration from about 60 mph on up. This vibration comes and goes consistently about every 3 or 4 seconds and seems to be in the back of the car, not the front wheels. I have brand new brake rotors and pads, and brand new tires. I had the tires re-balanced, thinking that might be the problem. It wasn't. Could this be a warped wheel? The vibration is not really harsh, but does increase in harshness with an increase in speed (i.e., at 80 mph, it's vibrating much harsher).

My next concern is the turbo. Most of the time it works flawlessly. However, there are times when I will push the pedal down, and the needle will only go slightly past center, and I don't hear that "hiss" that I love so much, and don't seem to get any boost. Could this be related to that collapsed hose, or could it be something else? (I'm thinking it's vacuum related, too, since it does work most of the time)

Thank you for any help!

Kevin








THREADED THREADED EXPANDED FLAT PRINT ALL
MESSAGES IN THIS THREAD

New a few questions for the pros... God bless the internet [850][1995]
posted by  someone claiming to be hempdaddy  on Wed Mar 6 11:52 CST 2002 >


<< < > >>



©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.