gentlemen,

i am a long time player in the 240 section of the BrickBoard but, in the name of all that is idosyncratic with Volvo repair, have come to you guys for advice & infomation.

Klaus... are you there?

i need to replace the flame trap/breather box on an s70 & have a few questions:

1) how much time is the average r & r?

i am guessing 4 to 6 hours total... am i right with my estimate?

FYI, i am a highly skilled back yard mechanic & have done the breather box, among many other things, on several 240's.

still, you don't have to r & r as much stuff on the 240 when you have small hands.

2) what to do about the crimp style hose clamps?

should I just source the proper crimper?

sears will have that, yes?

is there an alternative that gives GREAT (not ghetto) results?

standard, screw down, hose clamps, for example?

3) anything i should know, special tips, or tricks?

thanks








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