For the longest time I have soaked in the collective Volvo wisdom and knowledge on this board. My 1982 245GL B21F-9 (Chrysler MPG) is about to cross the 300,000 mile line, and I can say without reservation or purpose of evasion, that information I gathered from all of you awesome Older-model Volvo owners has made the longevity of my Volvo possible. Well, it's time to start giving back. I have to apologize to all of you who own Volvos other than the K-Jet CIS types. I know very little that is specific to anything other than the K-Jets.

A few days ago I removed the air intake and associated items so I could remove and clean the Air Flow assembly and adjust the venturi-plate. I had read a posting on this site some time ago about using postit-notes to help get the venturi-plate centered exactly. I tried it, and it didn't work for me. As I tightened down the plate screw, it would shift ever so slightly. I did this a few times, and each time I screwed it up. I took a drink from my can of sparkling water, and though...maybe...just maybe if I cut the top and bottom off the can and cut out a 3/4" strip, that the remaining aluminum tube would expand in the venturi-plate opening. It did. Perfectly. I was excited, so I used my digital micrometer, and found that the thickness was just a fraction over the recommended 0.1mm. I put the aluminum soda can tube back in and it expanded out to exactly fit the space. I then placed the venturi-plate into the tube. It sat down perfectly...and with no place to go when I tightened down the screw. I lifted up on the venturi-plate, and removed the tube. I then turned out the lights in the room and put a flashlight into the opening where the air intake hose fits into the air flow assembly housing. I turned on the flashlight, and Bingo! The venturi plate was perfectly centered. Just wanted to share that with all the other K-Jet owners on the board. It worked perfectly once I got it all back together...purred like a kitten.