Hello,
I've decided that my ongoing problem when my car stalls out is due to the hall sensor. I smacked around all of the other parts inside the engine compartment I could find that looked like they related to the ignition. (Including the one by the front right fender next to the air filter- what is that one?) I've decided to replace the whole distributor- it's about time anyway with the car as old as it is. I'm getting the distributor from alloemvolvoparts.com. The faq mentions some seals (2 or 3). Will my new distributor come with these seals on it? If not, which seals do I need to buy.

Heh, I've almost got all of the seals on my engine done, front and rear seals. After this, looks like all I got is the water pump seal and I won't have to worry about impending leaks. :=)

Thanks,
Nathan

I replaced my '88 740GLE distributor last year after intermittent stalling trouble. The new one was a Bosch, and it came complete, with a new cap, rotor and seals. Total bolt-on install.
Took me a half hour on the side of the road, in the dark, in the rain.
Car fired up immediately and neither leaks nor stalls.
Two 10mm bolts are all that need to be removed. You should set the timing afterward. (Not applicable to 89-up cars, although they wouldn't need to be replaced due to hall sensor failure either.)
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Rob Bareiss, New London CT ::: 'Roterande Fläkt Och Drivremmar!'

The new distributor will have seals. If you buy the distributor from an aftermarket source, and thte o-rings are black, I recomend that you buy the green o-rings from another source (or Volvo).

The Power Stage is the ignition amplifier and it is located at the front of the left inner fender well.