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1990 740 Gle 16 Valve Oil Leaks And Bad Fuel Economy 700 1990

posted by  bowlerhat on  Sun Apr 4 13:16 CST 2010
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Hi

1. I've just joined and was wondering if someone could offer advice on permanently fixing oil leaks with this car - it seems to leak like a sieve - my mechanic (a volvo specialist)says this is a common problem with this model - so I was wondering whether anyone sells 'uprated/better' seals which can be retrofitted?

2. I drive mainly in stop start urban conditions and get about 17 litres per 100km which is appalling I think. However, I can easily get around 11-12 litres per 100km in freeway driving - is this normal? (I should mention I've recently had a leaking fuel tank fixed, due to prior crash damage before I bought the car which was undetected and due to bodgy repair caused the fuel leak)






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