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760 GLE coolant disappearance 700 1990

posted by  Coupe' de Grace on  Tue Dec 7 10:07 CST 2004
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"Odd that your mechanic won't touch your car, it's a Volvo engine, he probably doesn't know much about it. It's a GOOD thing that he refused considering the V6 engines are more sensitive than the 4 cylinders (so I've heard), any mechanic working on the V6 should know what he/she is dealing with."

LOTS of 'Volvo' mechanics "won't touch the 6 banger". You couldnt be more right about needing to know what they're dealing with as it's an entirely different design than the tried and true 4 cylinder red-block Volvo design. I have watched "VOLVO master mechanics" flinch when I mention a 6 cylinder (IMO- lazy wuss!).

It's not ENTIRELY a 'Volvo' engine though, it was jointly developed with Renault and Peugeot (sp?)... hence PRV motor. Even got put into the Deloreans, and some Maseratis too! The earlier versions of it gained it a bad reputation but properly repaired and cared for they can last a long time. It's finicky, delicate, difficult to tune but FUN FUN FUN on the road when they run right.
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80 262C Coupe- (FSO black, M46, original) 82 244GLT- (auto)






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