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Computer upgrade for a 556

posted by  Matt L on  Mon Dec 2 08:55 CST 2002
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The 561 was in fact defective with respect to long-term reliability. In my experience it can fail in any number of ways, I have not seen them fail suddenly on the interstate, but I have heard of people being 1000 miles from home and suddenly the car won't start, or they can die a slow death, where idle becomes rough and erratic, gas milage gets progressively worse, performance sucks, etc. The 951 is a direct replacement and seems to be reliable.

Look around on ebay or talk to brian@volvousedparts.com to find a good 951 for around $100-$200, and carry it around with you as a spare. Most 561s have already failed by now... so you're probably on borrowed time.



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Matt L. -- Cary, NC -- '91 740 wagon






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