7 VII 7 Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 there is also a drain on the passenger side on the back of the engine. You should also run it with the heater on full blast, cause you need to get the thermostat open to get it allyeah I never got under the car to drain that out of the block.... yeah I do run it on full blasttook a bit to get the water to run clear out of the car... but its all gooooooooooood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt b Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 columbus ohio to drop of volvo parts total trip will make me about $800 for two days work Leaving here around 8 am, should take me just over 3 hours b/c of Cincinnati rush hour traffic. Wagon won't have door panels on it to save a little room. But even then, if should be an easy fit. Got those spare door sills I had mentioned in Jeff's thread ? If not, no big deal. Send me your Paypal addy please, you need $$ from me.yeah I never got under the car to drain that out of the block.... yeah I do run it on full blasttook a bit to get the water to run clear out of the car... but its all goooooooooooodYeah man, use that drain, it's there for a reason. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7 VII 7 Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 QUOTE (matt b @ Jan 12 2009, 11:18 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Leaving here around 8 am, should take me just over 3 hours b/c of Cincinnati rush hour traffic. Wagon won't have door panels on it to save a little room. But even then, if should be an easy fit. Got those spare door sills I had mentioned in Jeff's thread ? If not, no big deal. Send me your Paypal addy please, you need $$ from me.Yeah man, use that drain, it's there for a reason. Thanks Matt... I will do that now that I have a better jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt b Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Thanks Matt... I will do that now that I have a better jackAnd if you don't mind laying on top of your engine, you can access it from the top. I have done it once (didn't have a jack, had to drain it), it's not fun, but doable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7 VII 7 Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 QUOTE (matt b @ Jan 12 2009, 11:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>And if you don't mind laying on top of your engine, you can access it from the top. I have done it once (didn't have a jack, had to drain it), it's not fun, but doable.I will seebut thanks for the heads upAlso I am a little new about the 850 and the CEL lights... I have a CEL on right now for my PCV vacuum hose off the intake manifold... I want to get it inspected and emissioned before I fix the CEL. Can I clear the CEL at autozone and go get it inspected? or will it give me a system not ready issue? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbomoose Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Fix the elbow, then just unplug the battery for a few seconds. It resets the CEL. OR you can pull the ECU out for a few seconds... also resets the CEL. I don't know which is easier.And I just bought coolant a few weeks ago, it was still green. No hint of blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt b Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Fix the elbow, then just unplug the battery for a few seconds. It resets the CEL. OR you can pull the ECU out for a few seconds... also resets the CEL. I don't know which is easier.And I just bought coolant a few weeks ago, it was still green. No hint of blue.Some dealers still have the old stuff. My local dealer does a lot of volume and they haven't had green in almost a year (according to the parts dept) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BtownVolvo Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 ha, yeah I will stick with OEM for the $22... split it with distilled water FTWgets here next week If I recall, you don't want to use distilled water.I will seebut thanks for the heads upAlso I am a little new about the 850 and the CEL lights... I have a CEL on right now for my PCV vacuum hose off the intake manifold... I want to get it inspected and emissioned before I fix the CEL. Can I clear the CEL at autozone and go get it inspected? or will it give me a system not ready issue?I'm not sure about clearing the code at Autozone, but if you remove the negative lead on the battery the car wont be ready for inspection until you drive about 30 miles on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbomoose Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 You ONLY want to use distilled water. No minerals = no mineral deposits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt b Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Reid, distilled water is better than tap or spring water fo' sho'. And I don't know of many other kind of water. :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbomoose Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Tonic water. Mineral water. :P Srsly tho. The local water companies add minerals and who knows what else for "improved health" for living things. A car just needs the H2o. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7 VII 7 Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Fix the elbow, then just unplug the battery for a few seconds. It resets the CEL. OR you can pull the ECU out for a few seconds... also resets the CEL. I don't know which is easier.And I just bought coolant a few weeks ago, it was still green. No hint of blue.yeah I will just go to my Volvo dealership and pick up a gallonso if I do not want to fix the PCV hose before I get it inspected... I cant clear the CEL and go into get it inspected right away?or can I? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BtownVolvo Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Yea i thought about that after I posted it. Makes sense... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfishing3 Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 yeah I will just go to my Volvo dealership and pick up a gallonor can I?i got a gallon at the dealer on fri. its was def. more blue. i can get numbers off it if people want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BtownVolvo Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Now I can't remember what it was that you weren't supposed to use distilled water on...besides boiling it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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