http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/OzHotVolvos/ OzHotVolvos Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:23:16 GMT ovlov@... http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/OzHotVolvos/message/10956 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/OzHotVolvos/message/10956 Glad to hear K&N works in that role. The PCV oil separator box is probably not working correctly on this car. I have a lot of oil weeping out of the rubber Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:49:10 GMT frank@... http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/OzHotVolvos/message/10955 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/OzHotVolvos/message/10955 Oil on the intercooler piping sounds like you have a lot of blow-by. I had the same issue which I traced to a faulty PCV valve (it was staying open when air Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:34:10 GMT ovlov@... http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/OzHotVolvos/message/10954 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/OzHotVolvos/message/10954 Well it was pretty dusty in the cars airbox when i bought it. I have cleaned and wiped all that out. Got the K & N in there. After about 2,500km there is some Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:17:57 GMT N Senior http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/OzHotVolvos/message/10953 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/OzHotVolvos/message/10953 It depends on what you're doing with the car. If you live in the city/burbs, never drive on dirt roads, and aren't expected to own the car for the next 50 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:35:46 GMT Andrew http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/OzHotVolvos/message/10952 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/OzHotVolvos/message/10952 hearing that K&N dont filter right has me worried. What about a K&N filter in an 850/v70 airbox? Should i add more filtration or go back to stock paper Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:59:26 GMT David Hallam http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/OzHotVolvos/message/10951 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/OzHotVolvos/message/10951 agreed. Use a prefilter. or an oversock if it is dusty /dlh. -- David Hallam -- 2*144, 2*145, 1*164,and that's enough!! Queanbeyan Australia Wed, 18 Nov 2009 06:27:04 GMT N Senior http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/OzHotVolvos/message/10950 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/OzHotVolvos/message/10950 Do NOT use K&N if the car will be used in a dusty environment. They are fine for filtering out house bricks, small children, and not much else... Even on a Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:57:30 GMT zzdhalla@... http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/OzHotVolvos/message/10949 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/OzHotVolvos/message/10949 Thanks - K&N are OK just make sure you wwash them at each 5000km service and do not overoil them. dlh. -- David Hallam zzdhalla@... Motobecane, BMW, Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:49:01 GMT Peter http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/OzHotVolvos/message/10948 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/OzHotVolvos/message/10948 I was looking for panel filters for the 164 recently, Ryco no longer list them but K&N have them on there website and are still available thru a K&N dealer. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:37:29 GMT ovlov@... http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/OzHotVolvos/message/10947 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/OzHotVolvos/message/10947 Glad to hear she's running again. by emissions light i assume you mean the orange lambda light. This can be -vacuum leak (cracked hose or elbow) -air mass Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:20:57 GMT steveovechkin http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/OzHotVolvos/message/10946 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/OzHotVolvos/message/10946 Thanks guys for all your input. Its alive again. It was just a faulty coil. The emissions light is still on now. Apparently it won't go out now until I get it Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:44:17 GMT ovlov@... http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/OzHotVolvos/message/10945 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/OzHotVolvos/message/10945 I had SUs on mine using the stock airbox. The metal plate with the 3 bolts got turned upside down. The metal pipes with the rubber hoses going to the funny Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:29:10 GMT zzdhalla@... http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/OzHotVolvos/message/10944 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/OzHotVolvos/message/10944 Just bought some new air filters for the 144. it needs them. My car had CV's and I converted it to su's filter housing is unchanged. These filters almost fit Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:26:51 GMT steve ovechkin http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/OzHotVolvos/message/10943 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/OzHotVolvos/message/10943 I only used the oil filled coil for a minute or two then I swapped the original one back in. I just wanted to see if my coil might have been throwing a weak Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:06:58 GMT Andrew http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/OzHotVolvos/message/10942 http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/OzHotVolvos/message/10942 You cant use an oil filled coil with these. the spark will be too weak. Which is probably why you cant get over 70........ Try to exchange your air mass meter