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ok so my mate spoke to the guy he got the car from about it and apparently he had a fuel injector replaced and its been like this ever since. how could replacing a fuel injector mean that now he has to turn the key to ignition 2 and wait a few seconds for the pump?

ok so I have checked all the fuses and they are ok. I replaced his interior light bulb and now the light comes on via the switch inside but not when you open the door. This makes me think that the switch in the door is faulty. If the switch didn't work this could explain why the fuel cut of...

Funny you should mention that! the interior light dosent work! I thought I may need a new bulb and payed no more attention to it than that lol It has central locking but does not have remote locking. Another problem is that you can lock the car from the drivers side and it locks all the doors...

This sounds like my problem Is there a chance that this micro switch (if it has one) has packed up and its been re wired. The guy he bought the car from dosent know anything about cars and had his brother in law who works in a garage do the work. I am not nocking the mechanics work, there are...

ill have a look next time i am there. my thought is this though if all the cars i have had seem to actuate the fuel cut off valve when you open the car and with his you have to put it to ignition position 2 before it actuates. would that suggest that it is not wired up correctly. like for...

no, the car doesnt look like its been in any sort of accident. when he bought the car he was told it had been replaced

what could be done about that

A friend of mine has just bought his first car which is a petrol, X reg, ford fiesta. The guy he bought it from said the fuel cut of had been replaced and now you have to turn the key to ignition position 2 and wait 5 seconds before starting the car. If you just try starting it the cut off...

Thank you for explaining it T9 Man. I will get it looked into asap and report back.

Its a 2009 and I have not owned it that long (about 4 months or so) so anything is possible. How does them not releasing properly effect applying the brake. I would have thought that it would effect the releasing of the brake. Sorry, I am just trying to understand

Hello, I have a 2009 Volvo C70 2.0D SE Here is a strange one for you when I got the car the handbrake seemed like it came up a bit far, so I adjusted it via the cable tensioner bolt under the cup holders in the centre console. It now comes up about 3 clicks, sorted you may think. Sometimes...

LOl yes I didnt pick the best time of year to buy it but I have squeezed a few days out of it so far. They do the kit for most convertibles not just the Volvo

Most of my stuff is simple stuff. The car took me about a week to do just doing a bit a night. I had an accident some years ago and it hurts to draw for too long. so most of my stuff is quick things like glass of water and when I was thinking about getting a Volvo S40. Ill leave it at thee...

I really like the XC90. I was tempted. The only issues I have had with my C70 were due to it not being serviced in years. It smoked a bit when i first got it but then all the filters looked like they were caked in chocolate spread \and the oil was so bad that i engine flushed it, changed it...

Coming from a man that draws like you do, thats a great complement :) thanks

I replaced my wheels recently and I contacted the insurance company before hand. They said as long as hey are the same size wheel and they have the original size tyres fitted to them then it was fine and wouldn't cost me any different. I did make sure that they sent me that in writing though...

They are fantastic art. I have attached one of my pencil drawings. Not up to scratch with yours but I thought you might like to see it. Fantastic though mate, keep up the amazing work

I have a Volvo C70 which is a lot larger than what your talking about but is as far as im aware built on the Ford Focus (has the same engine, suspension and braking system. I love my car and its very simple to maintain. I opted for the 2009 2.0 D and it handles very nicely. I am not sure...

Hello everyone I bought myself a SmartTOP unit which arrived today. I bought one for two reasons. 1. I wanted to be able to put the roof up at the ttraffic lights or slow moving traffic if it started raining. 2. I wanted to be able to press a button on the remote so the roof was down by the...

I have a Volvo C70 SE 2009. I was looking into a reverse camera for my car and came across the Volvotec website where I purchased a VBB4 unit. Finally got round to fitting it and it works great. Basically you have to connect some cables inline on the back of the sat nave unit by unplugging the...

@HDi fun, I agree :)

lol that would be hilarious to see.

Whos car is 63hp? Sorry im confused by this message

@T9Man that is good advice. All the places on line either don't have a kit for my car or they say they will build me a kit. Which either means people use universal kits or more realistically no one has put vertical doors on a C70 before. This is definitely not a quick purchase, flash in the...

No, they replace the original hinge, they bolt to the points that your original hinges did

the doors sit in the same place when the door is closed. infact the hinge is more heavy duty than the original hinge. so no, there is no compromise on safety. you can also open the doors like regular doors so there is no issue with multi story carparks. The only difference is you have the...

Ok so opinion aside, we have established there is absolutely no downside to putting them on the car as it dose not effect safety, performance, or the outward look of the car. And as they can be removed and stock hinges put back on, they do not devalue the car. The question was: Has anyone done...

I think you have to draw a line somewhere. Using your car stereo uses fuel, using your lights uses fuel. and so on. as long as we understand that we can decide where we want to save and where we don't. Personally id rather have the air conditioning on because the cabin filter dosent let...

I didn't write this but this sums it up better than i can put it The shape of a piston has a big effect on the internal combustion process. Mainly, the shape of a piston has a lot to do with how heat and the air/fuel mixture are managed. Pistons that are elliptical, or shaped like ovals...

Lol on that note, My Volvo C70 with the roof down definitely does not get as good MPG as it does with the roof up

Well not only do they look silly they cost you more in fuel lol Also driving with your widows closed is more fuel economical and driving with your arm out the window causes even more drag lol

In a petrol car keeping your RPM between 2000 and 3000 is considered the economical range. If you can drive between 2000 and 2500 and change gear before 3000 your driving economically. This is why in most small cars 55 mph is considered the economical speed on motorways because your be at...

you jest but you can get doors that go down as well! they are called invisible doors or rotary doors Also, Lambodoors.co.uk don't do conversions for Volvos

Hello I get that Lambo doors are not for everyone however they are for me :) I have recently bought a 2009 Volvo C70 SE 2.0 D. I am thinking of fitting a vertical (lambo) door kit to it. I am interested in the motorised ones that come with a remote. You press the button and the doors...