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Begin TL;DR As some of you may know, my 850R got rear ended at like ~35mph by a drunk driver that didn't have insurance, so I have been without a daily driver that blows cold A/C except when the old lady lets me take the XC90.. which is only every now and again. I carry liability insurance on...

So I understand lots of folks use ultrasonic cleaners to clean engine parts such as injectors, but has anyone tried really dirty throttle bodies, or more specifically, idle speed motors? Obviously most parts would have to be fairly small unless you have a big cleaner. I've been thinking about...

Vehicle is an '06 XC90 V8 The wife's XC90 started giving us the dreaded "charge system service urgent" message a week or so ago. She brought it home one day and called me because the car would barely stay running and the power steering became choppy. As far as I can tell from research, it's the...

And went and bought this R! Way too good to pass up.. Didn't really have the money to spend on it, and I DEFINITELY don't have the room for it, buuuuut I made an exception because I figured this was a one-time deal. It's a 1997 850R (duh) with 150k, great paint, and an immaculate interior...

So Google keeps giving me biblical results relating to Ezekiel and the search function on the forum doesn't work on my phone so I'm left with asking you bunch: Did anyone ever fully decide what grounding these two pins do? I know it's advanced, it's great. But too great. The car felt like a...

'92 245 So last night I installed the chipped gold box and spare 951 I had laying around with my newly acquired TLAO chips, just to make sure they were gonna work and all. The car started and ran rough but eventually cleared itself up after throwing a 1-2-3 code for the coolant temp sensor...

1992 245 Since I'm not putting that exhaust on I figured I'd knock out a different project this morning. Alternator upgrade! I had two flavors laying around: a 100a bosch and a 100a denso. Naturally I reached for the Denso first. While I was there I added an additional ground to the alternator...

Hey guys, I've been slowly working towards putting this b230ft in my wagon and it's got this noise that I'm not sure of. I kinda think it's just the rings squeaking. I put the stethoscope on the crank and rod bearing caps and the noise remained consistent so I can't really isolate it. I pulled a...

So when I bought this car, it was a total pile. Everything needed to be replaced from the windshield wipers to the HVAC system to the brakes. I bought pads and rotors for all 4 wheels and front brake lines all at once. This is where I started the demise of the braking system. I went with...

Hey all, I dunno if anyone has time or wants to do this for me, but I'm thinking of painting the Cetus wheels on my 245. I know they're small and ugly, but I think they suit the car decently enough and I had them just laying under the deck - so on they went. They have some crazy amounts of caked...

I'm about to replace the suspension on my 850 and I'm torn on whether or not to order iPd springs. I'm absolutely terrified they're going to make my car too much lower than it already is. The rear springs absolutely need replacing and the fronts are fairly mushy so it's either iPd or "pro-parts"...

Can anyone confirm the flow rate of the N/A 850 yellows as being 19lb? If so, any recommendations for a 25/26lb injector?

So, last night I hopped in the 850 (1996, N/A, Auto) and put the key in the "on" position to test a 12v air compressor. I left the key in the on position for about 30 seconds while I routed the compressor to the rear passenger side tire (through the interior and out the door) When I went to...

Car is a 96 N/A auto 850, I know almost nothing about these, here's my list: The ECC (Electronic Climate Control) or something related is broken. No fans, no lights (except backlights), nothing. I can't figure out how to get the damn thing out. Everywhere I've searched says to just pull the...

Sooo my water pump is howling at me and it weeps ever-so-slightly.. not enough to drip to the ground, only enough to stain the aluminum around the weep hole. I went on FCP's site and they have three to choose from. A GMB, which is what is on there now, a "Hepu", which is ~$20 more, and O.E...

Hey all.. for the last couple months the car has made a really strange noise, only when starting from DEAD cold. Only if it sits over night and ambient temps are below 65 degrees or so. If I start it while the motor is even slightly still warm it sounds exactly like it should. The noise appears...

So on my 940, which runs aftermarket EMS, I'm having a crank pos. sensor issue. Every now and then the car will shut off and I have to pull over and spray the inside of the connector with WD40. Starts right up every time after I spray the inside of the female and blow it out. It hasn't rained in...

So, I know it's been posted in a few different ways before, but I need help making a final decision for these virgos I just picked up. I'm looking at Kumho Ecsta XS in 205/50 for these but I'm worried it's going to look silly. Not very worried about changing the gearing of the car, it's going to...

I've recently acquired a '92 944 turbo from a member on the board and it drives great. Only thing is, it doesn't stop very great. Only the front brakes work and they will not hesitate to go full lockup even when I'm not pressing that hard. I've now locked the front wheels twice avoiding idiot...

I'm wanting to buy a lower chassis brace from ipd but I'm doubting it will clear the 3" turboback exhaust. Anyone have any pictures or tips they can share? Anyone within 30 or so miles of stafford/fredericksburg VA that can let me try theirs on for size?