On May 11, 2007, at 6:04 PM, Mat Maessen wrote: > But there is an oil trap, and > a plastic "Y" fitting that can get gummed up with oil crud. The > plastic fitting is easy to clean out and cheap to replace. The oil > trap is a bit more difficult. When mine was doing the same thing, I > dumped a can's worth of carb cleaner through the oil trap, and > immediately changed the oil afterwards. In general, if the flame trap > is clogged, you'll be getting oil seeping from the cam and front seals > on the engine (take off the timing belt cover and check for this).
Oil trap/flame trap. Same thing? Two different things? Where located? Anyone know of an online page with exploded drawings or other info on this engine? I used to do all of my own work on my cars when I was younger and more spry. So I know my way around an engine if I have some sort of diagram to show me where things are. > > 2. How many miles are on the turbocharger? The turbo oil seals do > start to leak after a while, and this'll burn in the exhaust, usually > without you seeing anything. This is not a cheap repair, but if you > plan to hold onto the car longer, it may be worth getting the turbo > rebuilt. Turbo has same mileage as rest of car, 125,000 miles. I had planned to keep the car for a few more years because I like it so much and new Volvos are just too expensive for me. > > If you're not running synthetic oil in the car, you should be. That'll > help prolong the life of your turbocharger, and minimize the > crudding-up that clogs the crankcase ventilation system. If you're > putting a thousand miles a month of driving on the car, the oil usage > is in the "normal" range for a fairly high-mileage engine. But if > you're doing less than that, start looking for the cause. About 800 miles a month, average. I have never used synthetic oil in a car. Maybe time to learn something new. When I had old Citroens I used to put Slik 50 into them and it seemed to keep them going forever. Other than the Lucas oil stabilizer I've never put any additives into the Volvo. Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
