News - my Volvo 66 - be amazed...

[Richard DAF Webmeister]

Be prepared for a bit of shock. Two in two days, what with my colourful language that I reported yesterday, after my V66 started to misbehave by stalling and struggling to start, whilst I mentally wrote a "For Sale" advert.

Today, I went to have a look at it (those of you who know me, prepare to be even more amazed). I opened the bonnet and thought I'd have a look around to see if anything obvious was amiss. I guessed it was to do with timing or fuel etc, and one of the things I did was to remove the spare wheel to look at the (brand new by the way) carburettor.

And lo... I spotted something. A little rubber pipe had come off the manifold. So I pushed it back on and noticed it was a bit of a loose fit, so it must have vibrated off. Then I took a breath and started the car. And... yeah!

Here's a little video to explain:



Then after filming this little educational video, I made another one straight after, doing a bit of belting along, and talking to myself:



My people, what do you think?!
I really am tempted now to invest even more money and getting the paintwork tidied up.

What am I like?!

[andrejuan]

I really didn't think you would notice that little pipe I pulled off.
Back to the drawing board.

[mtjm]

I had a similar issue with my (non-vario) Volvo 340 when I first got it. The pipe from the manifold to the vacuum gauge was loose, it kept working it's way off and the car kept cutting out. It drove me crazy until I eventually found it.

[dafdaffer]

Volvo 66 for sale...Talk To ME



very funny little video mate.... love that car and the colour

[Patrick]

I think that the "Magical Middle Aisle" in Aldi will be stocking it's miscellaneous boxes of screws and bits next week, which sometimes includes varying sizes of jubilee clips if you haven't any to hand at the moment!

[Richard DAF Webmeister]

Jubilee clip sourced and fitted. (Actually, I found one in my toolbox).
What next, I wonder?!...