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Article #195Re: How many Volvo B18/20 owners?
From: Eric McRae
Date: Mon, 02 Dec 1985 14:35
Date: Mon, 02 Dec 1985 14:35
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>On another note, I've been putting in a tank of unleaded premium into >my semi-high compression B20B to eliminate knock & runon - can anyone think >of a reason this might not be a good idea? ... I owned a 71' 145 with a B20B (SU's). The engine was designed for 95 octane gasoline...tough to find. Volvo published a note saying that you should use leaded gas at least 30% of the time. The lead additives help lubricate the valve guides. The mixture is not critical. You can burn two tanks of unleaded, then a tank of leaded. They (Volvo) also have a set of head gaskets that lower the compression ratio and allow you to use regular. Check with your local dealer. I sold the 145 at 140,000 miles. It's never been reworked. I still see it every day. I now have a 82 turbo wagon (intercooled - kit) which I love and hope to drive into the next century.
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Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site amc.UUCP Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!houxm!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tikal!amc!eric From: eric@amc.UUCP (Eric McRae) Newsgroups: net.auto.tech Subject: Re: How many Volvo B18/20 owners? Message-ID: <142@amc.UUCP> Date: Mon, 2-Dec-85 09:35:02 EST Article-I.D.: amc.142 Posted: Mon Dec 2 09:35:02 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 5-Dec-85 06:15:49 EST References: <633@isrnix.UUCP> Reply-To: eric@amc.UUCP (Eric McRae) Organization: Applied Microsystems Corp.; Redmond, Wa. Lines: 17