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Throttle Body Service

Throttle Body Service is one very important part of a major service (two years or 30 Thousand miles) that is not performed by many repair shops or home mechanics is the throttle body service. Although the throttle body service applies to all cars, in particular to four-cylinder VOLVO® engines, 1976 and later. Symptoms of sluggish running and slow take-off, poor or irregular idle and declining gas mileage may be alleviated or improved by this basic service. The problem is that residue from the intake mixture and backfires gum up the throttle flap. It will not return to its closed idle position easily, or it sticks when opening

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Volvo® Fuel Pre-Pumps

Volvo® Fuel Pre-Pumps - beginning in 1978 and retrofitted on many 1974-1977 models, Volvos are fitted with a fuel pump inside the fuel tank. This pre-pump, also called a primary or feed pump, moves the fuel out of the fuel tank to the main fuel pump. This prevents fuel starvation problems that may occur when the tank is less than half full. If the main pump has failed, the car will not run. If the pre-pump is inoperative, you'll have fuel starvation symptoms. These may include hard starting, louder than normal main fuel pump noise and a loss of power under load.

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Pollen Filter Health Concerns

Health Concerns regarding exposure to Pollen and other airborne particulates.

Allergic rhinitis Dr. Robert Overholt, an allergist in Knoxville, Tenn., said "nasal allergies are responsible for 3.8 million lost school days and workdays every year. Many attacks of nasal rhinitis, also known as hay fever, are often misdiagnosed as a cold. Allergic rhinitis is one of the most common chronic diseases in the United States, affecting 10 percent to 30 percent of adults and up to 40 percent of children -- or somewhere between 20 million and 40 million people." Asthma is a reversible lung disease caused by the narrowing or blocking of the lung's airways, often as a response to various triggers. Asthma triggers vary from person to person, but may include cigarette and other smoke, mold, pollens, dust, animal dander, exercise, cold air, household and industrial products, air pollutants and infections. The airways of asthma sufferers are almost continuously inflamed and hyperactive, but these and other kinds of triggers can lead to spasms in the lungs, causing asthma attacks. Asthma symptoms include coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath, and can be life-threatening if not properly managed.Go back to terminal A. and push the button 4 times at one second intervals. Springtime is the peak Pollen season. The wet winter could mean more severe symptoms than in years past.

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Hay fever sufferers are up to 30 % more likely to be involved in an accidental than non-hay fever sufferers. The most common cause for this type of accident is temporary loss of control during a sneeze. Night driving difficulties as a result of eye irritation and glare from particulate build-up on the windshield are a common saftey hazard in vehicles with a non-functional pollen filter

Protection for your expensive Heating and Airconditioning Components --

rotect expensive heating and A/C components with proper particulate filtration. A/C evaporators are susceptible to this type of damage, and their function can be greatly reduced. A cabin filter works much like the filter used with your furnace and/or air conditioning system in your home. Cabin Filters trap close to 100% of airborne contaminants before they enter the interior of your vehicle through the heating and air conditioning system.

Protect expensive heating and A/C components with proper particulate filtration. A/C

Recommended replacement is every 12,000 to 15,000 miles, or once a year.