1984 240 DL Fuel Accumulator

[Roy Kasten]

Hi.

While working on my brakes this past week, I noticed that fuel was
leaking from the accumulator. Not good. The 240 runs fine (though
occaisonally it will stall before coming to a complete stop)
otherwise. Volvo quotes $215 for a new accumulator, which seems
really expensive.

How difficult is it to replace the accumulator? I have a friend who
is pretty handy--we replaced the master cylinder together and did a
complete brake job this past week--but I don't want us to get in over
our heads.

Roy

 

[Mike F]

Hi.

While working on my brakes this past week, I noticed that fuel was
leaking from the accumulator. Not good. The 240 runs fine (though
occaisonally it will stall before coming to a complete stop)
otherwise. Volvo quotes $215 for a new accumulator, which seems
really expensive.

How difficult is it to replace the accumulator? I have a friend who
is pretty handy--we replaced the master cylinder together and did a
complete brake job this past week--but I don't want us to get in over
our heads.

Roy

When the car is brand new, it's easy. However, when the car is 20 years
old rust makes removing the fittings difficult, and weakens everything
around (brackets, pipes, clamps etc.), making it easy to break stuff
while you're struggling with rusty bolts and fittings.

--
Mike F.
Thornhill (near Toronto), Ont.

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