S80 2.9 Emission System

Discussion in 'Volvo S80' started by Noa, Dec 18, 2004.

  1. Noa

    Noa Guest

    S80 2.9 2000 - 75,000 Km

    Emission system Service required

    What does it mean - What to expect

    Thanks
    Eran
     
    Noa, Dec 18, 2004
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  2. Noa

    marijet Guest

    I have the same problem, on my S80... it shows on the codes on the scanner
    that an fault on OXYGEN SENSOR, is a code for each of the four
    installed.Also be sure that your fuel cap is very well tight, and Dont
    overfill tank, and use PRIMIUN fuel only.
    GOOD LUCK
    HAPPY HOLIDAYS
    Carlos
    marijet
     
    marijet, Dec 18, 2004
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  3. I expect that is the same as the US "MIL" (Malfunction Indicator Light) or
    "check engine" light. It means any of a number of things can be wrong with
    the emission control system. As Marijet points out, it can be as simple as
    the gas cap loose. (If so, the light will go out after 3 or 4 warm-up cycles
    after you tighten the cap.) It can also mean a bad O2 sensor, a bad
    catalytic converter, or that your engine is misfiring. The good news is that
    the diagnostic codes are fairly specific, and once they are read - which a
    shop will need to do if your gas cap isn't loose - you will know what it is
    about.

    The car won't be damaged driving in town as long as the engine is running
    normally, but under a few failure conditions the catalytic converter can be
    overheated if the engine is pushed hard for more than a few seconds at a
    time, like high speed hill climbing.

    Mike
     
    Michael Pardee, Dec 18, 2004
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    Didde Guest

    my experience is just on the s80 2,9 -99 -00 "6 cylinders engine"
    it´s often the ETM "electroning trottle module"
    the other stuff use usally holds
     
    Didde, Dec 18, 2004
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  5. Noa

    CD Guest

    My 2001 S60 has had that message in the window for the last few months.
    Every once in a while it goes out for a little, but I have not noticed that
    there is any power loss.
    Dealer tells me that the code is related to the cat converter... and its
    $1100 to replace.
    I Think I'll take my chances...

    Charlie
     
    CD, Dec 19, 2004
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  6. I'm afraid the light will become more persistent if it is indeed the cat.
    (The codes are usually right about that.) But $1180 is outrageous.
    Independent shops will quote you a small fraction of that, I'm sure. If you
    are in the US the emissions system, including the catalytic converter, are
    required to be covered by the mfr for quite a number of miles... your 2001
    may qualify. Anybody here know the details?

    I had the cat replaced on our 85 765T a few years ago, and it cost around
    $100 US parts and labor at a local muffler shop my friends recommended.

    With that failure you won't notice any power loss unless the catalyst is
    melting - an unlikely possibility if the engine is running okay otherwise.
    The main negative effect is an increase in emissions.

    Mike
     
    Michael Pardee, Dec 19, 2004
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  7. Noa

    CD Guest

    My 2001 2.4T has 125k miles on it, so its not under warranty anymore.

    I live in PA. The funny thing is that my emissions inspection was due last
    month. I couldn't take it in because of the light, so I just kept driving.
    One day while coming home from a business trip, the light went out. I
    quickly got it into the shop for inspection and it passed.

    While driving home from the inspection, the light came back on again.

    I guess it was just luck...
    Charlie
     
    CD, Dec 19, 2004
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    Jim Carriere Guest

    If the computer stops getting a signal for the particular fault for a
    certain time (usually a couple medium trips, but it's slightly more
    complicated than just that), then the light will go out. This is to
    deal with spurious fault codes that are not actual malfunctions.

    The computer in your car may or may not know why it turned the light
    on. Here is why-

    The computer takes a "snapshot" of what the engine was doing when the
    fault occurred. If the fault ceases, the snapshot is supposed to
    remain in the memory for ten driving cycles (the light will have long
    gone out on it's own). The electronic equipment to read the snapshot
    is more expensive than the popular hand-held code readers, and most
    mechanics charge a nominal fee to plug the machine into their car
    (hey, they have to make up the cost of the thing somehow).

    Also, some faults need to happen twice to make the light go on. The
    code for the fault will be stored as a "pending code," and it can be
    read by an inexpensive code reader or expensive diagnostic equipment,
    but the light will not be on in your car.

    For more than you might want to know, try a web search on "OBD2."

    One last thing, right now you really have no way of knowing if it is
    a serious problem, more than one problem, or a relatively unimportant
    problem.
     
    Jim Carriere, Dec 19, 2004
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