How to fix engine and drivetrain vibrations with Hutchinson

The air filter in your Volvo must be changed regularly to maintain top efficiency and power. Over time, your filter becomes clogged with dirt and debris which can rob your engine of power. During your tuneup service, it's essential to change out your engine air filter. Check your engine’s air...

"Time for Regular Service” We’ve all seen it, and it comes on every 7,500 miles or so. It’s the service light in our P2 Chassis Volvo which is located at the information display on the lower left of the instrument cluster.  It only stays on for about 120 seconds once the engine is started, but...

If you own a P2 chassis Volvo, then chances are that you’re no stranger to the poor design of the fuel door hinge. The fuel door hinges on these cars are made of a cheap plastic which most commonly breaks off at the point where the spring applies pressure to the hinge.This primarily causes...

Part 1: Accidentally Find a Project Car Somehow the Craigslist ad for this 1976 242 came to my attention. I sell Volvo parts on ebay, part out cars, and refurbish worn out 240’s as a side business, so it caught my attention...as a parts car. The pictures showed a rust-spotted, partly dismantled...

If you are in the market to modify your Volvo, you may be quickly disappointed to find how very few parts exist for these cars. Once you do finally discover the few things which can be upgraded, you will be even more put off by the price tag. For those in the Volvo tuning world, we do have to pay...

Whether you drive your cars thousands of miles a year, or leave it parked for many seasons, hydraulic shocks and struts will inevitably be in need of replacing at some point in the vehicle's life. FCP Euro offers a very wide variety of suspension parts for P1 Volvos. You might be surprised just...

On older Volvos, owners often dismissed ABS messages because the culprit was likely a faulty solder on the control module; no functioning ABS, but not harm to the car. However, ABS warnings should be addressed immediately on modern day vehicles. A faulty ABS is dangerous in emergency braking...

If you car begins to exhibit strange throttle behavior, lacks throttle response, or has surging power, the likely culprit is the fuel pressure sensor. It's very common for this sensor to get gunked up around 100k miles while some of the early sensors from 2004-2007 may fail prematurely due to a...

If you notice that your brakes are beginning to feel spongy, despite significant meat remaining on the pads and rotors, it is probably time to bleed the brakes. Over time, dirt, air, and moisture can work their way into your brake line system, sacrificing brake bite and putting you in danger of...