Making my Volvo 240 Breathe Better
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- čas přidán 26. 08. 2023
- We have all heard about Cold Air Intakes, and my 91 240 is due for some upgrades...so...
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Awesome video!
Thanks! Im glad you enjoyed it. I sometimes worry about putting a longer video like this, with a lot of details, but if people like it, maybe I will do more
What ended up doing on my 240 was deleted the airbox thermostat, and preheat nonsense. I then routed the preheat hose through a hole on the passenger side ( its the air intake for the turbo model) and connected it to the bottom of the airbox. Then i got rid of the old snorkel and made a piece to go out of the hole but with fewer bends. Along with the center muffler delete the car pulls a lot better. Great video as always
Unfortunately, I live in a "super-cold" area. So, I need -and maintain - my pre-heat hose. I need my splashguard intact, too. So, I guess I'm stuck with 7-second 0-40mph times. It may be slow, but it still beats walking! lol
Of course! Especially in a cold area like you live in.
There is probably a way to run a similar setup...but you would need a pipe with another intake orifice to accept the preheater hose. The splash guard though is a different obstacle
That was a really cool video. What did you do with your hot air tube hole on your air box? Since you put on the intake tube and cone filter and deleted the 1st muffler, what gas mileage increase have you noticed,, etc? Is there any downside to the mod you did?
Thanks! The hot air tube (or preheater hose) has been long gone, even the heat sheild that sits over the muffler is gone...since I removed the air box entirely; there are no holes to worry about. As for MPG, sadly my odometer needs repair so I havent calculated it with this car...but I can tell you that the same upgrade on my 87 resulted in about a 5mpg increase (depending how I drove it). But that car is also a manual and runs the LH 2.2 Ignition, while this one is automatic with LH 2.4. So...not HUGE, but slight.
Honestly, the only downside that I can see is that since the intake sits lower, you might be a little more mindful of large puddles/flooded roadways? But really the intake sits higher than any level of body of water you should be crossing anyway. Keep in mind that I do live in a climate that rarely sees weather lower than 20F...if a climate goes lower, there might be a slight delay in warm up time due to the lack of preheater. Beyond that, I really havent seen any downside at all. My black 240 (87) has had this mod for years and years
Are you going to video any other mods to your Volvo?
Absolutely. Working on them has been slow due to weather, but I have a project I'm working on currently that I hope to have a video out about soon
dont go through any standing water or floods i guess?
No jack stands? I have had a jack fail, highly recommend stands.
Normally, I would agree. I didn't use them while making this video only because the tire was still on, so since I wasn't fully under the car, I know that the suspension travel still left me enough room not to go splat. But yes, you are no wrong and most times I suggest them too
This is similar to the Rkelly intake for the v70r, im gonna have to try this on my 240
what are you going to do if its raining with that air filter?
Honestly; keep driving. Witht he filter where it is, its as protected from the water as the rest of your engine and stock intake would be. I wouldnt suggest driving through any standing water that is higher than your chassis rails..but I wouldnt suggest that regardless. I ran the same setup on my 87 for about a decade, driving in rain and snow and had zero problems
mine is lowered and I live in Florida and it rains every day. this wont work for me unfortunately.@@GreaseRenegade
@benbrewer2936 my black one is lowered as well...really I've had no issues, but each person does what is right for him
how do you keep your filter clean? do you oil it? if so how often?
K&N sells a kit for cleaning it, I do it at least once a year as part of a spring tune-up or if it starts to look dirty. I'm probabky going to do a video on my spring tune-up very soon, including cleaning and oiling the cone air filter. Stay tuned
Was that the long winded video I love Volvo 240 but I found this video slow and borring that is why I only watch half of it
Thanks for the feedback; duly noted. I try to pack a lot into a video, but perhaps I could be a little more succinct.