Tips

Hot weather car tip

Posted by Auto Evaluators on July 11, 2011 at 9:40 am

Keep your fuel pump cool. Most cars today have a fuel pump in the gas tank, The pump will stay cooler if you keep your gas tank level above 1/8th tank this will keep the fuel pump submerged in the tank (like a swimming pool) and prevent fuel pump overheat!!

Tire Pressure

Posted by Auto Evaluators on April 16, 2011 at 6:56 pm

Over 50% of vehicles on the road have improper tire pressure (usually too low). Problems due to improper tire pressure are: Premature tire wear Premature suspension wear Excessive gas consumption …among others Try to check your tire

Fuse box corrosion

Posted by Auto Evaluators on April 2, 2011 at 1:13 pm

This tip concerns corrosion in the fuse box of older Volvo’s. To prevent this problem rub a small amount of Vaseline on the connections. This will prevent the corrosion from forming.

Flame trap

Posted by Auto Evaluators on February 10, 2011 at 11:10 am

A good tip to pass on to customers is the awareness of the flame trap and cleaning or replacing if necessary. Probably a lot of folks with older Volvo’s still have the older/original wire mesh trap indicating that this has been overlooked in routine

Shift lock override micro switch

Posted by Auto Evaluators on January 19, 2011 at 9:06 am

When replacing the shift lock override micro switch on a 940 do not bother to use the harness that the new one comes with from the dealer. Instead, just de-solder it and re-solder to the existing harness in your car. This will save hours (and minimi