What is a flame trap?
A gauze or perforated metal cover over an opening or vent to prevent the passage of flame.
What does an oil trap do in a car?
An oil catch tank or oil catch can is a device that is fitted into the cam/crankcase ventilation system on a car. Installing an oil catch tank (can) aims to reduce the amount of oil vapors re-circulated into the intake of the engine.
What is the purpose of a flame arrestor?
By definition, a flame arrester is a passive device that allows gas to pass through it but stops the propagation of a flame.
Is the Volvo oil trap the same as a PCV valve?
Those of us over a certain age remember older cars having a PCV valve (Positive Crankcase Ventilation). The Volvo oil trap accomplishes the same thing as a PCV valve which is allow the engine to breath. You may not know this but the combustion engine needs air coming in and therefore air going out.
Where is the oil trap on a Volvo?
This is fairly easy to explain because on just about every Volvo model the oil trap is located to the side of the engine block underneath the intake manifold. A few exceptions are when the oil trap is actually built into the oil filter box on Volvo C30, C70 2006-Up, S40 2004.5-Up and V50 models.
When to replace camshaft belt on Volvo 850?
Although some manufacturers do not recommend belt replacement at a specified mileage, others require it at 60,000-100,000 miles. A camshaft drive belt failure may cause extensive damage to internal engine components on most engines, although some designs do not allow piston-to-valve contact. These designs are often called “Free Wheeling”.
What kind of oil does a Volvo 850 use?
F (-20 C) Volvo oil (P/N1161001-1) (2) – DO NOT use Dexron fluid in manual transmissions. (3) – Use low pressure grease gun to prevent seal damage. (4) – Fill until lubricant squeezes out from the base of seals. (5) – Fill ball joint until seal starts to swell. FLUID CAPACITIES FLUID CAPACITIES TABLE