Volvo 850 service & repair manual

VOLVO 850 GLE & GLT SPECIFICATIONS

1995 Volvo 850

1995 ENGINE PERFORMANCE
Volvo – Service & Adjustment Specifications
850

INTRODUCTION

Use this article to quickly find specifications related to servicing and on-vehicle adjustments. This is a quick-reference article to use when you are familiar with an adjustment procedure and only need a specification.

CAPACITIES

BATTERY SPECIFICATIONS
Application Cold Cranking Amp. Rating
850 ……………………………………. 440 Or 520
FLUID CAPACITIES
Application Qts. (L) Crankcase (Includes Filter) ……………………. 5.6 (5.3)
Cooling System (Includes Heater) ……………….. 7.6 (7.2)
M/T (M56L) Volvo Synthetic Gearbox Oil (97308) …… 2.2 (2.1) A/T (AW 50) (1) ………………………………. 8.0 (7.6)
(1) – Use ATF Dexron IIE or Mercon fluid.

QUICK-SERVICE

SERVICE INTERVALS & SPECIFICATIONS

REPLACEMENT INTERVALS
Component Miles
Air Filter …………………………………. 30,000
Timing Belt ………………………………… 70,000
Coolant ………………………………………. (1) EGR
Inspect ………………………………….. 60,000
Clean (2) ……………………………….. 100,000
Fuel Filter ………………………………… 60,000
Oil & Filter
Normal Service ……………………………. 10,000
Severe Service ……………………………… 5000
PCV (Inspect & Clean) ……………………….. 60,000
Spark Plugs ………………………………… 30,000
(1) – Coolant replacement interval is no longer recommended by manufacturer.
(2) – After 100,000 mile EGR service, clean every 20,000 miles.
BELT ADJUSTMENT
Application Specification
850 ………………………………………….. (1) (1) – No adjustment is necessary, vehicle is equipped with
a self-tensioner.

MECHANICAL CHECKS

ENGINE COMPRESSION

COMPRESSION SPECIFICATIONS
Application Specification
Compression Ratio …………………………… 10.5:1

VALVE CLEARANCE

NOTE: Equipped with hydraulic lifters.

IGNITION SYSTEM

IGNITION COIL

IGNITION COIL RESISTANCE – Ohms @ 68 F (20 C)
Application Primary Secondary
Non-Turbo ………………… .5 ……………. 8400

SPARK PLUGS

SPARK PLUG TYPE
Application	Bosch	Champion
Non-Turbo ………………..	FR6DC	…………. RC9YC
SPARK PLUG SPECIFICATIONS
Application	Gap In. (mm)	Torque Ft. Lbs. (N.m)
850 ………	.028-.032 (.70-.80)	………….. 18 (25)

FIRING ORDER

Refer to illustration for firing order and distributor rotation. See Fig. 1.

Fig. 1: Firing Order & Distributor Rotation

IGNITION TIMING

IGNITION TIMING (Degrees BTDC @ RPM)
Application (1) Timing Non-Turbo …………………………… 8-12 @ 750-850 (1) – Ignition timing computer-controlled. Not adjustable.

FUEL SYSTEM

FUEL PUMP

FUEL PUMP PERFORMANCE (1)
Application Pressure Volume In 30 Sec. psi (kg/cm ) Pts. (L)
850 …………. 43.5 (3.06) ……………. 1.1 (.52) (1) – At 12 volts, 68 F (20 C), with engine off and fuel
pump relay by-passed.

IDLE SPEED & MIXTURE

IDLE SPEED & CO LEVEL (1)
Application Idle RPM (2) CO Level
850 …………… (3) 850 …………….. (3) .2-.8% (1) – Idle speed/CO level can only be checked, not adjusted.
(2) – Measured upstream of catalytic converter with oxygen
sensor connected.
(3) – With cooling fan off.

FAST IDLE

NOTE: All idle speeds are controlled by electronic control unit.
Specifications on fast idle not at time of publication.

THROTTLE SWITCH

See the D – ADJUSTMENTS article for switch adjustments.

 

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