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Ian Mac
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by Ian Mac » 27 Jul 2010 04:46 pm
My 340 passed its MOT test today with just minor asjustment of the carb to bring down the emissions, and no advisories.
When the tester saw the condition of the underside he said it was more like doing a PDI on a new car! Praise indeed

Ian
No Volvo 340 at present.
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MCHUDD
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by MCHUDD » 27 Jul 2010 05:09 pm
Hi mate.
Well done. My 1983 GLS goes tomorrow night,although its a little harder here.
They just do not want old cars on the road.
Cheers Mark.

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volvosneverdie
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by volvosneverdie » 27 Jul 2010 05:14 pm
Take the air filter out for the mot, helps a great deal with the emissions levels.
Good news on the MOT Ian, and good luck mark.
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JPB
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by JPB » 27 Jul 2010 05:40 pm
John.
Previous keeper of VND's 1989 340 GL 5 door vario.
1972 Triumph Dolomite Automatic.
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trabitom99
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by trabitom99 » 27 Jul 2010 06:25 pm
Well done on your passed MOT!
The idle speed was a tad high when I brought my 343 in for its test, the tester said "turn on the lights, the rear window heater and the radio. Hey, perfect!" And that's in über-correct Germany

Everything was going fine, until he saw the front springs
Tom
343 GL Touring B14.1E CVT (155) 98000kms 1980 (sold)
343 L Junior B14.3E MT4 (155) 229000kms 1981 (scrapped)
343 DLS B19A MT4 (155) 167900kms 1982
360 GL Injection B200F MT5 (231) 348598kms 1988 (scrapped)
360 GLT B200F MT5 (302) 230000kms 1988
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macplaxton
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by macplaxton » 27 Jul 2010 09:59 pm
Good news.

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