I drive a 1999 Volvo S70, and it recently hit a snow pile hard enough to make the plastic cover underneath fall down. Can I take this off?

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Fuse box diagram (location and assignment of electrical fuses) for Volvo S80 (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006).

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It is on the side of the Cyl. Block underneath the Intake Manifold just to the right of the PCV System. While you have it apart I would suggest replacing the PCV System entirely.

I am working on this RIGHT NOW. Remove panel (see Utube) remove white cover (Torx 25) from interior of exterior handle. You will see that lifting the handle pushes a rod down The rod is attached to the bottom half of the mechanism via a cheapo plastic connection, that can work loose. It is like a screw shaft (top) that squeezes (sideways) into a blue plastic channel which merely pinches the "screw shaft" to hold it. The connection has come loose. Squeeze upper shaft into (lower) blue channel. Added tiny bit of epoxy to bond "screw shaft" onto blue plastic gripper. Done. Saved $500.

hi black smoke is not good, and you say the water level is going down. im sorry to inform you may have a blown head gasket. rough running engine lite, if you have just bought the vehicle i would recommend taking it back to were you bought the vehicle.

Great question.

You don't remove the shifter, you have to remove the panel around it first.
You start by removing the coin holder then the stuff holder, they just pop off. If you have heated seats then you pop the buttons from bellow and unplug them. Pull the panel up carefully. Sometimes spilled soda that got into the shifter cover make it stick like glue. I use plastic wedges to not damage anything, You can pull it up half way or just take it all of. The e-brake handle cover pops off too and just pop it off at the center console.
While your there make sure to wipe it all clean and retrieve all the coins that fell in. lol

not that hard. you need to remove the wheel arch and its right in front of you

There are 5 ignition coils above each plug, remove the 2 bolts for each coil, pull up on the coil and you'll see the plug underneath, replace the plugs. Make sure you mark the coils before you remove them so they go back in the same place.
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That was there for assembly purposes, I have ordered new injectors, and they have not been on there either. There is no actual need for that lower plastic retainer, and its NOT available through the dealer either

Sounds like computer to me , black smoke might just be due to fuel /air mixture.
Avoid dealerships , find a reputable mechanic.
Almost any shop can plug your car into a diagnostic computer .
If you live close to me , I would be happy to take an s-70 off your hands :)

It is underneath the silver fuel rail cover