Engine 850: B5204S/2.0/20v: new ignition "noisy" while working?

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Thanks very much, Spike1918....!!

Originally Posted by Spike1918

That clicking was very likely a high tension spark arcing to earth intermittantly!

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Hi Clan & Luxobarge

Thanks again for your advice re my ignition coil. I thought I'll just tell you how I sorted it: I bought a coil form ECP (with 31% discount...!! Lovely!), and it came in a Bosch box with a Bosch sticker on it, just like on my old coil.

So now's she's running great again....

Thanks guys.

Originally Posted by Clan

Buy a genuine volvo coil ( made by BOSCH to volvos specifications ) these cheap parts you buy elsewhere are not up to the same quality . Hence your problem , same goes for distributor caps and HT leads . you have a quality car wich has better quality components than todays volvo's , dont dilute it's quality and compromise reliablity to save a few £ . clicking is High Tension current jumping to earth somewhere , this will eventualy burn the coil out and also reduce output to the plugs whilst it is doing it, before it fails .

I have only changed 2 coils on 850 cars in the 20 years they have been around .

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Hi Guys

I thought I need to pick your brains again: something which I have been having for a very long time: when it rains, my boot leaks in, NOT every time, but most times. Not sure why or where from... Boot gets wet towards the right side of the boot lock, near the loading edge. Any advice on this, please?

Also; last week when it was so hot, when getting into and driving off, there was immediately a very strong petrol odour inside the cab - would you know why?

Thanks again, guys (and girls, if there are any).