Hey guys,
I remember some talk at retro rides about earthing the renix to allow the car to run on unleaded, was gonna get down and do this during the week but cant seem to find any help on the matter, Does anyone have a guide or a link to one which i could follow??
Cheers Dan.
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Re: Renix Earthing
Your car will certainly run on unleaded, I guess the question you're asking is "does it run on super unleaded (98 RON) or regular unleaded (95 RON)". You definitely don't need any lead-replacement additives or anything, it's just that pre '87 model year 340s were originally designed to use 96 RON leaded petrol.Bazboy wrote:I remember some talk at retro rides about earthing the renix to allow the car to run on unleaded
A different Renix may help though, check out this thread:
http://www.volvo300mania.com/forum-uk/v ... php?t=3506
Whether it's a straight swap, or if you need to make any further adjustments, 'fraid I don't know.B14.4E = 412 (1987ish on) Retarded by 4 deg. to run on unleaded.
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
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
No, but early cars with too much advance will have issues running on 95. More octanes (thats almost grammatically correct) means you can have more advance. Advance without the octanes can lead to bad things. Dan, if you have an early renix, either run on super for moar powerz, or get a late renixkaos wrote:my b14.4e had no problem running on 98 ron superunleaded.
'89(G) 340 GLE B172k
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
'03 S60 D5 SE, '91 (J) MX5, 1954 Cyclemaster
Ex:
'89(F) 340 GL F7R (ex B172k) - Fake -> SBKV 300 Runner Up 08, 12; '91(H) 340 GL B14.4E - Kar; '88(F) 360 GLT B200E - Jet -> BKV 300 Runner Up 09; '89(G) 360 GLT B200E - Beast
Dan get a close look at that Renix thread at the top of the forum. The info on what terminal to earth should be in there somewhere.
Hold on I'll see if I can find it.
Edit: its not there....hold on I have info somewhere
OK, the blurb says you have to "Earth the B-Terminal on the Renix, using part number 3209295, connecting the white terminal to a good earth"
That means that you have to connect the inner most terminal on the unused plug to a good earth. That will retard the ignition to enable you to run normal unleaded safely, but you will lose some power.
To retain your current power levels safely you can use Super Unleaded but of course that hurts your wallet.
Hold on I'll see if I can find it.
Edit: its not there....hold on I have info somewhere
OK, the blurb says you have to "Earth the B-Terminal on the Renix, using part number 3209295, connecting the white terminal to a good earth"
That means that you have to connect the inner most terminal on the unused plug to a good earth. That will retard the ignition to enable you to run normal unleaded safely, but you will lose some power.
To retain your current power levels safely you can use Super Unleaded but of course that hurts your wallet.
