Flame trap - Can one live without?

I was thinking about removing the flame trap from my '92 240. Anyone
is running its Volvo (any models) without the flame trap?

Feedback appreciated.

 

The flame trap is strictly a safety feature. If your engine backfires
it prevents the flame front from reaching the oil vapor/air mixture in
the crankcase [think *BOOM*]. Older Rovers have a reputation for this
form of engine self destruction (since they did not have a flame trap)

Bill

 

Didn't they call it the "Automatic Rear Seal Replacement Feature"?
;-)

from Randy & Valerie
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1993 960

 

Every 240/740 non turbo I've owned has one, except for my present 740 2.0
auto. Apparently Volvo now don't insist on them. The "new" car has the
extended tube to make flame trap replacement easier and the fittings are the
same, but no flame trap "pepperpot" is included.

 

If you have a turbo engined version you can throw away the filter part of your
PCV. If you do not have a turbo you should regularly clean out the whole PCV
system, say every two years.

Cheers, Peter.

: I was thinking about removing the flame trap from my '92 240. Anyone
: is running its Volvo (any models) without the flame trap?
:
: Feedback appreciated.