Yep nice found. It was shorting inside so forcing the pump to spin for no reason - sometimes it rather cuts it

The hole in the ETA is in the plastic cover that protects the motor solenoid and the throttle plate position sensor. Water and dirt (and mice) are getting in there causing all sorts of nasty damage. Get a replacement installed ASAP. Car is likely to drop into limp mode or engine stop unexpectedly. I...

You will need some diagnostic gear to monitor the fuel pressure during the no start. It has to be at 52 psi, not close, but solid at spec

With the key in POS II, is the dash temperature accurate? When the engine is warming up, does the coolant temp gauge climb steadily ? May also try wiggle a bit the wires to the coolant temp sensor connector, right by the thermostat . I'm assuming the battery is cranking nicely ?

Use only genuine for the coolant sensor- even a used one, people had problems with aftermarket from new

Have you checked for SPARK when the car fails to start?

Thanks for all the ideas, I think I will try that product that nucci recommended. I don't want to spend a lot of money and just want the car to look its best. I have a pretty good Simomize car polisher that I haven't used and have a lot of time on my hands. Going to try the Forever Black product for...

Sorry, I just responded to a much earlier post in this thread and you have already installed a replacement ETA. Leaving my post below. Do you have an update for us? What's happening now? Sorry for the delay in responding. You probably have already fixed this. I bought an OKAY Motors ETA from Amazon ...

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You helped me. Thanks. My six-month-old Dorman PEM also did not work below freezing. After I saw your posts I kept the Dorman PEM inside overnight and in the morning my V70 started right up. I installed a used Volvo PEM today and the problem is resolved. Were you able to get a refund for the Dorman ...