1999 S70 GLT. Occasionally (3 times now over the course of approx 4 to 6 weeks) the engine will stall when I hit the brakes. I run in rush hour traffic every weekday 5 days per week

Times #1 and #2: cruising along in rush hour traffic at ~ 60 Mph and have to hit the brakes and slow down fast
Time ...

ok Thats awesome thanks!!

Ok,

when the car is running im over 50 PSI (using cheap pressure guage that only goes to 50). it maxes out the guage and then some. I figure between 55 and 60 but the guage may be at it end. ANyway the running pressure seems good.

However once turn the engine off and check it immedlately i never ...

just to be clear...after securing the key to the immobilizer, I can use keys that have the chip in them but not programmed... correct?

Update:

after being parked for 24 hours:

initial measurement: 14 PSI
after turning the key but not starting: 20+
starting/running: ~over 55PSI


I will measure in about 30 mins to see what i get

Another task I am combining with my dash repair will be the key hack. I have a spare immobilizer ring. I plan to connect it to the harness with my programmed key and tuck it under the dash and then use unprogrammed keys.
I have seen a couple threads that say you must remove the chip from the ...

as a side note I am also going to look at the plugs I am right around 30k for them

Thanks Neil, I will run some tests over the next few starts and see what gives. I was also thinking same thing on fuel pump, but I will test the pressure and see whats up

what is an acceptable pressure when cranking? I know when I was dealing with the dreaded lawnmower issue we talked about that ...

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Abscate - perhaps im premature. I have 60k on my fuel filter. Recently I noticed that when starting my car there is sometimes a slight hesitation and it may take a few extra cranks to start. Not by any means consistent. My first thought was fuel filter (4 years, 60k miles) but you indicate that they ...