VTI - I may do that in the future. At present I have the cover off entirely so I don't think it's a cooling issue that can be fixed by that now but in the future, I think that might be what I do. I took the plunge and ordered an ECM to see. Should have it in a week or two to see what it is. With my ...

VTI, as for upstream O2, I have no idea. Took this car on as a project that the dealership couldn't diagnose and I love a challenge, it keeps me occupied. Jonesg, I can kind of agree with the idea that corrupted data is flowing, but I might try the ECM first.

Here is why:

I think I have isolated ...

I ran the car this morning with no scanner and here his what happened:

Boost sensor unplugged, MAP sensor unplugged, ABS unplugged, AC sensor unplugged.

Have not taken off fuel pressure sensor.

Car started and immediately ran for three to five minutes before shutting down.

In that time, I ...

Battery is fully charged and new as of May this year (stole it out of my XK8). Scanner has showed it charging when running but I have not used my multimeter on it yet (been trying to do other tests in the shorter times it's running but will follow up on this next time it is up).

This afternoon I ...

Here is an update on what I have done, and the results:

1.) Pulled CEM, Cleaned all points with Electrical Contact Cleaner. I did not see anything abnormal other than very very slight corrosion. I do not have a method to further test the CEM.

2.) Pulled the ECU and visually inspected it. There ...

Hi Matthews Volvo Site!

I'm new to the volvo world, but not to cars. I picked up a 2001 V70XC wagon with a strange electrical gremlin.

What the car is doing :

I got the car from a shop and an owner that couldn't get it to start. Took it on as a project to get back on the road.

Car is a crank ...