Orbya,
Actually the replacement was pretty straight forward. The only thing I looked up was verifying where the sensor was located, which is right under the thermostat. Be careful disconnecting the sensor at the harness, as mine was very brittle and broke. I used Ty-raps to hold the connectors back ...

Yes, the problem was resolved with the ECT sensor and the car has been running like new (well, new plus 300,000 miles... lol). I also replaced the thermostat a few days later just from recommendations.

Update: After doing some more troubleshooting and reading, I replaced the Engine Coolant Temperature Sensor (ECT). My temp gauge was reading zero and my fan would stay on long after the car was turned off, even when it was cold and just started to move in the driveway. I purchased a new ECT from the ...

Thanks for the comments Mike and Idaho Bob. I have not picked up a pressure gauge yet, but did try some additional things in reference to to the feedback. After running the car for 40 minutes, I shut it off and immediately started it again. I then waited 30 seconds and it started fine. 1 minute and ...

I have a 2001 V70XC with 300,018 miles. I have owned it since 2002 and kept up with maintenance. Starting in the last month the car will crank, but not start. I have read through a lot of the posts here and tried many of the suggestions, but no luck.
Here's my story:
The car will start every time ...