The mechanic also checked for codes and no codes were found. Only other stuff apeared on his obd device like bad convertible motor, bad windows etc. i do remember i saw something about bad timing apear on his device. I asked him about that and he told me to wait. But he never told me as i forgot to ...

Fully charge the battery because if it IS lawnmower syndrome and the battery is healthy it will crank extremely fast with a fully charged battery. The PTC element is of no consequence; something else is at play here. So the mechanic came to check it the other day and tested the compression. The car...

Correct. The PTC isn't even a valve, it's just a hole. The electrical connection is for a small electrical heater that keeps oil from condensing So i checked the vaccume hoses again with a lot more time and i found that one of the thin vacume hoses, i think the one that goes down to the turbo, was ...

Fully charge the battery because if it IS lawnmower syndrome and the battery is healthy it will crank extremely fast with a fully charged battery. The PTC element is of no consequence; something else is at play here. Ok i will try that. The last time i did the lawnmower fix, i think the batterie wa...

Matty Moo wrote:Did you plug your MAF back in?

Yes. I did not mess with the maf, just the ptc. All this sounds very interesting.

You have left off a vacuum hose or broken a hose during your PCV job. It's really easy to do. The PTC electrical is just a heater, it won't cause a no start. If it isn't seated in the intake manifold, your car won't start. The only way to find. One of these bad boys is a careful removal, inspection...

So, i replaced the pvc system on my 2000 volvo c70 convertible to end the oil leakes and pressure created in the engine. After a whole day of working on the car, i started it the following morning only to realize that pressure was still building up in the engine. I did the glove test and noticed smo...