Volvo Forum + help for owners

When it sputters it revs up to a "fast idle" of around 2000 RPM (little more when it's really cold, little less when it's a bit warmer). It seems to happen more often on a "lukewarm" start, where the car doesn't quite make it to operating temp, then gets left for a short time (<1hr) and then restart...

Alright, here's what I've got so far. It's coming through the Torque app with a bluetooth OBDII reader so I can't vouch for the accuracy, but on cold start from my garage (45-50 deg F) I got 20.7% throttle on fast idle, 16.7% after the revs dropped to 1000, and 13.7% once it was fully settled in. On...

mrbrian200 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 03, 2017 2:01 pm -snip for conciseness-

That's great info. I've got a bluetooth OBDII reader that can show the throttle position. I'll give it a check tomorrow in the morning when the car's in the warm garage then I'll park it outside and do it again.

abscate wrote: ↑Fri Nov 03, 2017 10:05 am How old is the battery - is it more than 5 years old?

The battery is 4 years old, Everstart (I think, it's eversomething) Gold.

Throttle body could be. Is there an easy way to test it without having to get a new one?

Update: The car started fine this morning, but that's normal when it's sitting in the garage. It seems to be sensitive to the cold. I'll try to grab a video today of the issue.

I've been trying to pin down this gremlin for a while now and it's starting to worry me going into the winter season. I've owned my 08 S60 2.5T for 18 months now and for the first 6 it was perfect, then intermittently it would have a small issue when it was starting. It wouldn't happen predictably a...

Once I measured the level properly it was just fine, but I did a drain and fill anyways. It seemed to help a bit, so I'll drive for a while and do another. It wasn't bad in the first place (don't know if I made it sound like it was) it was just a tiny muffled thump feeling.

Alright, I'll do a drain and fill as soon as I can. Is it better to use the mobil 3309 or the toyota stuff I keep seeing around?

Correct on the fluid but you may need a valvebody. First change out all the fluid I'm sure hoping it's not the valvebody. It's only a slight bump (very slight, you'd have to be paying attention to notice it) when going on or off the throttle in traffic. It feels like the transmission is locking and...

I just checked my transmission fluid after owning this car for a little while and I noticed that it's quite high (on the hot mark when car is stone cold) and it's getting a bit burnt (still red but is turning brown). I'm wondering if this might cause the slight issue that I have at lower speeds in t...