98 V70 xc wont stay running in gear

ehazel88 · Post by **ehazel88** » 09 Oct 2013, 15:54

I replaced the head on my barn find car and now it runs like a top in park........ as soon as i put it in gear it dies, any ideas?

Post by **Ozark Lee** » 09 Oct 2013, 16:18

Codes?

...Lee

ehazel88 · Post by **ehazel88** » 09 Oct 2013, 17:32

nothing at all, it is a turbo car and i wonder if something could be off with it

Post by **Ozark Lee** » 09 Oct 2013, 19:24

How old is the gas? I've had boats do the same thing when I try to revive them after they haven't run in a couple of years. Dumping in some fresh gas usually helped.

At idle the turbo really isn't doing anything anyway so unless it is making bad noises it is likely OK.

...Lee

ehazel88 · Post by **ehazel88** » 11 Oct 2013, 18:15

the car was just about empty and i put fresh gas in it about 5 gallons before i started it. I didnt want to run out of gas while warming up the car and checking the fluids.

Post by **jblackburn** » 11 Oct 2013, 22:26

Unplug the MAF sensor and see if it will run.

If it does, one of the gaskets didn't seal properly, or an air hose is unattached.

ehazel88 · Post by **ehazel88** » 13 Oct 2013, 15:17

question for you guys..... there is a tube on the back of the car for the turbo. On it there is a connector for the vacuum fittings and a plug on the same tube. is that supposed to be plugged in? i cant find the electrical connector any where, or am i blind?

Post by **jblackburn** » 13 Oct 2013, 15:32

That is just a heater. But yes, there should be an electrical plug for it somewhere in that vicinity.

ehazel88 · Post by **ehazel88** » 26 Oct 2013, 16:43

So i figured out why everything was happening..... the vapors in the crank case blew out a seal because the pcv system wasn't working...... lesson learned i suppose thank you everyone for your posts!

Post by **rspi** » 26 Oct 2013, 18:01

So you got it running now?