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1999 Volvo s70 Random Shut Offs

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1992 - 1997 850, including 850 R, 850 T-5R, 850 T-5, 850 GLT
1997 - 2000 S70, S70 AWD
1997 - 2000 V70, V70 AWD
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dcmatos
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Year and Model: s70 1999
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Re: 1999 Volvo s70 Random Shut Offs

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obayha wrote:Go to Auto Zone in your area. Not to sure about Advance Auto as far as reading codes. I use Auto Zone here in Salisbury. They read and give me a print out of the codes. You can check fuel pressure and that should tell you a little about the pump.
Shane
It seems i'm getting the following codes

p0171
p0174
p0440

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Post by abscate »

Nothing to do with your pseudo random shutoffs.

More likely your battery cables are bad and when you fussed with the new battery they gave up the ghost.

Your radio gives you a couple of tries to put the code oin then goes to OFF for two hours.
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