2001 V70 turns, sputters, won't catch

g0eppin · Post by **g0eppin** » 02 Nov 2016, 21:37

This car is killing me, but I love it and can't let it go.

Bought the beast in 2014, with 190,000 miles and we're up to 220,000. Car had documentation for oil changes, timing belt, the works.

Since purchasing I've replaced the serpentine belt (went out at 210,000), husband did both front struts, and had it into our local indie miracle worker for what we were told was a shot turbo leaking oil but was actually a bad cam shaft cover. Also had a wheel bearing done.

I'm a couple of weeks after getting it back on the road from my husband's strut repair. Since we bought it, it's done a number where it runs rough when first started and takes about 500 feet to really get power. I just take it slow out of the driveway. This morning went out to leave, it started, sputtered, then died. Gave it some gas while it was sputtering, no effect. Since then, it cranks but won't catch. Starter sounds good, checked all the fuses and relays for the fuel system, checked the air filter, all good.

So I'm thinking: spark plugs, fuel injectors... what else could it be? Previous owners did their own maintenance and we were given the receipt for parts for timing belt change at 160,000, but given that the serpentine belt went out at 210,000 I am now so paranoid that the timing belt has gone. I can't afford $800 until February, and desperately need this car to get me through just one more year. I think the timing belt replacement is a bit beyond our capabilities and after the fight my husband had with changing the struts in the driveway, I doubt he's eager to take on such a huge project so soon. What could I be looking at here, and what am I going to have to throw down on it?

Post by **Gymbo** » 03 Nov 2016, 00:34

If the timing belt was changed at 160K, that wouldn't be my first thought.

Does it have its original ETM?

What does your local indie miracle worker think?

g0eppin · Post by **g0eppin** » 03 Nov 2016, 08:20

No ETM replacement as far as I know... getting real cringey looking at that! Left a voicemail for my guy and will have the car towed to his shop tomorrow. He does great work but isn't the easiest guy to get a hold of XD

Post by **abscate** » 04 Nov 2016, 06:45

You might simply have a bad coil, especially if you have jump started it recently. This car has a coil for each cylinder and they go bad individually.

Pull the plugs, inspect the timing belt to confirm it's intact.

If it's spluttering, you're TB is probably ok...99%

g0eppin · Post by **g0eppin** » 19 Nov 2016, 12:49

So we had it towed to my guy. Of course when it got there, it started just fine. He pulled off the engine cover and said everything looked good, no visible issues with timing belt. We had him replace a front axle and brought it home.

Well, it's driving like crap. It's almost like it's governed, it won't go over 60-65, and the acceleration is absolute garbage. My husband did a little research and thought it was probably an ignition coil issue, called our guy, and he said that was a good thought. Just took it to the auto parts store and it threw an O2 sensor code, a camshaft timing code, and a few turbo codes.

I figure the camshaft timing being off makes the most sense, since that would maybe throw an O2 sensor code too? (At least, from my limited knowledge of internal combustion engines, I think that makes sense.) So I think we'll take it back in and let him deal with the camshaft B issue.

My favorite thing - I'm sitting in the car, thinking this over while my kid finishes up a nap in the backseat and I'm wondering why I haven't gotten a check engine light for any of this. Flip the ignition to I: I don't *have* a check engine light. That one light is out. FML.

Post by **abscate** » 19 Nov 2016, 18:39

Get a cheap code reader and list off those codes in format P1234

When the car runs badly all kinds of codes will be stored , you can't diagnose from these.

g0eppin · Post by **g0eppin** » 03 Dec 2016, 09:29

We have a beautiful array of codes.
P0014
P0236
P0237
P0300
P0301 - P0305 (yep, all five cylinders)
P1132

Thanks for your help.

Post by **abscate** » 03 Dec 2016, 20:03

g0eppin wrote:We have a beautiful array of codes.
P0014
P0236
P0237
P0300
P0301 - P0305 (yep, all five cylinders)
P1132

Thanks for your help.

Okay...here we go

P0014 is the exhaust cam timing code fault
p0236,7 are turbo boost sensor errors. If the car is running crappy those could be spurious
P03xx are all misfire codes, clear them
P1132 is an OXS sensor code

You could have a bad CVVT solenoid causing the first code, the rest are symptoms of an induction leak. Take off each piece of the induction hoses from the turbo onward and inspect for splits.

daveyboy8 · Post by **daveyboy8** » 28 Dec 2017, 16:04

i have my son's 2000 v70xc with codes p0236/7, and po014. gave car a long overdue oil change, ran for awhile and p0014 is resolved. could use some direction on other codes- going to look at this weekend with what info i have gleaned and hope to find something simple-it is 10 degrees out here and not in a big fixing the car mood (have been on his case to get car to me-of course wait until temp drops way down first and car leaves him stranded). any suggestions?

93SCMax · Post by **93SCMax** » 29 Dec 2017, 09:52

Hi daveyboy8,

You might get better responses if you start a new thread and move it to the correct V70 forum (1992-2000). This forum is a different generation than your son's. There may be specific experience over there for the codes thrown.

Good luck.