Can't find fuel filter '05 V70 N/A

Faust · Post by **Faust** » 11 Sep 2024, 15:18

For some time, I have been experiencing symptoms of a dirty fuel, poor performance, particularly at high speed. So, I picked up new filter but hadn't gotten to it. Fate intervened when I left my car running and ran it out of gas. Now it can barely be made to run and quits as soon as my foot is removed from the gas pedal. This also seems to be a case of fuel starvation.
So, today I decided to change the filter, but I can't find it. I have looked through pictures on the net and it is shown just ahead of the right rear wheel. All I can find there is an empty space, possibly of correct size. I have an '04 V70 and checked that, no filter in the expected location. I am working on the ground with the aid of a jack stand, so my powers of observation are limited. Can anyone point me to the filter? Is it on the left rear rather than the right? I recall changing one of these years ago, but don't recall my method.

Post by **br0dy519** » 11 Sep 2024, 21:24

My 04 S60 2.4 non-turbo doesn't have a serviceable fuel filter. Yours probably doesn't. The filter is blatantly obvious in the location you described on my 04 XC70.

Your issue sounds like a possible vacuum leak. Check the obvious for fuel and air. Let the car sit overnight and you can check using a rag if you still have gas present at the rail Schrader. Check the codes.

Post by **erikv11** » 11 Sep 2024, 21:40

If the car ran dry of fuel, the fuel pump may have burned up, and is very weak now.

Post by **abscate** » 12 Sep 2024, 04:41

Run a fuel pressure test with a gauge to check that pump, per the above

Post by **850 LPT** » 12 Sep 2024, 07:15

You may have a PZEV car. These were sold primarily in MA and CA. If so, your car won't have a replaceable fuel filter. You can tell by the VIN and engine code, let me dig this up.
But a really easy way to tell is if your car has a second cat built into the exhaust manifold, then it's a PZEV.

Good luck getting it going again!

Dirk

Post by **850 LPT** » 12 Sep 2024, 07:18

PZEV V70 has:

Engine code B5244S6

VIN type 64

Faust · Post by **Faust** » 12 Sep 2024, 08:38

abscate wrote: ↑12 Sep 2024, 04:41 Run a fuel pressure test with a gauge to check that pump, per the above

Yesterday I ran a "test" with a roofing nail at the Schrader valve, got almost nothing. I may pull out my fuel pressure tester later today, but think I know what I am going to find.

Faust · Post by **Faust** » 12 Sep 2024, 12:34

850 LPT wrote: ↑12 Sep 2024, 07:15 You may have a PZEV car. These were sold primarily in MA and CA. If so, your car won't have a replaceable fuel filter. You can tell by the VIN and engine code, let me dig this up.
But a really easy way to tell is if your car has a second cat built into the exhaust manifold, then it's a PZEV.

Good luck getting it going again!

Dirk

If it doesn't have a replaceable filter, what does it have. Is there a filter in the tank preceding the pump? Hate to think of debris having been washed into the injectors? Help me out here, as you can see from my cars list, I am a "points and carburetor" kind of guy.

Post by **850 LPT** » 12 Sep 2024, 13:42

Let me see what I can find, it's been a long time since we owned one of these. In the meantime, can you confirm that you have a PZEV version?

Faust · Post by **Faust** » 12 Sep 2024, 14:12

850 LPT wrote: ↑12 Sep 2024, 13:42 Let me see what I can find, it's been a long time since we owned one of these. In the meantime, can you confirm that you have a PZEV version?

But a really easy way to tell is if your car has a second cat built into the exhaust manifold, then it's a PZEV.

Good luck getting it going again!

Dirk
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My driver, and both of my "parts cars" appear to be PZEV cars, the 6th and 7th digit of all 3 VIN are 64. None have a filter in the expected place. So, now the fuel pump is the "usual suspect". Considering the $500 quoted by my FLAPS I have to consider swapping one from a parts car.