il bambino martino Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 So I get a call at 9:30pm, and I need to run down to the office. Call it Murphy's law, I guess... shtuff will go wrong at just the "right" time. Anyway.It cranks for a while, acts as if it will start, but fizzles out. One of the times, I kept cranking the engine, and it caught, but it was rough. Not exactly like it was missing on a cylinder, but more like cutting out: a split second of sort of normal idling, pause, repeat. Try to give it gas, but it died after probably two seconds.It is EXTREMELY foggy and humid and warm (well, it's 34F - but that's really warm compared to recent temps) tonight. Wonder if this has anything to so with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faterotong Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 that's exactly what my '98V70R is doing....so far haven't had any luck in figuring it out....I have a thread going on so you could probably refer to it also and I'll check on your progress...I'd LOVE to have a running car again...lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il bambino martino Posted February 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Yikes! Now you got me really worried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmmmmmm Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Have you tried jiggling the key around in the ignition? And do you have an intermittent ABS light? My Ignition switch is going bad and causing similar symptoms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal3thousand Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 Any codes in memory when it dies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxx Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 basics first.Codes?check fuel pressure.check spark.check plugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jippi 855 GLT Posted February 12, 2009 Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 basics first.Codes?check fuel pressure.check spark.check plugs.when was the fuel filter replaced?? my cousins 98 s70 did the same thing. cranks but not start. replaced the fuel filter which had 140k on it and now its fine or at leaast when i left. gonna try it when i get to jersey this weekend... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il bambino martino Posted February 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 12, 2009 when was the fuel filter replaced?? my cousins 98 s70 did the same thing. cranks but not start. replaced the fuel filter which had 140k on it and now its fine or at leaast when i left. gonna try it when i get to jersey this weekend...Update. I was able to start it -wasn't easy - and actually made it to the garage. Check engine light is on, and it felt rough... never experienced a cylinder missing on a 5-cylinder engine, so I can't really say it's that same feeling.A couple of times it wanted to die, put her in neutral and pumped the gas, and that helped. On a couple of occasions I could feel serious power loss. Giving it gas, but no pickup. Got there, parked her, tried to start her again but no go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duck fan Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 The fuel filter is easy and cheap to replace. Start there. My guess based on a similar situation i had is that your MAF is bad. But might as well try the fuel filter. Its easy enough and should probably be done anyway.If you have someone in your area with a running 5cly try switching MAFs. I am willing to bet thats your issue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownTurboBrick Posted February 13, 2009 Report Share Posted February 13, 2009 change the fliter it's easy enough to change, but i'll put money on fuel pump relay.Search member CN90 and find his thread on doing a fuel pump relay bypass. if it solves you're issue you'll know it's time to replace the relay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxx Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 if you want to check MAF, unplug it and then start the car, if it sounds better than it did before, you'll know what to replace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozzimark Posted February 16, 2009 Report Share Posted February 16, 2009 if you want to check MAF, unplug it and then start the car, if it sounds better than it did before, you'll know what to replace.Yup, I had the same issue once. MAF died on me out in the middle of nowhere. Pulled the plug to the sensor and kept driving until I could get a new one <_< Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il bambino martino Posted February 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2009 duck fan, ozzi - the culprit was indeed the MAF (mas airflow sensor - for future searchers' sake)Thanks everybody! What a great community we have here! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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