850Stud Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Over the winter I started having problems with the car starting which I guess lead up to this. I'd turn the key and the car wouldn't crank, turn it again and it would crank kinda rough then start up. I'm really stumped right now and this thread is my last resort before i just bring it to a shop. Ive searched other threads but to no avail .The car cranks but wont start up . Fuel is getting to engine. Changed the plugs,cap/rotor and wires. Swapped out the fuel injection relay. I also replaced the camshaft sensor a week ago with a used one from a C70 and the car actually started up, but died a mile later and started up twice but the engine turned off a min later each time just enough to get me home. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!-Ricardo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
--Aaron-- Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 I just had the same problem a few weeks ago, out of no where my car wouldnt start, tried it again a few minutes later and roughly it got going. I then went to Advance Auto to have my battery checked...voltage/alt. OK. I then went home, next morning I found it wouldnt start at all. AAA came out and I had 68 cold cranking amps out of 600...might wanna check your CCA's. I'm no master mechanic...just thought I'd share that.Good luck. ps you can have proper voltage and insufficient CCA's as I did Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin' T5M Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 I just had the same problem a few weeks ago, out of no where my car wouldnt start, tried it again a few minutes later and roughly it got going. I then went to Advance Auto to have my battery checked...voltage/alt. OK. I then went home, next morning I found it wouldnt start at all. AAA came out and I had 68 cold cranking amps out of 600...might wanna check your CCA's. I'm no master mechanic...just thought I'd share that.Good luck. ps you can have proper voltage and insufficient CCA's as I didI agree. Have the battery load tested. Also check with a battery hydrometer and make sure the cells are good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
850Stud Posted June 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 The battery is brand new and since the car isn't running I just threw it into my 850 turbo and I've been using it daily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
--Aaron-- Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 Any CEL's when it was last driven? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
850Stud Posted June 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 no, just the service light.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
--Aaron-- Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 no, just the service light..eh owning another volvo im sure you know the service light is truly just a dumb light lol im not sure man.....good luck with it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin' T5M Posted June 18, 2008 Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 What about spark? Are you getting a good spark? Is there a white chalky film around the coil? More like along the aluminum bracket directly along the coil. You could be having a strong intermittent ignition failure from the coil. Starter load test wouldn't be bad either.Check and make sure the crank sensor is good to but I would do the other things first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
850Stud Posted June 18, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2008 The coil is fine i swapped it out and tried it on my other car and it started up fine. The positive connector of my battery though gets that weird whitish/blue fuzz though when I put it in that car. Also idk if this will help, but the little red wire that goes with the larger positive battery wire once wasn't connected the other day when i tried starting it but once connected it started up. The other times though it didn't help..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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