Volvo S70 stalls out

volvos70owner · May 5th, 2014, 17:02

When i hit the gas, the RPM will go up really fast, even if I only use my toe for that. I can drive like 20 seconds and then the car stalls out. I pull the key out, put it back in, start the car and everything works fine. Sometimes i have it 5 times a day, sometimes once a month

ajm · May 6th, 2014, 17:51

Which engine do you have? What year is the car? And are there any fault codes stored?

volvos70owner · May 7th, 2014, 19:33

2.5 tdi, 1997, have not connected to computer so dont know any fault codes

ajm · May 8th, 2014, 20:47

I'm not a diesel fan so I'm afraid I'm not even going to guess on this one but I would say that getting the car hooked up to a decent diagnostics unit would be a good start and will probably give some clues as to what's going on. If the problem gets any worse and threatens to leave you stranded (i.e. it won't go away with a simple engine restart) I'd try disconnecting the electrical connector on the mass air flow meter and seeing how the car runs.

May 5th, 2014, 17:02	#1
volvos70owner New Member Last Online: May 7th, 2014 19:33 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Tallinn	Volvo S70 stalls out When i hit the gas, the RPM will go up really fast, even if I only use my toe for that. I can drive like 20 seconds and then the car stalls out. I pull the key out, put it back in, start the car and everything works fine. Sometimes i have it 5 times a day, sometimes once a month

May 6th, 2014, 17:51	#2
ajm Master Member Last Online: Jun 14th, 2024 23:25 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Inverness	Which engine do you have? What year is the car? And are there any fault codes stored?

May 7th, 2014, 19:33	#3
volvos70owner New Member Last Online: May 7th, 2014 19:33 Join Date: May 2014 Location: Tallinn	2.5 tdi, 1997, have not connected to computer so dont know any fault codes

May 8th, 2014, 20:47	#4
ajm Master Member Last Online: Jun 14th, 2024 23:25 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Inverness	I'm not a diesel fan so I'm afraid I'm not even going to guess on this one but I would say that getting the car hooked up to a decent diagnostics unit would be a good start and will probably give some clues as to what's going on. If the problem gets any worse and threatens to leave you stranded (i.e. it won't go away with a simple engine restart) I'd try disconnecting the electrical connector on the mass air flow meter and seeing how the car runs.

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