Attempt to start 1999 Volvo V70 with a security fault

Here's an example of a Volvo with a corrupted or mismatched "married" ECU. Don't waste your time or mine telling me about fuel pump relays or special starting procedures. I'm a mile ahead of you on it.

[@pollobionico]

"I pumped the gas just for the hell of it" Thankyou, I needed that. I am having a very similar issue. Changed the pump filter all new injectors all new coil packs...starts and dies starts and dies. Keep me posted. I feel for ya man.

[@mitchellsouther8315]

I heard to try replacing the etm

[@TheKilman102]

I had that issue in a volvo 850. I removed the fuse of the imobilizer and the alarm. Fierd right up and ran. However the car has become a parts car for my Volvo s70, due to a world of other issues. But try to remove the fuse.

[@scottyfixit]

Did you ever crack the case open on the computer to inspect the physical board for corrosion, bad caps, etc?

[@ryanspeck2248]

have you reprogrammed the key? but i would have a remote starter installed since they normally bypass the immobilizer. good luck! :)

[@bohemialite6371]

Where do you buy Visa cars that don't start or do not stay running whatever happened to the Cutlass Calais wagon.

[@whitesapphire5865]

Just spent a day fixing mine - Two small electrolytic capacitors inside the fuel pump control relay. One showed zero capacitance, the other one was about sixty percent out of tolerance. Just bypassing the relay didn't work in mine. Replacing the capacitors fixed it.

[@MrMordaki50]

Has anyone tried fixing the abs error with a spacer? It's free and has worked for me for months now

[@lacyfins9627]

I know this is old but for people finding this trying to fix their own car. Had the same problem. Bad electronic throttle module check the fuse to it first. They have a contact sensor that wears out and throttle doesn't know where to go. replace by VIN numbers on car. Xemodex sells a great magnetic sensor replacement for$600 that will never have the sensor wear out. I got one of those and been running great since.

[@adamfarnstrom7573]

Is anybody on your side about the mass airflow sensor my S60 does the same thing I unplugged that sensor and it runs fine

[@prescottbooth5101]

i have a 98 volvo and i replace the 02 sen has a long shot and it started up like i said everything else worked fine even the old 02 but it started up

[@jeffcrump6665]

Try checking the ground wires in connection with your coil packs, if you don't have a good ground, it won't run right or maybe not at all. make sure that you are getting plenty of gas to the injectors. let me know what you find out?

[@ohemgee5620]

You can remove relay number 210/211 (it is behind the dash toward the upper part of the firewall). Look at the 210 side of the relay and identify the two terminals that are labeled 50E and 50F. Fashion a jumper wire that goes between the two socket positions associated with those terminals and jumper them. The alarm should quit and the car should start and run just fine. You might also try to lock and unlock the doors with the keys. Often the door switches get corroded since everyone always uses the remote keyfob but try it on both the driver's side and the passengers side. I've heard of cases where turning the key to the unlock position a couple of times in fairly quick secession will reset the system.

[@my99ferrari]

WhoSaidTyler, did you happen to make/find a video on the antenna swap/repair.. before this video? My 01 C70 that I bought to flip is doing the same thing.. I found the ohm spec for testing the ring (2-12 ohms) but I am unsure as to how in-depth it'll be to get to that CEM to clean the connectors.. Thanks a bunch for any help you can offer! -Ave

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

I'm sorry, I didn't make a video. The antenna ring isn't hard to replace. You remove the plastic surrounds from the steering column and then the ring is situated around the ignition cylinder. I believe it is just a press-fit. There is one harness connector which supposedly gets loose and stops making contact. I hope you have better luck than I, because what people don't want to talk about is that the ECM can get corrupted or simply fail, and that car will NEVER run until the ECM...THAT ecm...is repaired and rebooted by Volvo. These cars use a "handshake" security system like a lot of cars, with a random code generated on every start, but if one part of that system loses it's programming..they don't run. They run a couple seconds, then the ECM kills the spark.

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

WhoSaidTyler The ECM is specific to that car, with the VIN # programmed into it. You cannot just go get another ECM and plug it in. I will never, EVER own a post '98 Volvo at any cost.

[@joelsantos6852]

hi buddy i have one s80 and have 270000 km and its great you need take him to the Volvo repairs they goma tell you what that is ... dont lose your mind that its a great car belive me

[@mcciukendaniel8930]

I have been thru that with my volvo v70awd 2001. Try to pour gas in the admision thru airfilter tube. 50-100ml. if the car starts, you have a problem with the gas sistem (fuel pump, injectors, imobiliser or no fuel in the tank). If it doesn't check for spark at sparkplugs or timing belt jumped a few tooths.

[@lillebrorsanvincent2017]

Damn. I bought a s70 from 97 that had been standing for 2 years. The handbrake was left engaged so my dad had to work it free. He kept telling me “ugh all the lights on the dash are on” but now that I saw yours, damn. Mine only has the oil, coolant, ((!)), the parking brake switch is stuck so the light stays on all the time, some green flipped y and service. I lucked out. Mine had the alarm activated when we connected the battery to it didn’t start at first but I locked and unlocked it and my 170hp engine fired right up!! For 45$

[@patriciacoker471]

I have a 2001 v70 and it runs very well. I suggest you check your spark plugs, air flow sensors

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

Thanks, but that car is long gone.

[@HollywoodCreeper]

Did you fix the damn thing?

[@RetroVintageItems27]

1:52 I was pretty nervous on what was going to happen.. It wanted to be pumped.. Though I'm wondering does pumping on a fuel injected car do anything?

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

It does nothing, except pressing the pedal all the way to the floor puts it in "clear flood" mode, so it can back off on the fuel mixture to get the engine to start. Actually, I think all this car wanted was for me to give up and let it die. As Dave always said....piece of shit.

[@RetroVintageItems27]

WhoSaidTyler It really is a beautiful color, so I hope you sell it to someone who can covert the wiring. Unless you decided to part it out. Maybe this is the reason why I have only seen a very limited amount of old volvos in the last few years.

[@v8pilot]

I am sorry you had that problem. Volvos are generally robust, safe and reliable. It's not clear what the situation was. You had the car for a good time and suddenly it would not start? You bought the car as a non-runner? As has been said elsewhere, do-it-yourselfers like you and me must always be prepared to admit that some problems are beyond us and get it trailered to a main dealer. Even if we have to swallow our pride and admit that we bit off more than we could chew. What happened in the end?

[@Life_With_Lucky_Luke]

Sounds like the immobilizer or key chip has issues. If you do/did put in a new immobilizer it would need to be paired with the key. Otherwise it will just turn over for an eternity but never run or fully start/go. I have over 250,000 on my Volvo & this was the first real pain in the but situation. All vehicles will have problems given enough time & km. It mostly comes down to what you’re familiar with.

[@kokubukabaisen]

Try to fix the ETM. A stupidly built throttle module. It decides if today, you will start or not...

[@lwaweru]

Fuel relay, or crankshaft position sensor or bad fuel pump.

[@treyjohnson980]

my car is doing the same exact thing but I have an "s70" at least yours started a little then shut off mines doesn't even do that. it just turns over and attemps. Are your spark plugs getting any spark?

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

+treyjohnson980 I never got that far. Sold that thing and never looked back.

[@treyjohnson980]

+WhoSaidTyler so did I

[@andrewschannel4259]

+WhoSaidTyler Volvos are amazing if you take care of them.

[@treyjohnson980]

+Andrew Carlstedt they are I took care of mine. but when it comes down to it you fix one thing and another breaks.

[@HollywoodCreeper]

Hahahaha I love the red color of that volvo. Great color. Great narration.

[@jdjdjfh]

hawe you changed the ecu or key? if not your key hawe losst its code

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

Who knows what was changed.

[@texan176]

The throttle body is also "married" to the car. I swapped an engine in a 99 S70 successfully by reusing the factory throttle body and retaining the ECMs. Your car probably had someone swap one of these things. Google IPD Volvo and call them. I know they can flash these parts but I do not know the costs. Oh, and on the one I fixed the coolant leaked out of the heater core on the freeway and the cyl head cracked within minutes. The driver could not pull over and shut down immediately.

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

Thank you for the info, but this car is long gone. It got taken away to be broken up for parts.

[@siemenstraffic]

Too bad that you didn't send me a PM, there was a fix to bypass the immobiliser. Look for a Bosch immobilizer ECU box. It is located on the left side of the steering column, it's black whit a whit sticker on it. The black connector has 4 wires, 2 red/blue and 2 blue/green, remove the connector from the immobilizer ECU box and connect the 2 red/blue wires together and the 2 blue/green wires togeter. Look up the next connector whit 4 wires black/white, yello/white, pink and yellow/black. Connect the black/white, yello/white wires togeter and the pink yellow/black togeter. No more immobilizer problems.. To bad it's to late now.

[@siemenstraffic]

I think so. All Volvo's went over to EOBD back in 1999. But do it on your own risk...be careful and good luck.

[@soderhamnpojken]

hello , i know its been 4 years since you commented , but does this really work ? i got a v70 -98 with the 140hk motor and its a pain to start as this one , some times it can start directly and sometimes not at all , and sometimes its cranky but you keep trying and you manage to get it running you need to rev it out and then its going like nothing happened , does this really work beacuse its a good car overall and i wouldnt wanna scrap it

[@darkmaddness1]

Oh man so are you saying this won't work for a 1999 v70?​@@siemenstraffic

[@Idontthinksotim]

What this car needs is a new owner...one that understands cars..and Swedish cars at that. This isn't an immobilizer problem nor is it an ECM/throttle problem. It's a fuel pump problem. But wait....he said he checked his fuel pressure. Sure...that might be okay. What this points to is an intermittent fuel pump failure. That is, your fuel pump isn't always getting power, or it's not getting the power it needs. Your fuel pressure reading may not be entirely accurate, as you might be checking that fuel pressure reading AFTER you've cranked the engine a few times. If it's getting low power, it's not working at it's optimium. Once you've been cranking the car for like a year and a day (as in this video) eventually you'll get enough fuel in the fuel line to give you a "normal" fuel pressure reading. The easiest fix for this is a new fuel pump relay (about $50 at autozone). The worst case scenario for this problem is a new fuel pump (about $1000 for the pump and parts, plus the enormous amount of time you'll spend looking for the access point behind the back seat under the carpet, or dropping the tank). SOURCE: This happened to me last year on a hot summer day. I tried chasing the problem down myself until I got to the fuel pump, and the only thing that corrected the problem was replacement of said pump.

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

Fuel pump was the FIRST thing replaced. NO, it was NOT $1000 for the pump and parts. That pump was $100 on Rockauto including the strainer. That's why you guys get bent over so bad on repairs to these things. You all ACCEPT THE NOTION that because it's Volvo only someone that UNDERSTANDS them can repair them, and secondly, that it's OK to pay some outrageous repair bill, even if you are getting screwed hard on the parts and labor. I understand alright...I understand I quit on Volvo's and went back to Asian cars.

[@pollobionico]

Maybe that dude wants to be the new owner?

[@andrewschannel4259]

WhoSaidTyler What about the fuel pump relay?

[@HollywoodCreeper]

Thanks for being a good American. Haha

[@Grafyte]

@@TylersNeighborhoodGarage Putting a $100 aftermarket pump on a Volvo is a guaranteed way to make the car run like crap or not run at all. Some parts (especially electronic parts) on these cars can only be replaced with OEM or OEM equivalent. Fuel pump is a big one. I agree that Volvo is not a fun make to work on, and certainly not cheap, but throwing aftermarket parts on them is asking for trouble. I've owned 3 of these in my lifetime (2 to be repaired and resold, and 1 that I kept) and I know that firsthand.

[@HollywoodCreeper]

Hahaha Too late...I just bought one today in Alaska that is a 98 v70 with about 150,000 miles on it in pretty good shape for $250. So did you end up fixing it? I think my car has the exact same problem. I am getting a new battery tomorrow. It seems like lawn mowers do this and it is something stopping the gas flow on the side, usually some crude or old rubber skin that decayed off and I shake the hell out of it it fix that. What was that thing you did with the key to stop the alarm? My alarm is going off. Maybe you should change the fuel filter. Glad to see you pumped the brakes. I probably would have done that a little more aggresively.

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

A 1998 has a security system that can act up, especially that decoder ring around the ignition switch, but it does not have the intertwined ECU that has to be reprogrammed with the car's VIN, or the drive by wire(the famous ETM that malfunctions so often they gave it, it's own warning light). Check out Robert DIY's channel, he has devoted his life to these cars.

[@HollywoodCreeper]

@@TylersNeighborhoodGarage haha I think I did. I solved the security problem in seconds! Haha Just by closing the door and using the key. I think I have this car pretty licked. Knock on wood. I got a brand new battery using old records, and I upgraded the battery for $20, so now I have the best battery with a 3 year warranty. That was a huge win. There is fuel under pressure in the gas rail. The tank is almost full. A guy got another guy to check out my car. He put a diagnostic tool on it and it kept coming up as a camshaft position sensor. I guess there is a rear one that is like a cap with a wire coming off that isn't hard to replace. That was like $250 locally at Autozone I think about, and $139 at another shop, but $23.99 at Rockauto. There is also a crankshaft position sensor that is on the top of the engine that is even easier to replace, and this one youtube video by A1auto or something has a video replacing it and the video is like a minute 7 in length. They call it the camshaft position sensor, but I think they are mistaken, either way, I am going to adjust my order with rock auto to get them to send me one of those out too and because that is so easy to replace, I will replace that first and see if that does anything. It is good to have either way. I do have spark by the way according to the guy who helped me, and he also refered me a really excellent mechanic. The key also got stuck, and after hours of struggling to get it out and my hand hurt from trying, I got smart and searched in youtube and I found this excellent video by Cody the car guy! What a God send!!!!! Hahahahaha He was right on the money. I unstuck two buttons and the key came out. Hahahahaha Then I celebrated with a 8 piece jalapeño poppers. I had a very good day yesterday in Alaska. I saw balugas, fighter jets, stopped a shoplifter to everyone's glee, stopped a bike theft from a 6'2" Somalian, but then realized he was probably stealing it from someone else who already stole it. Haha I got my driver's license back from Walmart after it being gone for 13 days after not giving up and staying hot on it's trail. That was remarkable and such a triumph for me. I also discovered my life's calling after 4 decades. I want to be the Joker from Batman. Hahahahaha Quite a day. Hahaha Crime fighting is a lot of fun. I also bought a Porsche! Haha There are strange things done in the midnight sun. I also didn't get run over by a gigantic fork lift, and I made some friends.

[@HollywoodCreeper]

So I ended up replacing the camshaft position sensor and it started right up. It seemed easy by watching videos about how to replace it. Then in real life it seemed hard and got intimidating. Then I stopped being a pussy and and I focused and did it and it was pretty easy. It was very satisfying when it started right up. It makes me irritated for all the times I tried to turn it over to no avail and for all the times other people thought they would have a different result. There is no forcing this car. All these things have a reason. What I want to know is the reason the part failed. I find it amazing it could just stop working. I would not be surprised if it works, but just had a bad connection somewhere bc of corrosion or oil or something. It is something to keep in mind that you could tinker with before sending away for a new part and waiting for it. I just don't see some simple circuit board braking. I'm sure it is fixable like anything if you know.

[@lue1975lue]

what's the point of short cranks...

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

That's the only way it would even try to start. If you held the key over it would just spin and spin until the battery ran down.

[@hudsonriverlee]

Mass airflow sensor . My Saturn will start hard like this and keep quitting right after it starts. It is one thing that controls the idle. Typically d

[@Doug-ty5in]

Displayed Inhibitor code on 2000 S70 Volvo. Would turn over but not start. Replaced antenna for the key chip but still no start. Had to have towed to Volvo to find out bad fuel pump relay was culprit. Not the fuel pump, just the little relay under the hood. Would have saved a lot of time and money if the damned code checker would have spit that info out.

[@bohemialite6371]

Seems to me like one of the injectors is not getting fuel something's not getting fuel one of the injectors is probably messed up or the injector housing that feeds fuel to the injectors

[@TheWizechatmgr]

'99/+ requires VIDA (Volvo's software) to really do much, as you know. You had an intermittent key/antenna communication fault, or immobilizer fault, and as you said, without VIDA, nearly zero chance you'll fix it. With the fault you'll be able to get it to start and catch for no more than 2 seconds. It'll drive you nuts!

[@ChEsperado]

Well, I first thought it was Ok from Volvo to protect its customers against theft. But What to think when you see the price they ask for a remote or a key ? (remote is one minute programming and 2$ of hardware, see Arduino to compare, and they charge near 500 bucks). And same thing each time they can add proprietary stuff somewhere. The problem with your car is simple: Pay the 1000$ of ransom at the Volvo dealer garage..

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

This one sat for weeks on end with the doors unlocked and nobody would steal it. That's how despised some of these cars are here.

[@l.glucid9077]

There must be a way to bypass all that "starving prices" at Volvo dealers...🤔 =>It is insane to pay all that amount for replacement keys.

[@metvelle]

think it might have 3+ year old gas in it.. modern gas sucks I had a car in the shop 9 months and the gas turned to crap.. I had to drain it and put fresh gas in it.. could be an issue. If it was 20+ years ago.. the gas could have been nasty sludge but the engine would fire on it

[@bertramcummins6662]

My Volvo 2001 v 70 crank but would start

[@runeingebrigtsen1699]

I have exactly the same problem with a 850 1997 mod,I have fixes a lot of cars but this issue is on many volvos.. It have changes all sensors, plugs cable . on motor but still have the problem . After not giving up starting i,m able to get the car running with start gas.. Then it run nice until next time, could be days and then the problem is back . I have drive 27000km with the problem , Doing diagnostic noting wrong i think is someting with the ecu, havent cange that.

[@HansMikaelNilsson]

There's a chip in the key, IS IT PAIRED. It takes about 1-2 sec to read and anti-theft kicks in.

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

Right. I tried and tried to explain to people that the ECM was no longer recognizing the key, but they WANTED to blame it on a fuel pump or, better yet, ME.

[@l.glucid9077]

How do you pair a new key... I can use a spare. Thanks 😊

[@HansMikaelNilsson]

@@l.glucid9077 That my friend, i do not know. Sorry...

[@andrewschannel4259]

It could be the fuel pump relay or the fuel pump itself.

[@coltonwood4043]

You have a bad fuel pump. Check the psi at the fuel rail had same problem

[@andrewschannel4259]

Colton Wood The fuel pump relay could also be the problem.

[@mds2465]

so did you ever get this Volvo to run?

[@dswitalski98]

Still waiting for an answer

[@FlipnClips]

@@dswitalski98 hey man I know it's been 7 years but did u ever get it fixed? I have the same issue but only when the temperature outside is cold. It's weird as hell. Cranks fine when it's about 45 Fahrenheit

[@dswitalski98]

@@FlipnClips I had a similar problem to what happened in the video, but luckily for me, after I did the unlock pattern and put in a new battery, my car has worked.

[@hudsonriverlee]

Now and then you have to use the old fashioned way of cranking car over with foot on the gas pedal. The car did try to start ,, you said you checked fuel pressure, it obviously has spark, and air, What about the camshaft and crankshaft position sensors?..

[@ryansaylor6043]

Geez what a headache. THANK YOU SO MUCH Tyler for making the vidoes on this car. I was actually considering buying this same year, body style and color Volvo wagon for my wife. It had 95,000 miles and the guy only wanted $1500 for it. I thought it was a great deal considering Volvo's reputation for making good cars. Our 94 Caprice wagon has about had it. I am so happy I saw your vids cuz now I will NOT buy it.

[@lbcspt]

Hey my car does the exact same thing. Did you find out what it was?

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

No. I ended up selling it. Please let all the viewers know what the resolution to this issue is.

[@lbcspt]

Wow that's what I'll probably do too. Sell it. I don't think I'm gonna get much for it but I'm not sending another dime on that car.

[@lbcspt]

It's done it twice. First time was the distributor cap. It worked for about a year. Then it did it again. This time was the fuel pump. Worked for a few months. Took to another mechanic. He claimed he changed the distributor cap.Worked for a day lol. Then I left it parked where I work. Two days later it started right up just like that. Two days later broke down again. I haven't touched it since then. What I noticed was that when I opened the switch the fan would come on. And the car was stone cold. I spent hundreds of dollars and no mechanic seems to know what the problem is.

[@illitero]

Sounds like it could be a possible timing sensor malfunction. I've had experience with this same behavior across a few different cars concerning no start, misfire, and even the occasional perfect start and operation.

[@coltonwood4043]

It's a bad fuel pump had the same problem

[@jdjdjfh]

oh i allmost forgot its the imobilizer thats turns of the car

[@zotov21]

I have the same problem, I found it was the alternator

[@CROUTONCHANNEL]

I like the one comment a guy made in another video I saw about this car. A good candidate for a V8 swap. Like an LS Chevy motor. Is this car awd?

[@saferkefka]

my 97 did almost the same exact thing. in my cars case it was the fuel pump.

[@saferkefka]

it would also start and sputter like this one is doing when the pump went out.

[@TechBurnoutelite]

Volvos are way better than american cars. This is a silly issue you have. And you have a very low end obd reader that can't even pull out the codes. I have 2 diffrent ones at home and no problem at all. This could also be a case of a bad chip inside the key. And also it could be the ecu.. And this is not a very common issue at all.

[@lito11111940]

Crankshaft position sensor or maybe the (TPS) ?

[@robertcoyle9071]

Bull Shyte that's what I suspect. My 98 V70 is doing the same thing. It ran fine the day before. You think a crank sensor would throw a code but all I have is an evap code. That wouldn't do this.

[@moshodimoshodi8697]

problem of volvo s80 d5 when engine gets hot it can't start but when engine cool it start the engine

[@reallyhappenings5597]

You stated yourself what you have to do! Read the proprietary Volvo codes, not just generic OBD2 ones. There are numerous reasonably priced scanners for that purpose; I recently bought the iCarsoft unit which has been great, $150. Essential for this older Euro! Jacking off the key for a half-hour? Jumping the fuel pump relay, disconnecting the MAF? That's all shitty diagnosis. Approach the car properly, start by reading the codes!

[@richardslaiter3030]

I've had this problem since my fob didn't work, and used key to lock and unlock door, then decided to check fuses and low and behold the fob fuse had blown since replacement the car starts fine.

[@GreatBowlsAfire]

can you elaborate on this please? where is the fuse? i went outside today and it was just a brick with wheels. ran fine yesterday. the car is in good shape, but my fob wouldnt open the locks when i went to get in. is that possibly the problem? could it be a bad battery in the fob telling the car not to start? sorry to bother you, but thanks for any help...

[@richardslaiter3030]

Sorry took so long. I'm still having some problems starting, starts ok for couple of weeks, then plays up but does start after a while, had it checked at volvo dealership, it was starting ok when my appointment came up ,they could find no faults, the main guy said it might be bad connection on CEM maybe check that, he did'tn think it had anything to do with the fob. Hope this helps...

[@GreatBowlsAfire]

Richard Slaiter thanks for getting back to me ..

[@cz5032]

I had a 94 Volvo for years only issues were suspension. Finally after years and years of little maintenance it started randomly stalling out. In defense of Volvo it would of kept going if i was willing to do maintenance. I know for certain the issue isn't the anti theft as i just bought a 98 Volvo yesterday. Was rather impressed by how drove through ice covered streets. This morning went to start it no go. I thought battery do to it being -10 degrees out. I looked into the anti theft for the f of it. I went out put the key in the drivers side door. Locked it then unlocked twice unlocking all the doors. I put the key in the ignition and nothing not even an attempt to crank just like in am. I tried 3 more times and on the 3rd it started to crank and started. It is still running as i type this. In a little bit I will turn her off and see if she will start right up. From what I read about the anti theft it won't even try to crank never mind start then stall out like in your case. Yours idk what it could be but don't dis a very reliable car just cause you can't figure it out

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

Why in the world do you guys list the problems those cars experience, then add "but it's a very reliable car". No, my Camry is a very reliable car. A car that decides for itself when it wants to start is not reliable. This is just more of this "cult of personality" stuff that isn't based on facts.

[@Gordon302]

Obviously, this vehicle has gone into a "limp home" mode, to prevent further damage to the engine. Search for user, "jaydeeself" on youtube. You're looking for the following video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5StlqiwrNVsmpo

[@AwakeDude911]

welcome to America...you buy low to sell high sometimes your gamble is a worthless effort. I agree with a post on here 3 yr old gas wont burn...!

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

It wasn't the gas. That's why people get stuck with these pigs...they want to believe it's anything but what really is the problem.

[@craig1974]

Like ive said before we cannot fix em all. At least you gave it some effort.

[@jonasfunride]

Volvo is for Swedish People WHO knows Swedish cars. You could use a obd reader. It could have been THE fuel filter.

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

It COULD have been several things, but in the end it was a mismatched ECM. We've been over this multiple times, it was not a simple, quick fix. No.

[@HollywoodCreeper]

There are youtube videos that say that if you disconnect the battery for a couple days, the electricity will completely leave the capacitors and reset the car so that you don't need the dealer with his reprograming computer to reprogram the pcm. Power train control module is what it is called in some cars.

[@edgarglover7045]

Mass air flow sensor

[@Nteelobe]

It's a plastic plug in the ignition lock that can not be returned if it does not have lubricant, just sprinkle some wd40 into it and turn the key out and in a few times and you've fixed it, This is a common problem

[@kisskissloli]

Tom LB like spray wd40 In the ignition?

[@jonnybegs6453]

Had starting issues and traced it to the antenna ring so cleaned the plug and wd40 in the ignition barrel and she fires first time.

[@andywarrington4738]

one word ...."maintenance"

[@timm6112]

i have the same problem

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

Thank you for sharing. They all think it was just me.

[@benjaminpina6309]

Haha, you're barely cranking it. Seems like you already had your mind made up before you started working on the car. Nearly all the dash lights light up before the car actually starts. That's a poor indicator of anything being wrong. Also, the Volvo security lockout you blame would prevent the car from even cranking in the first place. How do I know? I dealt with it. FYI, mileage alone is a terrible indicator for how good a used Volvo is. The wrong owner at 117K can make all the difference in the world. -Volvo V70 owner who has 280K and slightly more patience

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

+Benjamin Pina Haha. I should have filmed it when I cranked it so much the battery nearly ran down. How long are you supposed to crank it? Until it decides that it wants to run? I do enjoy the delusional comments from some folks because I understand that it's the only way that some owners can justify dealing with the horrible things these cars can do to them. I bought a 760 wagon after this. Still idiosyncratic, but starts every time.

[@jacquespoirier9071]

THE RWD volvo are in general much better car to live with than the newer FWD

[@GreatBowlsAfire]

hi Benjamin.. what did you do to fix the security lockout? i went out to the car today and it was "dead". the fob wouldnt open the locks and it wont turn over at all. would this be the problem possibly? it was fine yesterday... thanks for any help~

[@DanielSantos-qf3cx]

GreatBowlsAfire I'm having the same problem with my 2000 S70 glt no crank I replaced the starter n it did run for like 2 days now again no crank :( need help

[@danquartullo8677]

Benjamin Pina

[@sapphiresavoie]

Take it to the dealer!!!

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

You're exactly right. Call the Volvo dealer!!

[@mustie1]

$5 a swing with a sledge hammer

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

Haha, exactly!

[@l.glucid9077]

I haven't had a good laugh in some time... thanks for the humor 🤣

[@lejjan94]

hahah rly my volvo v70 99 has 42k miles and still working Hmm so dont blame volvo guys!!! And just 11k on his hmm

[@leonardleejr1734]

The red lights means dead battery

[@xaxua]

didn't help, but i enjoyed the video

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

Thanks. Don't feel bad, it didn't help me either.

[@gmtgmt123]

lol ets is not immobilzer thats traction control. the engine light dosent come on from what i can see. since its not staring its probelery the temp sensor behind the servo pump... if its goes bad, it prevents the engine to start so it woundt hurt the engine..¨ you need to have codes pull before going fourther. and 1997 og 98 models need that too. im a Volvo tech by trade

[@mikenelson9568]

This may be the best and most relevant comment here. I realize this is an old video, but its current for my set. My car 2000 S70 went from running fine to starting and stalling. Got a few miles in, stalled out, 20 min later it runs again and I get a few more miles. For my car I’m guessing fuel pump but have to diagnose still. With the engine off but key on I can hear a electronic squealing noise under the hood. Hard for me to pinpoint though as a USMC combat vet (0811 Artillery) 2003 War in Iraq, my hearing is worse off than my car, at least the car can be fixed. Any tips for my repair?

[@clubcar98]

A terrible car that cannot even receive a "death by boot".

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

Yes, one of the few vehicles that can outwit the Boot

[@craig1974]

Thumbs up for clubcar98's comment

[@ew1547]

Somebody fucking translate what he's saying.

[@MegaNewportbeach]

Needs new key

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

+MegaNewportbeach no it needed sold and parted out which is exactly what happened to it.

[@HollywoodCreeper]

Haha oh jeeez. You probably should have been able to fix it.

[@rangerpru]

good to know info.

[@garysouza2277]

If you gave me a brand new Volvo for free...I'd sell it.

[@HitokiriRaiden]

Looks like its time to take it off to the junkyard.

[@robertdeverill7483]

new etm

[@tommee10533]

Note to self...DONT buy a new Volvo

[@l.glucid9077]

Get an older volvo... like a 1995 or older.

[@travlincub321]

So has it gone to car heaven? This car would be fixed immediatly in portland.. Its a shame its a nice car to kill, but its not worth it

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

The problem is, here in the south Volvo's do not have the owner base that they do in the Pacific Northwest and New England. The nearest independent Volvo garage that is capable of even finding out what is wrong with this car is 3.5 hours away in Atlanta. I hung onto this car for three months trying to get it cleared up. It's a pretty car but I just don't have the time and finances to deal with it's issues, especially when nobody knows what the issues are. If it had a bad ECM or the wrong ECM, game over. Add to that possibly a bad electronic throttle body and it's just not financially viable to repair it.

[@travlincub321]

WhoSaidTyler I think you did the right thing in the end...I don't know if you tried to ebay it or not, but either way, keeping it in Huntsville was out of the question. I have a mechanic friend who works on alot of volvos and he said you can get the ECM rebuilt and if you have the right independant mechanic, they can divorce/remarry the ecm to the car... But thats $800+ and only a limited number of mechanics can. Alot of people are reharnessing them from 1998 V70's and converting them over.. (I know yours has gone on, but this is for future FYI).. I am told 1999-2004 Volvo's are the real pits and2005 and newer are fairly decent, with the exception of the XC90 SUV's and the cross country wagons. I don't know this for sure, except for what LEE has told me and what little I've read on line.. Although Ford bought them in my 99, Ford had to re engineer everything and have it improved by 2005. Volvo lost alot of its diehard customers due to this bull crap and now Volvo is only about 1% market share, having sold 50K cars in 2012. Its rather a shame too, because you can get some good deals, but its just too dicey.. Way to dicey.. Need a fancy car, get a Lexus, Infiniti or a Mercedes.

[@reremaker]

Fuel relay..common fault..

[@reremaker]

Relay. number 103..

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

Fuel relay was removed and terminals jumped, first thing I did.

[@frodeify]

I will say the fuelpump has to be changed :-)

[@HollywoodCreeper]

That is the first thing he did. Good thing you didn't bet the farm.

[@peterstockhaus2709]

This "I forgot my question" - videos should be errased.

[@Archifx]

Get that thing a bomb lol. Glad to see it gone. Good riddance! What an aggravating pointless system. That damn ford Volvo lol

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

Well, the idea of a vehicle that starts and runs when IT wants to instead of when YOU want to is insane anyway. I notice essentially nobody has come to it's defense.

[@HollywoodCreeper]

That makes me think it is the ignition coil. Ignition coils are seemingly fickle like that.

[@johndoe-kz5hq]

Dude seriously, someone who should not have been missing with that car has done so. And you bought it online as well. My brother did that, guess what? His didn't work either! So, if your going to buy something from an "online site" then YOU DAMN SURE MAKE SURE THAT IT WORKS! TELL THAT SUM BI**H TO DRIVE IT TO YOUR HOUSE EVEN! If they are non compliant, THEN DON'T BUY IT!! The Swedish auto manufactures are at an...Almost psychotic level of "safety consciousness", you need to understand that be for you buy one. I bough in 2013 a 2014, not because I didn't like the way they looked, it was more of a "superstition thing" a 2013 13 a unlucky number. LOL I know but, I'm am so glad that I opted for the 2014 because they offered more in their cars for that year than the previous year, and in previous years FORD HAS OWNED THEM! I can tell your a Chevy guy and so was I, the little Suzuki is a bit of a through off in you driveway, but hell, they are as reliable as the sun coming up every morning and going down every night, and their good if not GREAT ON FUEL! Getting back to the "safety consciousness" of the Scandinavian people, I don't know if you have heard of a television show from the United Kingdom called "Top Gear" And back in 2012 I think it was, because of the "economic collapse of 2008" there were 2 major companies Volvo, and Saab. Now in one of the episodes that aired was a tribute to Saab and they highlighted the safety consciousness of Saab, and at that time Saab was owned by GM, and what the guys from Top Gear did was take two cars; one a Saab and the other a BMW, both of the same year and roughly the same "packaging" from the companies. then they took the cars [and this was to highlight the psychotic nature of the Swedes towards SAFETY] They suspended them both upside down from a height of about 8 to 10 feet In the air and just dropped them under the force of Gravity. The Saabs' construction was soooooo strong that the "A" and "B" pillars hardly moved, as for the BMW [and it is worth mentioning that the vehicles weighed about the same, I think the Saab was heaver if anything] The BM did not fair so well. The "A" & "B" pillars nearly crushed flat. Now I think it's also worth mentioning that the "Main host Mr. Jeremy Clarkson is 6feet and 5inches, while one of his 2 cohost is Mr., Richard Hammond who is like 5feet tall at best. He even mentioned after seeing the result from the BMW's "crash test" he said, and now I'm paraphrasing here "Even I'd be hard pressed not to have my neck broken by this!" Now mind you that that is coming form a man that Mr. Clarkson refers to as "The Frig-Magnet" or "Hamster" And now to get back on point here; I chose the Volvo because of the 1:the fit and finish of the car is just terrific; 2:Volvo's Safety record [coming from a country where heavy snow and ice and blind crests and hard turns were all how they "proved the car" not at the Nurburging] 3: of all of the cars I looked at over a period of a month, GM, Chevy, Chrysler, Dodge, Infinity, Mercedes, BMW, the lot all of them. And because of my disability made me choose that I was not going to buy something that I either had to "climb up into" or "Drop myself into" was out of the deal. So I chose a crossover; Not too high, not too low, as "goldilocks' put it, JUST F***ING RIGHT!" And of all of them, the Volvo seats ARE TO THIS DAY THE MOST COMFORTABLE SEATS I HAVE EVER PUT MY FAT AMERICAN A** DOWN ON!!!! VOLVO KNOWS HOW TO MAKE A SEAT COMFORTABLE!!! And the X-5 I felt as though I was being "squeezed into the car" where as the Volvo was just like, "come on in and have a seat, the waiter will be with you in a moment", as you sit in a comfortable booth at whatever fancy restaurant you want to pick. Now I know that my vehicle's warranty will run out time wise before I EVER GET TO THE MILLAGE PART OF IT. and to my good fortune, the credit union I belong to has made a deal with an aftermarket warranty company that I can get a good deal on for coverage of drivetrain and electronics for not much money and the plans last 6 or more years, and the best part is that I don't have to pay for it all at once, I can make a monthly payment plan. And that comes in quite handy when your living on a FIXED INCOME. So I would say that you have been taken to the cleaners on this car, and you said that you only paid 800.00 or so dollars for it. I would be saying right from the beginning; okay, what's wrong with it? if you only want this much for a car that is in this good of condition, what is wrong with it. Those should have been the first words out of your mouth. Unless they were and the person who sold it to you lied, in which case you can make a "lemon law" complaint, unless that only applies to like dealerships and sh*t like that. But that's where I would have started, and if not then I'd have found out where that f**ker lived and kicked his a**! "What the F**k was going through your head when you sold me the Swedish piece of S**t, {all while kicking him in the stomach} then you let him respond. And if you don't like the response, kick him a couple more times, then tell him you want your money back! I don't know how much of that last part is possible within the law, but it's fun to dream. And everything before it...All True. I do wish you the best of luck with that car, don't give up on it, once you get it going; you won't be let down. There is a man in the Hamptons who has a 1966 Volvo 1800 and that man alone has put over 3 million miles on that car. And last I knew, all he's done to it, is regular maintenance, has had the engine rebuilt 2 times and that is it. As far as I know. I'm fairly sure it's a manual transmission so, clutches are a consumer maintenance item. I don't know If he has had to do any work to the rear axle, or differential or even the gears themselves. All those thing I don't know, but 3 million miles on one car...That says something about the car, the man and the company that made it!

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

Goodness... Suffice to say I won't buy a newer Volvo again. If it was older I'm sure I could have repaired it.

[@johndoe-kz5hq]

Yeah, I'll give ya that one. Older vehicles are easier and less "techy" in many way's. But, and this is a big one, the way of the future is more and more electronics in these vehicles, European and American and Japanese as well, oh can't leave out the Koreans. There is even talk about how "hackers" are able to break through code as your driving and make your breaks come on fully at anytime as well, probably, the throttle as well, because so many vehicles have moved to the "drive by wire" option as well. It is an age of innovation and worry all rolled up in one gigantic S**t sandwich in which we all are going to have to take a bite out of at some point. Sad, but, true.

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

john doe The thing is, I have my Infiniti which is a year older and 115k more worn out than this Volvo, and aside from having a cable throttle, it's as loaded up with electronics as the Volvo. It never had these issues, so obviously the culprit is Volvo, not the "hi-tech" part of it.

[@johndoe-kz5hq]

Key word in your opening sentence is "Infiniti" that is it! Japanese and as reliable as the sun rising and setting. Although I really don't know too much about the brand other than their the "Posh" version of a Nissan. And they make the GT-R Which I COVET!!!!! And I know God said not to covet thinning's but, oh man. That is one hell of a car!!! All of them, stemming from the original "Skyline GT-R" right to the straight up GT-R! Now I do believe that Volvo does make a good, possible great car, and that of course depends upon WHO OWNS THEM AT THE TIME. Ford owned them for years and now I am to understand that Ghia, [I'm fairly certain that I spelled that wrong oh well. they are one of the "top 10 selling brands in Japan, behind all of the others that are world known," lol.] some Japanese company is their new owner and we see the disappearance of the "what was new tech twin scroll turbo" which I have, to an engine that Is smaller and has supercharging and turbo charging on it. Like what? I know the concept is simple and they are not the first to do it. I think Detroit Diesel was first, I could be wrong. but if it is a Japanese company who owns them, then any possible "electrical gremlins" should go away and I love mine. Which Infiniti is it?

[@TylersNeighborhoodGarage]

john doe One of my subscriptions has a GT-R, awesome car. Mine is a 1998 Q45t.

[@rajulandau7751]

I have the same car though it away garbage car I hate all vovol