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2000XC intermittant no start V70-XC70 2000

Hello all. On our 2000 V70XC==recently--when trying to start the car--it cranks--doesnt start--try it an hour later-its starts and runs fine--no check engine light comes on --runs as it should--the next day--may have the same thing--may not start--then will start later. On one occasion--when it didnt start--I held the gas pedal down about half way--and it started--other times when doing this--the car will almost start--acting like a no fuel situation--again--when this happens--no check engine light comes on when the car does start and the car will run perfectly when it does start.Any ideas before I have it looked at--have read about something about valves sticking or something on these 5 cyl motors. Thanks








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    2000XC intermittant no start V70-XC70 2000

    How many miles on car & since last tune up? Oil changed on time?








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      2000XC intermittant no start V70-XC70 2000

      The car has 67k miles--has been maintained maticulously--recent tune up-7 k miles ago, syn oil changes every 5k miles. I read an article about an immoblizer in the cars ignition where if it doesnt recognize the key--it will crank-but-not fire. Read that when this occurs-to remove key and try again--or try another key. Since posting my orig message concerning this problem--it hasnt acted up--so maybe it was the key/immobilizer. Thanks for your reply and I will post any changes as they occur so that someone else may benefit from my experience with this








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        2000XC intermittant no start V70-XC70 2000

        Your issue is most likely your immobilizer antenna ring. This is the element that works with your key to recoginze the chip in the key and pervent bad guys from using another key to start your car. It's going bad and does so intermittently. Thus when you start you crank and crank but no start. Sometimes it will start up and then die immedidately and others it will start fine and run perfectly. Cost is about $200-300 US to replace.

        Ocasionally it can be the key itself if the chip is going bad.

        Not 100% guarantee but my guess is that this is what's going on.

        Good luck.








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          2000XC intermittant no start V70-XC70 2000

          Hi I have a 2002 v70 it also had a problem with intermittant no start. I replaced the antenna ring. Cost was $60.00 and took about 15 minutes to install. Since than no more problems starting.







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