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Looking for a start on staring issues... V70-XC70 1999

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posted by  245DogWaggin on  Wed Sep 24 09:37 CST 2008
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99 V70 takes 7-12 cranks to get started. Seems to take longer when engine is cold or, when gas tank level is low. Always winds up starting, but it seems to be a huge strain on the starting system and I'd like some ideas on where to begin diagnosis. I've got a 245, and this V70 is new territory for me...thanks,!

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    Looking for a start on staring issues... V70-XC70 1999

    posted by  KlausC on  Wed Sep 24 09:44 CST 2008
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    What shape is the fuel filte in? A $20 part most ignore until the fuel pump fails.
    Is your throttle body clean?

    Klaus
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    Just driving a 1998 V70R :)








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      Looking for a start on staring issues... V70-XC70 1999

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      posted by  245DogWaggin on  Wed Sep 24 10:00 CST 2008
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      Ill check the fuel filter. Would this potentially cause sluggish starting response?

      I've not checked the throttle body on this car either- but I will. I'm a little like "whew...the engine's sideways on this thing!" A bit more daunting than my 245!

      What is a everyone's preferred shop manual for owners of V70's?
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        Looking for a start on staring issues... V70-XC70 1999

        posted by  KlausC on  Wed Sep 24 10:50 CST 2008
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        What a dirty fuel filter can do is slow down the fuel pump, make it run hot, and kill it. It probably won't make a difference :) but it is a good thing to do anyway.
        If you remvoe the throttle body, be careful, it is electronic. What another has done: Wife in the driver's seat, air connection to the TB off the engine. Spray TB cleaner all over the outside of the butterfly valve. Wife runs starter and turns off, that opens the butterfly briefly and spray into TB opening. Repeat until clean, button car up.

        You might even have some crummy spark plugs under the coil overs?

        Klaus
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        Just driving a 1998 V70R :)







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