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will not start; is it a downer S70 1996

The saga:
Day one; Key will not disengage from the ignition and will not start, a jump start revives it.
Day one, later; Key will not disengage from the ignition but car runs.
Week one; ignition switch replaced
Week one and a day; started enough to inspire confidence, then crushed a Saturday with stranded no-start, but will turn over, with apparent pressure in the fuel line when gas is engaged.
Week two: return car service center that replaced the ignition switch, car starts day after it is towed there but service center cannot explain why. hold a week to find problem, and can not.
Week three; car runs fine for two days and on the third morning once again will not start.
Week three, and four; At Volvo dealer ship, replacing fuel pump and fuel relay switchdoes not do the trick, relays are said to check out. The dealership gets crazy are submits a request for authorization for a new “electronic control unit”, but will not certify that this will provide a fix. I get crazier and approve work.
Week five, still will not start, and the Dealer is out of ideas. A this point any ideas that lead to solution will be rewarded $$.

If you dare to enter the saga I will be very thankful and rewarding. The downer is currently CA bay Area.








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    will not start; is it a downer S70 1996

    I really cant offer any helpful advise on getting your S70 sorted out-but-would suggest that you demand the old ecu unit to be given to you. Apparently--there was nothing wrong with the unit the dealer took out. Ask for it back and try to sell it on ebay to recoup some of the blood let at the dealer. Iv been down the road your on--ONCE-went to a local volvo dealer--thinking they could diagnos problems and fix what was needed--and found out later--they like to throw parts on cars and bleed you to death. Good luck and hang in there








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      will not start; is it a downer S70 1996

      93 to 97 volvo made 850s, 98 to 00 was the S70 . What do you have?








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        will not start; is it a downer S70 1996

        "850 owner" probably has a 1996 850 with a stolen s70 badge. It bothers me that the key wouldn't come out of the ignition. Clue. Was this a stolen car with the interlock broken? Could the starter be engaging without the fuel pump running? Long post, no facts and codes.

        Klaus
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        95 854T, 88 780, 88 245








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          will not start; is it a downer S70 1998

          Well my 98 S70 had the same prob oneday with the key stuck in the ignition. But now im having the same problem with it not starting. It will start when I jump it but once it turns off it wont start. At first if i tried a few times it would start but now nothing.







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