Thanks Klaus and MK00...001,

Had to run out this morning and it continued. Stopped into my local indy on the way home and his thought it my be a coil issue, but said the code will tell him the cyliner number(s) and will go from there. I appreciate your responses and will update this message. I have not changed the plugs since last time called for in Volvo maintenance schedule (that's the only thing I do per the book, everything else is done on an overkill basis).

My son is back for a few days with his 2002 V70. I changed the oil with Pennzoil super-duper platinum and a Mahle filter. He was wondering about the air filter. I noticed one of the lock-downs on the A/F cover was not secure, and I could not secure it. So, I opened it up, and found the A/F inside was not appropriate (UNDERSIZE!), and he has essentially been running w/o an A/F for quite some time. I'd like to get my hands on the turkey that put that in.

R Stuart