Help required

Mee69 · Feb 26th, 2013, 18:08

Hi help needed,

I took my 2003 2.4 S80 for a 40 mile run with no problems whats so ever, parked it up for a couple of hours and just started it to have the engine light on, the oil light on, an urgent service message and feeling like its missing a cylinder!

The car only had a full service two weeks, any ideas on what could be wrong especially as there was no indication of an issue when I parked up.

Thanks Ian

big square car · Feb 26th, 2013, 18:49

I don't know if your car is petrol or diesel but I had a similar problems on my
previous V70 (petrol). A process of elimination indicated a faulty ignition coil,
they do seem to weaken with age..cost about £60. I would also check out the
injector and spark plug on the of the offending cylinder.
Could be completely wrong of course but it would worth identifying the cylinder and checking these items before digging any further

Mee69 · Feb 26th, 2013, 19:03

The car is petrol and thanks, I'll check these out.

Mee69 · Mar 1st, 2013, 14:46

Well unfortunately nothing as simple or as cheap as a coil or lose wire, turns out to be a faulty throttle body. Cost including plugging it into the diagnostic machine, £435

big square car · Mar 2nd, 2013, 19:11

sorry to hear that..I just think it's worth checking out the simple things first,
throttle modules were a weakness in Volvos of that era.Hope all is now OK

Feb 26th, 2013, 18:08	#1
Mee69 New Member Last Online: Jun 10th, 2014 08:49 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Leamington Spa	Help required Hi help needed, I took my 2003 2.4 S80 for a 40 mile run with no problems whats so ever, parked it up for a couple of hours and just started it to have the engine light on, the oil light on, an urgent service message and feeling like its missing a cylinder! The car only had a full service two weeks, any ideas on what could be wrong especially as there was no indication of an issue when I parked up. Thanks Ian Last edited by Mee69; Feb 26th, 2013 at 18:52.

Feb 26th, 2013, 18:49	#2
big square car Member Last Online: Yesterday 16:55 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: hillsborough	I don't know if your car is petrol or diesel but I had a similar problems on my previous V70 (petrol). A process of elimination indicated a faulty ignition coil, they do seem to weaken with age..cost about £60. I would also check out the injector and spark plug on the of the offending cylinder. Could be completely wrong of course but it would worth identifying the cylinder and checking these items before digging any further

Feb 26th, 2013, 19:03	#3
Mee69 New Member Last Online: Jun 10th, 2014 08:49 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Leamington Spa	The car is petrol and thanks, I'll check these out.

Mar 1st, 2013, 14:46	#4
Mee69 New Member Last Online: Jun 10th, 2014 08:49 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Leamington Spa	Well unfortunately nothing as simple or as cheap as a coil or lose wire, turns out to be a faulty throttle body. Cost including plugging it into the diagnostic machine, £435

Mar 2nd, 2013, 19:11	#5
big square car Member Last Online: Yesterday 16:55 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: hillsborough	sorry to hear that..I just think it's worth checking out the simple things first, throttle modules were a weakness in Volvos of that era.Hope all is now OK

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