I have a 2004 s60 2.5t awd automatic transmission. 170k miles
I just got from a family friend. For super cheap ran good for about 5 days and boom! Driving down the street using the manual mode and it stalled.... I got to the place where I was going was there for a few hours went home and it was fine... But now I try to start it.
It turns over idles for a few seconds and dies. I can hit the throttle and keep it going at 4k+ rpm soon as I let off it drops and dies....

I know these car have a bad problem with the etm/throttle body.. does that sound like the problem? I know it will mess with the idle and make it idle bad. But will it completely die out of no where? Just yesterday it was fine idling at 900rpms

 

does not sound like an ETM - more like a loose or broken hose possibly - check the fresh air hose from the air filter to the turbo

 

Kool thank you. Ill try it I'm new to working on cars I got to find the turbo. Just ingorant to a lot but definitely know more then the average Joe.

 

Thanks what I don't understand is it will work and then just die.. I let it idle for 20 minutes this morning and that was it. Turned it off and back on and nope.... Not working

 

Thanks man!! It was the plastic pipe that goes from the etm to the (radiator?). It was half way off the etm.anf I'm guessing then after a few days it fell off the raditor. explains the etm code being thrown and the lack of bad idliling. It's solid now and I didn't know it accelerates wayyy better