Volvo S70 Made from 1998 to 2000, this sporty model replaced the 850 sedan and instantly became a hit.

S70 Idle/MPG problems

Old Mar 3, 2009 | 07:33 AM
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So i replaced the radiator in my car cuz i bew a hole in the bottom of it. Everythign was replaced correctly. ran fine for about a day and then My car does not idle. It drops below 500 and jumps to about 1200 constantly. I have put in fuel injector cleaner and also 3 tanks of premium gas.
Im also only getting 9mpg as i was geting 24/21.
Not sure whats going on please help me
 
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Old Mar 3, 2009 | 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by mitch603
So i replaced the radiator in my car cuz i bew a hole in the bottom of it. Everythign was replaced correctly. ran fine for about a day and then My car does not idle. It drops below 500 and jumps to about 1200 constantly. I have put in fuel injector cleaner and also 3 tanks of premium gas.
Im also only getting 9mpg as i was geting 24/21.
Not sure whats going on please help me
Does the car shake when it's idle?
 
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Old Mar 5, 2009 | 07:44 AM
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very much so. Its a very hard idle. It kind of jumps. Also i was told it could be the IAC sensor which im hoping not cuz they are expensive
 
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Old Mar 5, 2009 | 03:10 PM
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Pretty much everything with Volvo is expensive unfortunately. You can save some by having your own trusted specialist mechanic though. I had this problem a little while ago, and it left me stranded at a parking lot, so watch out and get it taken care of. It sounds very similar to what I had, which was a failing mass air flow sensor. I had mine replaced at Volvo, which charged me $450 with parts and labor. It was steep, but it had to be done. Sounds like that's what it is, but I'm not 100%. Definitely get it checked out though.
 
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