engine management light
 

thinking of buying a volvo v70 20v turbo , only problem is the guy says the engine management ligh thas come on he says the car is stil l running fine ,should i be warey of this or is it a common fault thanks any info

RE: engine management light
 

It could be as simple as a loose gas cap or as major as a bad turbo or something like that.

Make him take and have the codes pulled so you know what is going on.

RE: engine management light
 

thanks for that he reckons he just started it up the other morning and it cameon and wont go out cheers again, i was reading another post and it says if u dsconect the bat and leave hen reconect it should go out is this true

RE: engine management light
 

It might work and it might not work. Depends on the code.

RE: engine management light
 

decieded not to buy now . just bought a v70 20 valve awd, thanks for the help tech sure i will need some more advise sooner than later

RE: engine management light
 

What year V70? Watch for the ETS (Electronic Throttle System) if it is a 1999.