Hi There ,

Have a V70 T5 that used to start but would not maintain combustion and after a while cut out. We have checked the plugs ( replaced) distibuter (cleaned) and fuel filter (ok) . We noticed that sparks were coming from the coil when we where trying to restart the car - ( it stopped short of full combustion after truning the ignition) . There where sparks comiing from the coil. On closer inspection we notices a few cracks so now in the process of replacing. Are the staring symptoms the result of the coil - or should after replacing should we be looking elsewhere ? Help and advice gratefully appreciated .

 

You're coil is definitely bad; replace it and go from there. You may have other problems to be addressed but right now the coill is highest priority...

 

Thank you for your help and advice regarding the coil . Now replaced coil and shifting attention now to the high use of fuel and dodgey emissions from the car .
Have decided to replace the two lambda sensors in the hope that this will remedy the problem . Does anyone know how to reset the cars computer system once the sensors are in place.?