Air Mass Meter?

See how the car runs with the air mass meter disconnected. With the air mass meter disconnected the car should start and idle OK, and run fine at low power settings.

Hi Matt:

I have a 98 Volvo S-70 GLT, yesterday the engine started stalling. It stalls and cuts off at traffic lights, in parking lots, or any time I stop or travel slow in traffic. When it shuts down, the only way to restart it is to hold the accelerator down on the floor and it will eventually start. Believe me, ive tried every other way to get it to start, but it wont! I know that holding the pedal all way down does no good on fuel injection, but it does on this one. Does any of this sound like what your car is doing? If you have any ideas that might help please let me know..Larry

Larry,

Mine turned out to be the fuel pump, not the air mass meter!

Your problem sounds a little more dramatic. Good Luck!

acceleration

Unplug the AMM when the engine is warmed up, if the AMM is the problem this should get it running pretty well though it'll run like crap when cold. That's how I always test it.

Be aware the connector to the AMM can be intermittent, too. (Reseating can make it worse, but I was luckier than that.) Pressing down on the AMM connector made my idle surge to normal, and a quick cleaning with contact cleaner made it all better.

Mike

Thanks for all the replys, Mike, I will clean the AMM connector with contact cleaner, and Hope it works..thanks Robie

Hello Matt,

I have 1997 v70 awd wagon with the same problem i.e. under

Thanks

Garry

WE found the oxygen sensor and the prepump were the problem after much drama and $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$you know who you are my guilty friends ..