Engine Swap Failure

Asked by Zahamira Apr 17, 2016 at 01:10 PM about the 2008 Volvo S40 2.4i

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I swaped my 2009 engine and transmission into a
2008 model, but the i cant get the engine to start,
the key turns and everything and all the electrical
fixutres work but the engine doesnt start. please
help.

7 Answers

Zahamira answered 8 years ago

The timing has to be right because the engine that we put was working. all we did was move the engine from a working but crashed car to the other one.

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apbimmer98 answered 8 years ago

So, the engine cranks or it doesn't? Either way, it could have to do with the immobilizer/alarm system.

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