My car starts just fine but won't stay running

Asked by maredan Dec 20, 2015 at 04:31 PM about the 1998 Volvo V70 Turbo AWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

the first time this happened it started and ran for about 10min. After that it
only runs for less than a min.

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Kelly answered 8 years ago

was the fuel filter changed..and fuel pressure checked...not to be rude but you need to start somewhere...

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Prayza_1 answered 7 years ago

Just had this issue. Changed the fuel filter, didn't work. Changed fuel pump, didn't work. Changed the fuel pump relay, bingo! It works. Start there first, it's easier than changing fuel pump. Filter wasn't too bad. Hope this helps.

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