C70 Idle and Stall Issue

**c70geoff** · Thursday 28th March 2013, 09:16

As it says i was driving home the other night and as i put my foot down to overtake a berk in a merc she almost stalled and them the power came back in but not to its full amount.
After another 6miles of normal non merc overtaking driving the ETS light decided to rear its head

So off down my mates garage to remove and clean
Not the easiest job to start with but once off it was so simple to replace and now know a quicker way to do this process

as you can see it was bogging in there so cleaned it out and refitted

at first she ran like crap but no ETS light on

we bleed the fuel rail as there was air in there and she started running much sweeter
after a nice long drive shes running much better even if, every now and then she hunt for an idle but NO ETS light

only code coming up after all this is still my MAF problem so will have to get a proper bosch one not this crap ebay copy

**jotter22** · Thursday 28th March 2013, 09:36

I hope you get this sorted out soon i have had mine sorted and its now even better to drive than before and i thought it was good then!

Tony.

**c70geoff** · Thursday 28th March 2013, 09:42

cheers dude
look like its getting there as shes running well apart from the MAF issue

only thing that peeded me off was the day at the garage was supposed to be for doing my lowering springs and tinting windows but ended up doing the above

**jotter22** · Thursday 28th March 2013, 09:44

I know what you mean my trip to HLM yesterday ended up costing me double what i originally went there for but today all things considered money well spent i think and now hopefully a few k's trouble free motoring. keep the faith!

Tony.

**c70geoff** · Thursday 28th March 2013, 14:54

damit
took the car for a nice drive today and the ETS light and Engine management light have come back on
looks like i'm gonna have to bite the bullet and get a new/second hand ETS unit and a genuine Bosch Maf sensor
poop

**JamesT5** · Thursday 28th March 2013, 20:06

I sympathise here, there's nothing worse than engine issues! I hope you get this sorted soon and it may just be a MAF issue and not the ETM.....

**JamesT5** · Thursday 28th March 2013, 20:07

By the way, why did you remove/loosen the inlet manifold? To remove the ETM you can just unbolt it from underneath?

**jotter22** · Thursday 28th March 2013, 20:11

A genuine one is worth the cash just for peace of mind geoff just knowing that poxy light wont stay on!

Tony.

**c70geoff** · Thursday 28th March 2013, 20:11

cheers James
and yeah i removed the inlet so as to clean that out too
dont think its just the Maf either

if i get both at least im covered

**c70geoff** · Thursday 28th March 2013, 20:13

totally agree tony
just checking out some second hand etms on fleabay and £150 posted aint too bad just have to sell the 18t now

**jotter22** · Thursday 28th March 2013, 20:21

Originally Posted by c70geoff

totally agree tony
just checking out some second hand etms on fleabay and £150 posted aint too bad just have to sell the 18t now

OOhhh 18t hmm...no i cant i need tyres..Wanli tyres and 18t...no i cant...

Tony.

**c70geoff** · Thursday 28th March 2013, 20:29

haha

**deathrider311271** · Thursday 28th March 2013, 20:43

Im not being funny Geoff, you posted on VOC about the MAF problem, i offered you 2 MAFS both working and one only 6 weeks old Genuine from Volvo.

As for the stalling thats probably related, as said on VOC YOU NEED TO GET THE CODES READ WITH VOLVO VIDA DICE.

just so you know a failing ETM often throws up a failing throttle pedal which on a generic code reader comes up as MAF sensor.

**c70geoff** · Thursday 28th March 2013, 20:54

cool cheers fella
did have codes read on the volvo kit when i was just the engine management light on and the volvo guy pointed straight to my copy cheapy maf
as the ets light had only just come on in the last day or 2 i thought the 2 problems wouldn't have been the same item causing it, especially after cleaning all out and it running sweet all be it for less than 24 hrs
will defo have the unspecified maf off you though. and will have to suck it and see about finding a tidy etm
pm me paypal details and will get you cash in there

cheers again

**deathrider311271** · Thursday 28th March 2013, 21:14

Originally Posted by c70geoff

cool cheers fella
did have codes read on the volvo kit when i was just the engine management light on and the volvo guy pointed straight to my copy cheapy maf
as the ets light had only just come on in the last day or 2 i thought the 2 problems wouldn't have been the same item causing it, especially after cleaning all out and it running sweet all be it for less than 24 hrs
will defo have the unspecified maf off you though. and will have to suck it and see about finding a tidy etm
pm me paypal details and will get you cash in there

cheers again

no worries mate, these ETMs are well over priced at £150, if you can be without your car for a few days contact spoznik over on VOC, he maybe a member here as well, he does a contactless conversion for about £120 on your original ETM. Also there are several other items that can cause the ETM and engine light to come on, brake pedal sensor (cylinder thing in the servo under bonnett), clutch sensor and throttle pedal.