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Starts and shuts off and check engine light is on

Tiny
THEMBIE
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  • 2000 VOLVO V40
  • 2.0L
  • TURBO
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 120,000 MILES
My car cranks and then shuts off and will only start up and move after tapping the accelerator and revving it and the engine check light in now on. If I start it in the morning after putting the key on it starts well, but during the day the problem comes.
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Thursday, March 4th, 2021 AT 2:23 AM

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Tiny
DANNY L
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Hello, I'm Danny.

The first thing you need to do is perform a check engine light code scan to retrieve the code or codes that are stored in your cars computer. Here is a tutorial showing what is involved on how to perform a scan-code read:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/checking-a-service-engine-soon-or-check-engine-light-on-or-flashing

Once you have this scan performed get back to us with any code information and we can then properly diagnose why your car shuts on and off. Hope this helps and thanks for using 2CarPros.
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Thursday, March 4th, 2021 AT 1:21 PM

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