1999 Volvo V70 My car won't start

116,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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JMCLEAN
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The starter is turning, the battery is working and there is plenty of gas in the car. I can't get it to a shop because I have no extra money right now to tow it. The car will turn on for about 1 second, and then stall. And then it won't start again.

Is this common? Is there any way I can fix this issue myself? A friend thought it might be a fuel filter problem? I don't know enough about cars to do any kind of diagnostic.
Mar 29, 2009 at 2:47 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Get your friend to help-check the fuel pressure with a fuel pressure gauge designed for your fuel system and then comeback with the readings we start here.
Mar 29, 2009 at 2:57 PM
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