# 2001 Volvo S40 - Chewed wire

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-volvo-s40-chewed-wire/142232>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** volvo\
**Created:** [June 14, 2019, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-volvo-s40-chewed-wire/142232 "2019-06-14T16:42:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![ElizabethAStack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3bc359/32.png) [@ElizabethAStack](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ElizabethAStack)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2019, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-volvo-s40-chewed-wire/142232/1 "2019-06-14T16:42:14Z")

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Car has about 58,000 miles on it. A cable to the battery looked like it was chewed. Car was running fine. We replaced cable and had an oil change. Exhaust is sputtering and high semi-whistling noise and car stalls after we turn it on.

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2019, 8:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-volvo-s40-chewed-wire/142232/2 "2019-06-14T20:34:34Z")

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Interesting. Did you have a question? Is there a yellow warning light glowing on the dash… the check engine light?

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**Author:** ![wentwest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wentwest/32/6073_2.png) [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2019, 3:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-volvo-s40-chewed-wire/142232/3 "2019-06-15T15:09:40Z")

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If one cable was chewed, then there are probably others. Someone needs to look around while the engine is running. It sounds like a vacuum leak, maybe from a vacuum hose with a bite taken out. I hear they are tasty with a little hot salsa.

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**Author:** ![Honda-Blackbird](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/honda-blackbird/32/3159_2.png) [@Honda-Blackbird](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Honda-Blackbird)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2019, 1:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2001-volvo-s40-chewed-wire/142232/4 "2019-06-16T13:07:26Z")

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Thank you for letting us know the running state of your vehicle… What now?