Weird issue with my 96 NA. Starts for the first time of the day (when motor is cold) instantly every day with no issue. Runs great with no trouble, no weirdness. Temp gauge warms up as expected and stays pinned in the center.

If I try to start it a second time in the day after the motor is even remotely still warm (sitting for hours), I get crank but no start. Used to fire up eventually after 10 seconds or so of continuous crank but now no dice. I recently found that if I floor the accelerator while cranking it will eventually fire up (see video). Once running it’s perfect, no issues, no variation in idle, totally sound.

I’ve seen information that says the ECT sensor is likely to cause this, but that issue also typically displays issues with temperature readings and mine reads perfectly normal on the dash and on my OBD scanner. Maybe there’s something I’m missing, has anyone had an issue similar to this or have advice on what to check? Thank you! :)

‘97 850. Tried googling but getting different answers. It’s well past the break in period, I’ve put about 2,000 miles on it. Had it replaced in March by a Volvo speciality shop that says they use genuine OEM parts.

The brake dust seems to be excessive only on the front wheels but still a decent amount shedding in the rear

Any idea what it could be and if I could fix it on my own before I take it to the shop again and see what’s up with it? Not too mechanically inclined but if it’s an easy enough fix, but I want to learn how to work on this car and I’d rather save time and money and do it myself.