My 1998 Volvo S70 keeps dying while driving. I wait a bit and it starts up again.if I accelerate to go with the flow of traffic it dies unable to get on freeway for fear of it dying help me please

get your codes first.

Could be, but you will need to check for trouble codes, since the engine light came on. The code or codes may help you troubleshoot it.

Scan it from the OBDII System to find out for sure or remove the Alternator and have it tested at your local Auto Parts Store.

Sounds like a weak fuel pump.Check the pressure it should be 58 psi if its turbo charged and 44 psi if its not.

I hear that, about parts not necessary. Quite a discrepancy among those mechanics. All I could say is to find a mechanic who is familiar with Volvos.
My suggestion,. without knowing what codes were given, is that possibly your throttle body needs cleaning. This is where the air enters the engine, and carbon or fuel deposits tends to build up there. It can get black and dirty over time, and cause problems like rough idle or hesitation.
But anyway, find a smart and honest mechanic-not always easy, but they should be better than guessing after getting the codes.

underneath the front of your car, there is a big plastic tube going into a radiator looking thing ( not the coolant radiator) this tubing is for ur turbo. ull notice similar tubing on the top. one plastic tube at a time go around and look for any cracks u might see but the big problem usually lies where the tubes connect via hose clamps and rubber sleeves. especially the tube going into the cooler under the front of the car. look carefully and get underneath there. takes any plastics off to see. im tellin u if one of those tubes lets outside air in it will cause issues, its called unmetered air that doesnt cross the path of the maf sensor. look around very well ive seen many of these with the same systems. grab the tubes and move them around.

If the fuel pump is new, then the problem may not be the pump. It could be the Airflow sensor, get an OBD(on board diagnostcs) check and if its the Mass Air Flow Sensor (MAF) it will read so or other electronic sensors and control. These are usually not repairable, you have to buy a new one.

I'm having the same problem. At first I thought it was bad fuel so I replaced the fuel filter to no avail. Then I cleaned the Mass Air Flow sensor which also didn't work. Is your check engine light on?

Could have broken the timing belt which could have cause some internal engine damage