Thanks again Art, seriously.

I am VERY greateful for their efforts. im actually going to copy-paste the comments you made here altho they did tell me they pinched off some hoses and what was supposed to happen was fine. I know they looked at the idle valve and they also know even a brand new thing can he bad, and actually they did just that with one of them .


I had installed a (Bosch) valve thing, kinda barrel shaped, and turns out the shop took it off and could show me what was going on that was not good, so I took it back where I bought it brand new and they gave me another. That parts place also was very good to not argue but simply honored their warranty. The newer one I took back to the shop, they looked at it and said that one looked fine so that was all good.

They did mention the idle plate and something they took off , the throttle body I think, they thoroughly cleaned altho it wasn’t all that ‘bad’ on inspection. New flame trap also. ( I asked for new, they said they could clean the 'old one' so my decision. it was a bit old anyway. )

BTW our ‘89’s timing can not be altered by turning the distributor, seems Volvo decided that wasn’t needed so they made it ‘non-movable/rotateable‘

Anyway I will take your comments to them and the place has ALWAYS taken what I take to them seriously, and they do read and contemplate it , even explain to me things I may not understand directly from the comments. They have NEVER ‘put down’ any of the BBs comments I got and in fact said they could see they were earnest comments made by those who were trying to help. In other words they were respectable about it all. Thanks again.


Oh as far as 'rewarding' the shop-I did a couple times take them fresh donuts from a good donut shop a couple of mornings even tho that semed a pittance' for what they have done for me.

I will see to it the shop owner is more$$so 'rewarded' as Im sure the shop owner did a lot of the work himself as he has to pay his mechanics their wages; so only the owner can 'donate' the time actually.. A'few' $$ for his personal pocket and maybe a bucketful (or 2) of KFC for the crews lunch?

THANK YOU EVERYONE!!!!!!!