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Sir,
Thank you very much for a great reply. I had my 960 at my long-time indy shop today (a volvo specialist shop by chance) and the head mechanic confirmed your explanation of the additional intake. As SC is the wild west of the East Coast, emissions are irrelevant here. My mechanic advised me against restoring the missing tubing. The intake is not sucking in air, which means the valve inside is working properly.
Your alarm about the timing belt spurred me to quick action, though I was largely aware of the seriousness already. I'm new to working on cars and a bit ashamed to tell that I had my indy shop do the timing belt/tensioner/pump kit for me. It was approximately $700 in parts and labor. My mechanic even had advised me that I could certainly attempt it myself. But since it was a critical part in need of immediate care, I turned it over to the pros. My mechanic could tell that the previous owner had changed only the belt, and not the pulleys. They showed early signs of failure. I feel very lucky to have had the service done when I did, at 114K.
I'm learning my way around the vehicle, replacing bulbs and repairing trim pieces. The car is in very good shape overall. My mechanic said it was the best looking 960 of its age that he has come across. Next up: hunt down the loud creak in my steering that occurs at low speed turns with the wheels at their extremes (during a three point turn or turning in and out of garage). I also have to track down the reason for a radio that plays only FM static. I know that here is an amp in between the factory head unit and the side cargo area window mounted antennae. I just have to figure out how to determine if the amp is at fault (I checked fuse box already), or some type of short in the head unit. Fortunately, the code I called the dealer for did work on the head unit after the battery was disconnected this morning to crimp on new contacts. That was a bonus fix at the indy shop this morning, which seems to have cleared up a voltage issue stemming from a bad battery connector.
Best regards from South Carolina,
JR
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