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Any help is appreciated!
Thanks!
Might need to get the actual volvo bulbs for the correct voltage otherwise it just causes problems. Paid $60 to diagnose that problem once.
If it was meticulously maintained, garaged most of it's life, has those low miles and the interior and exterior are truly in excellent condition, I would definitely try to resurrect the vehicle. I suggest changing the oil for sure before attempting to start it. If you are able you may want to drain the gas tank and replace the fuel filter(s) so you have a nice clean fuel supply and lines.
Is it a stick or automatic?
Are the tires cracked from sitting partially deflated? If it was inside and did not have the sun and other weather attacking it, they may be fine. Brakes will be fine after sitting - perhaps a little sticky at first and certainly rotor rust, but that'll fix itself quick enough.
Sounds to me like a couple hours of love, and worst case $500-$600 of new tires and brakes, and you probably have a fine auto again. Depending on where you live and truly what condition it's in, you should be able to get anywhere from $2,000 - $4,000 out of it.
Fred
Your help is much appreciated!
I thought to heat the distributor so used a heat gun and then it did start. It warms up and runs good with all the work I did removing all the other bugs. cutting out and not starting hot and then starting after a while and now just does not start when cold. I let is set a few hours and it would not start again. Got the heat gun and with my hand on the distributor to prevent melting heated it again and now this is three times and once the distributor is warmed up it starts.
Anybody know why the hall only works when warm? Is the silicon damaged? The distributor does appear even though new to have a wire that is rubbing but not rubbed through ( small green one rubbing the rotor, hall 4 slot wheel on the bottom) I moved the wire down some and will try the other distributor to see if it does the same thing after one more heat gun test in the morning. Odd as before all the mysterious stuff now nearly resolved it started at very cold temperatures immediately and runs good so this is just odd. Pretty sure it is the hall effect so will need to get another distributor again now that the ignition control unit has a very well connected set of wires sealed in Dow Corning Compound and the other components check out. What could or does cause a hall effect to burn out or malfunction besides wires?