Volvoists !

I am perplexed and becoming increasingly discouraged over my '87 B230FT.

After some moderate wrenching (exhaust gaskets, all new studs and copper nuts, new turbo oil return tube with a new seal and flange gaskets, water pump, LF & FR Rotors, inner & wheel bearings, outer seals, caliper pins, boots, pads, windshield washer jets, douched out the turbo, checked for play in the turbo shaft (etc), oil filter, oil, air filter, new engine coolant and a coolant temp sensor). I started the car up two days ago it started fine after all of the wrenching and I left out in the unheated garage since Wednesday night. I went back today (Friday) and cranked over the Brick and it wouldn't fire up !! WTF ??? Huh ? It has been about 15 below for the last two days/nights, this is the only change in anything environmentally or mechanically since the car started up fine 2 days ago, at least that I am aware of.

It cranked over fine, has fuel pressure at the rail, plugs are wet (not soaked) with fuel, mechanical timing is dead nuts at TDC, plugs have a white spark when cranking, throttle body throat pulls vacuum when cranking. What the heck ?

Any suggestions ? I read thru some of the FAQ's for No Start - nothing really makes sense to me yet. Any suggesttions would be greatly appreciated. I want to get at least 300K out of this car before I ditch it. I am on 195K right now. Please help ?

I have replaced the coolant temp sensor with a new one, it still won't fire.
The car started last Wednesday before this cold spell hit, so I doubt the "lack of oil in the cylinders" would be a useful assertion in this case.

I am about ready to put it on the hook - even though I don't want to, I want to fix it myself with the help of our semi concious moderately and frequently intoxicated moderately stoned US Postal worker drummer. It's like having a greeter at Wal Mart for a techniical assistant.

Also, I found a broken wire on one of the resistors in the ballast resistor network located just behind and above of the battery on the driver's side inside fender wall. I'll replace this but, I seriously doubt it woul stop the Volvo from firing up, I put it on order this morning thru the Volvo dealer in Hanover, NH.

A few posts came back a few days ago and I tried the suggestions of (1) replacing the coolnat temp sensor, still no start and (2) disconnecting the AMM to see if the car would start in limp home mode. It did not start under either of these conditions. Yesterday, I alos heated up the coolant temp sensor with a heat gun (heated the sensor, not melted it) before I out it in the engine block to amke sure I wasn't flooding the plaugs with an extreme cold start situation, it still won't start.
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Rich George