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Mikey: Man, you are having a time of it, aren't you? So solly, cholly. :<( I noticed that one of the responses to your posted woes suggested turning the 'idle adjustment screw' under the throttle body. I remember a long-ago post from someone stating that a TINY turn is suggested, rather than half- or full-revolution turns. This, of course, may take some time time to resolve, if it is the problem, if that screw is way-out-of-whack to begin with. BTW, are you locked into this mechanic, is he the only one around, etc., etc. Most of the indies I know are fair, as in business dealings, and open to discussing your car and its problems; and most charge for the work that they do, by the hour, but recognize the fact that if they work slowly on relatively everyday items, that the lower fee they charge, compared to the dealer's hourly rate, will disappear if they take too long, so they generally wind up 'adjusting' downward their time, which seems eminently fair. The most successful of the bunch previously work/trained at dealers, and are excellent diagnosticians, which is better (usually/hopefully) than the plug-and-play (and -pay) of 'the regular guys'. IMHO, substituting parts willy-nilly is no substitute for being a good detective under the hood. Add in the variables of falling-apart wiring, bad grounds, quirky engineering, etc., ad infinitum, ad nauseam, and you will count yourself to be among the blessed if/when you find a good indie...and among the cursed-and-damned if you don't. Sure hope all this works out for you...I hope YOU don't wind up telling Volvo where THEY can put their badges!!! Good Luck. (Have you thought about getting some of the VoVo green manuals and becoming a "Swedish" Sherlock Holmes?) Hang in there, amigo.----PD
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