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Hi all

For those of you who are familiar with all my post I thought I would put you up to date with current events.

As you know We were sold a broken down Volvo from a man claiming to be a preacher. After several repairs we still couldn't get the darn thing running right.

All of a sudden (Just like how we found the toggle switch) we noticed that a box with wires was going towards the fuel injectors was missing one connected wire. Upon several hours of research it is known as a "resistor." We found it on the fire wall next to the battery on drivers side.

A Volvo will idle on 3 working injectors but requires that 4th one on any kind of load strain (Like Driving) . That is why the car would only go 15 MPH and smoke like a banshee.

Get this....The moron that put the metal valve cover gasket on did not use ANY sealant what so ever. That explains massive oil gush.....LOL And just when I thought I was becoming a "Texas Oil Millionaire" .......And they loaded up the truck and moved to Beverly..... Hills that is.....Preachers.....Volvos.......Sales.


Carefully removing the box (and ground wire) from firewall we thought "Hey lets solder the wires back on." That was fun! LOL didn't work but what the heck. Solder rolled off of the solder points like it was Jell-O. No way to make those wires stick.

Good news and bad news for me. Found the part but it's in California. "Oh Toto...I don't think we're in Kansas any more! LMAO

So we patiently wait stuck in a town that filmed the series "The Andy Griffith Show" ... LOL Should I start whistling now?

I called down to the local garage and asked "Goober" if he could fix my Volvo but he never seen one of them fancy cars! LOL

We have been stranded for two weeks now. The preacher man calls after receiving notice that his check had been canceled (Stop Payment). The preacher man says that he bounced personal checks all over town because of my stop payment.

Hmmmm.....He told me that the monies for the car are for the parish. I didn't think it was for his "personal use."

Preacher man says he is gonna take me to court. He said that he has "SEVERAL" town witness's that will state they have seen me driving all over town. Now mind you this Volvo has been parked with hood up for days now. With parts still spread everywhere. I think the devil has a hold of this preacher man or he seen me flying my broom around town. LOL

Told the preacher man he can have his Volvo back for what we got invested in it. He said that he gave it to us in "Perfectly good running condition" LOL

Moral of the story....Never get caught with your pants down near a preacher in Arkansas. It's been a religious thrill to say the least. Thanks for the education.

Now can I leave?

Kelly Jo