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I know, I know, nobody wants to hear 'bout them durned ol' diesels, but someone out there may need to know this'n sometime!

I have a seeping injector (not much, jus' a little) in #1 spot on my engine that I'm waiting on the right heat shield for so I can fix it. Where I park is on a slight slope. I have found out that when I park with the nose high, the car is harder'n you-know-where to start the next mornin'! Crank and crank and crank, etc. I put up with this for many weeks. Well, one night I accidentally parked her backside up and nose down. Next mornin' she started up like a new one! Parked her that way for four days, started fine. Parked her nose up (this ain't much of a slope, fellers! Only about 2 or 3 degrees at most!) and she wouldn't start. Did it back and forth several times and proved it out. Must be 'cause air gits in there somehow and makes her hard to start. I don't know what does it, but I DO know the results. I know, it's dumb, but it makes a lot of difference when you need to git on down the road!

Jus' thought some o' you diesel Volvo snappers might like to know! Might come in handy!

[Jus' in case you don't know, a snapper is what a bronc rider is called here in West Texas. When new stock gits broke, the cowboy will "snap out a few" (break 'em to the saddle). If y' done knowed that, then never mind!] Later, y'all!