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[LMP]

Well for the time being I'm just parking photos and scans and other reference material at geocities...I had parked a lot on my website in this folder

www.avigex.ca/xport/
devoted to pontiac Transport and the like and other 3.8/3.1 engine issues but it was becoming somewhat cramped so I have opened this "extension".
Happy new year....and keep the Chevette going........

By the way, I am harassed hearing all the time about those issues of old cars on the road, etc.....that they should be inspected, bla bla bla, .....and all that kind of BS...in fact, look at accidents......most always brand new cars: the one who owns an old car and maintains it himself knows about the limits and is not over confident and drives accordingly and so these cars are statistically accident free..and even the insurance companies recognize that fact...

[north450]

LMP
the acadian was in a garage for 12 days.
went to pick it up this morning and it did not start.
the used carb was put in.
they changed a temperature switch.
the egr valve was changed.
cost me $308 .
They could not locate the problem.
They recommened i should scrap the car.
They must have put 10 hours of labour in the car.
They said it was probably in the electrical system distributor shaft etc.
One of the old jets in the scrap carb was no good and they had to replace with the jet from the other carb.
It was scrapped for 75 dollars to the guy who sold me the used carb for 75.
He originally offered me 35 but i told him the carb he sold me was defective.
HE told me the best he could do is 75.
The only winner in this case was the scrap yard.
I supplied the garage the rebuilt carb 75
egr new 108 the garage supplied the temp valve arround 20
labour 105.

[LMP]

[north450]

LMP
the egr valve was no good.
you made a good diagnosis over the internet.
all the garages did not believe me when i told them about the egr valve.
it was the last thing they changed.