Well, finally got a hold of the owners of the prior shop. They found my air filter assembly. They have it at their front desk waiting for me to pick up. So I'll be doing that today and taking it on over to the new shop tomorrow. Maybe after talking to this new guy face to face he may put some pep in his step. Maybe.
I wanna thank y'all on here who have been supportive. This has been such a stressful situation.
id grab him by his twig n berries and gently squeeze tighter till he tells the truth, the truth being that the valve spring was NOT broke, and as Rueben said n im sure I said it too. its all in the fuel system, clogged filter, possibly burned out pump (if pump is in the tank, 99% sure it is) from the line/s, filter being clogged and over stressing the pump and maybe, just maybe, the gunk got to the injector/s. I honestly don't think any of the issues have/had anything to do with the internal mechanics of the engine.
I may not be the most positive person trying to give u advise, because I look at the worst case scenario and most costly expense, but that dang screwy supposed mechanic aint got no business with a wrench in his and don't know his ass from a hole in the ground. good luck and let us know what kinda bs he tells u tomorrow.
