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| alfa romeo 145 engine coolant | 11/29/2006 | Stephen Sokol |
Q: i have recently aquired a 145 2l ts(p reg). the first time a baught it the coolant overheated and ...
A: Here are the parameters to deal with. If the overheating occurs only below 30mph or when idling in ...
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| fuse | 11/29/2006 | Stephen Sokol |
Q: first of all thank you for quick & helpful response but i am still puzzle how to check as you ...
A: By your question I am led to believe you do not know how to use an ohm-meter. So, just disconnect ...
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| fuse | 11/29/2006 | Stephen Sokol |
Q: & how are you? my question is a general question for any car. what really causes fuse to below & ...
A: In an automobile two things are most common. One is chaffed or pinched wires, the second is a faulty ...
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| 1985 Alfa Romeo GTV6 | 11/28/2006 | Stephen Sokol |
Q: I have removed V6 engine from the car for reconditioning (done 280,000 km). But I cannot get the ...
A: I had that problem once in the 50's and once in the 70's. First spend a day (off and on) applying ...
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| alfa problem | 11/28/2006 | Stephen Sokol |
Q: 87 spyder...wont start for a while after sitting. Sometimes have to crank it a few times, then leave ...
A: This is most typical of a failing fuel pump. And that is the first thing I would check if the ...
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| 155 V6 Cooling problem | 11/26/2006 | Stephen Sokol |
Q: I have a 155 2.5 V6. It is getting very hot. The temp is exceeding 90. Unusually the fan is not ...
A: Find out why the fan is not coming on. It is effective in cooling the radiator below 30mph. I take ...
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| 147 Injection / Fuel problem | 11/23/2006 | Stephen Sokol |
Q: I have a 1600cc t-psark 147. A problem occurred recently while accelerating up to about 60mph (not ...
A: It would help to confirm if there is an electrical signal to the injector. But, the odds are that ...
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| Alfa 147 2001 - Selespeed problems | 11/21/2006 | Stephen Sokol |
Q: I have owned an Alfa 147 2.0 selespeed for 6 months now. It has done 42,000. I barely use the car ...
A: Electronics need clean electricity. A sulfating battery or a battery that puts an excessive load on ...
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| Alfa 147 selespeed 2002 | 11/21/2006 | Stephen Sokol |
Q: Can you help? I bought a 147 selespeed from new, I have always taken my car to an approved dealer in ...
A: Unless you are driving on very rough roads, that is pretty low mileage to be replacing bushings and ...
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| alfa 147 power steering leak | 11/21/2006 | Stephen Sokol |
Q: I contacted a mechanic about a power steering fluid leak i was having on an alfa 147 t-spark lusso. ...
A: I have only repaired steering racks under factory warranty. Removing and replacing the rack can ...
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| Alfa Spider Bosch Jetronic Fuel Injection | 11/20/2006 | Stephen Sokol |
Q: On the cold-start problem, these are interesting ideas I've never heard before - thanks. Questions ...
A: The cold start injector operates at or below 50 degrees F. Yes, the rich mixture floods the weak ...
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| Alfa Spider Bosch Jetronic Fuel Injection | 11/20/2006 | Stephen Sokol |
Q: Stephen. Regarding the cold-start problem, you have an interesting idea. I've recently replaced ...
A: The mixture is too rich for the spark and opening the throttle momentarily leans it out. Did you ...
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| Spider Oil Leak | 11/19/2006 | Stephen Sokol |
Q: My 1984 Spider has 110k miles, is well-cared for, runs well, has good compression, and has been ...
A: Start at the valve covers and work your way down at the rear of the engine. If the cylinder head has ...
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| no start spider | 11/16/2006 | Stephen Sokol |
Q: I am working on an 1985 Alfa Spider Veloce I have spark and 35 psi fuel pressure but I don't think ...
A: The ECU takes an ignition signal from the negative lead of the coil. There is no crank angle sensor ...
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| Alfa 156 clutch slave cylinders popping | 11/15/2006 | Stephen Sokol |
Q: my other half has a '98 156 2.5 V6. He had the clutch replaced about 8 months ago and started ...
A: The clutch pack could be defective and require too much pressure to release. But, it just might be ...
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| 82 Spider dies after running for 3 - 4 minutes | 11/14/2006 | Stephen Sokol |
Q: My 1982 Alfa Romeo Spider starts and runs great for about 3 or 4 minutes, then staggers and dies ...
A: It may be a plugged fuel filter but without a fuel pressure tester I would recommend changing the ...
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| alfa 145 2.0 TS | 11/14/2006 | Stephen Sokol |
Q: have recently bought P reg Alfa 145 2.0 TS, has done 125,000 miles, but runs like a dream. 2 weeks ...
A: You must first determine if it is a fuel or spark problem. In the no start mode operate the starter ...
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| Alfa 164 s -Shocks and electrical issues | 11/14/2006 | Stephen Sokol |
Q: I just bought this car and plan to restore it completely eventually,but in the meantime...I 'd like ...
A: With shocks and tires you really do get what you pay for. Since you want to keep it awhile then good ...
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| ics not working | 11/14/2006 | Stephen Sokol |
Q: I have a 166. my car ics not working no pictures no sound no anything please help! this is a normal ...
A: First check that both fused feeds are ok then check the ground circuit. Second, reset by ...
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| temperature reading | 11/13/2006 | Stephen Sokol |
Q: I have a 146 1.4 twin spark 1999 model and one year ago i noticed that the temperature gauge did not ...
A: I trust that you immersed the temp sensor in the coolant and did not read the outer surface. In that ...
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| air bag light | 11/11/2006 | Stephen Sokol |
Q: when i turn on the ignition the air bag warning light comes on then starts flashing and stays ...
A: A scanner needs to be hooked up to be sure what the problem is. However, most of the time it is the ...
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| alfa milano 2.5 cold start problem | 11/7/2006 | Stephen Sokol |
Q: we just did the whole timing belt water pump valve adjust and new seal job along with a new wire ...
A: There are two temp sensors, one for the gauge and one for the ECM. The ECM sensor has 2 wires with a ...
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| Poor Fuel Consumption for 147 | 11/6/2006 | Stephen Sokol |
Q: Greetings! I'm driving an Alfa 147 1.6TS (manual) and am normally display my fuel consumption on ...
A: It is not easy to adjust that system. However, with those figures you should be spewing black smoke ...
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| 86 Alfa:clutch | 11/6/2006 | Stephen Sokol |
Q: i just got an 86 Alfa (don't know much about it yet). I'm having a problem w/ the clutch, mostly 1st ...
A: First of all. Drain and flush the cooling system and add fresh anti-freeze 50/50 dilution. It has ...
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| Alfa 147 1.6 Impulso | 11/4/2006 | Stephen Sokol |
Q: I recently bought an Alfa 147. After two days I noticed that above circa 80km/hr there is a slight ...
A: It is always a good idea to confirm the diagnosis before doing the replacement. You might have water ...
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| coolant in spark plug wells | 11/4/2006 | Stephen Sokol |
Q: I have an 85 graduate, and have had a head job and new gasket installed. The problem is that ...
A: Do you mean a valve job or was the mating surface milled. Was the head retorqued hot. And were the ...
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| Alfa 156 problems..misfiring engine? | 11/3/2006 | Stephen Sokol |
Q: i have an alfa 156 TS 1600cc. When I start my engine in the morning the engine seems as though it is ...
A: If everything really is wonderful when warmed up then the temp sensor could be the fault. This can ...
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| clutch slave cylinder | 11/3/2006 | Stephen Sokol |
Q: How is the clutch slave cylinder removed on the(1986)2000 Spider?
A: It is held in place by an external snap ring. External snap ring pliers are inexpensive at the local ...
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| 156 selespeed | 10/29/2006 | Stephen Sokol |
Q: a red flashing light came up on the dash, now i cant select any gears in city or manual, so i cant ...
A: You need access to a scanner to read the codes. You can try resetting the ecm to get to the dealer ...
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| Alfa 164 Electrical Problem | 10/29/2006 | Stephen Sokol |
Q: I hope you can help me. You are my last hope! I have an Alfa 164 1993. I live in Ireland. The ...
A: You really need a digital multi meter to solve this. They can be very inexpensive. The alternator ...
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| No heat! | 10/29/2006 | Stephen Sokol |
Q: I purchased the '91 Spider on E bay and drove back to St. Louis 4 yrs. ago. Since it was in the ...
A: Yes, the brown unit is the flasher. Pull it out and describe it to the IAP Rep. Re: the heat ...
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| Alfa 147 Selespeed problem | 10/24/2006 | Stephen Sokol |
Q: I have an Alfa 147 Twinspark 2.0L 2002 with about 21,000Km. Yesterday it rained in my city and I ...
A: Try this: remove battery cables at the battery and clean the contacts then, before reattaching the ...
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| alfa 2.4 jtd engine | 10/18/2006 | Stephen Sokol |
Q: My car has done 71K miles, full service history. At about 69K it started rattling. The garage took ...
A: i am suspicious about what has been done. also, i am in the usa and that would be covered here under ...
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| 156 2.0TS Cooling fan always on | 10/16/2006 | Stephen Sokol |
Q: I have a 1999 156 2.0TS and the cooling fan is always on. I have changed the switch and the main ...
A: if air conditioning is installed, the fan will run whenever it is activated. it is also activated ...
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| DIFFULTIES IN STARTING | 10/12/2006 | Stephen Sokol |
Q: I HAVE AN ALFA 156 (2000 MODEL) SOMETIME WHEN I COME TO START UP THE ENGEN DO NOT START UP, YOU CAN ...
A: It could be a bad starter, but, it might be a bad battery cable or just corroded connections at the ...
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| cannot start - shows injector fault | 10/11/2006 | Stephen Sokol |
Q: the car is doing about 211 000km's, and i've just recently done a major service - spark plugs, ...
A: To reset the computer disconnect the negative cable at the battery and touch it to the positive ...
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| cannot start - shows injector fault | 10/10/2006 | Stephen Sokol |
Q: please help! I have an Alfa 145 2.0l twin spark. about two months ago i went on holiday to the coast ...
A: I would need to know mileage of vehicle to point you in a direction. However, remove a spark plug ...
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| alfa romeo 156 2.5 v6 | 10/9/2006 | Stephen Sokol |
Q: When rev'd it misfires through the airbox. Same performance wether the car is hot or cold. Also it ...
A: The first place indicated is the fuel supply because this part is not monitored by the ecu. Check ...
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| Bertone Clutch | 10/8/2006 | Stephen Sokol |
Q: Can the gear fork be replaced without taking down the transmission? Thanks again for your help.I ...
A: Yes. However, I forgot something That something is the adjustment of the shift lever. Where the rod ...
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| 156 twin spark, uneven idle when engine warms up | 10/6/2006 | Stephen Sokol |
Q: my alfa 156 twin spark sometimes lack power when engine is cold, but when it warms up then it has ...
A: Alfa has the ecu retard the timing when engine is cold. Also, Alfa wants you to drive below 3000 rpm ...
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