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I have always had NGK PFR6Bs in mine (213k kms on the clock now) and they have lasted over 100k kms per set both times so they are the ones I recommend. Some people say other platinum or iridium plugs ...

IE = Inizione Electronica = Electronic Injection

Peter DK

Iniezione Elettronica (you had a couple of typos above Very Happy

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My 16V made a hissing noise when the brake vacuum hose had a hole in it. i fixed it with some duct tape. Check the hose from the brake master cylinder. It should affect the running of the engine as w ...

O.45 V is what should be the average reading. It should fluctuate quite rapidly, about once per second from rich to lean (under 0.45=lean, above=rich). If there is no rapid fluctuation then it might b ...

Yep, I recommend the NGKs from experience. My 33 is still running fine with 110k kms on the plugs and I will be changing them this weekend. A couple of weeks ago I installed the same PFR6B plugs on my ...

Thanks, have to check on ebay regularly. It's a good parts source. I got my 164 QV back on the road after buying a Motronic ECU from there.

My 33 is starting to rust through around the tank cap area. Is there a replacement metal sheet part available which it could be repaired with or how have you guys fixed the problem? It seems to be a c ...

I've copied the CD and sent it to them free of charge (

Yep, done that too just so that the ebay "entrepreneurs" would not be able to make their fortunes selling copies of others' work..

On my 1989 164 V6, the light used to flash every now and then regardless of engine rpm. The gauge still showed good pressure so I was not worried. Changing the sensor fixed it and it was only a few eu ...

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U mean this one? Actually, those are German precision tools. There does not seem to be an Alfa specific key in their catalogue though but probably one ...

It's a Sprint but at least the intake plenum looks like it is from an S3 1.7 8V. Here is the link to all the pics.

http://www.alfabbs.fi/album_personal.php?user_id=144

Here is another Sprint p ...

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This one is quite nicely built but it has only about 200hp.

At these latitudes that breather and mayo thing is really a problem sometimes. If there is mayo in the breather and you go for a longer drive at highway speeds, the breather tube actually freezes and ...

Well, actually it doesn't have that much in common with today's Opel engines. It is an alloy block with wet cylinder liners, just like the Alfa V6 we know. Anyone know the angle of the cylinders? If i ...

I don't think normal aftermarket rear boxes generally last very long, at least the one before did not so I might just keep it as it is as long as it lasts. Then next time it might be time for a Supers ...

Thanks Tino. At the moment I can't really test the car as properly as in summer since I have steel studded winter tyres on. As long as there is no risk of damage as a result of more pressure in the ex ...

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I just noticed the local repairshop had installed an 1.7IE 8V back box onto my 16V. They also repaired the rusted curved pipe that exits the cat and joins the back box with slightly narrower pip ...

Thanks for your help guys! It is on the left side when looking from the driver's seat so I guess it has to be the pump since the hose clamps appear sound. There have been threads on changing is and do ...

Hi all,

I recently found coolant on the left side on top of the front crossmember. Under the cambelt cover there is a slight "dent" on the crossmember. Coolant drips from somewhere and makes a litt ...

In Europe A/C was quite rare in those days in smaller cars (at least central and northern). Maybe they used that sticker to distinguish between cars to be sent to Aus or UK and the dealer forgot to ta ...

I have saan a couple of cases: one 33 16V and one 166TS (luckily only the balancer shaft tightener pulley in the 166) and in both cases the Japanese NTN bearings were fine but the made in Canada plast ...

- sounds like a bolt rattling in a tin can, like a cover was loose or something. .

Also check the heat shields around the exhaust manifold from underneath the car. They were loose on mine and with ...

Is this something which is inevitable after high mileage or only in older series 1 and 2 models? My 16V has 210k kms on the clock and I wonder what the chances are that there are cracks.

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