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  Topic: torque
Marcin

Replies: 4
Views: 1640

PostForum: General   Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2005 8:45 am   Subject: torque
Hi,

Regarding the head bolts:
- 300mm or 400mm is the lenght of the arm of the torque wrench
- make sure you tight the bolts in the correct order:

looking at the head you start with top centre ...
  Topic: Great start to new year
Marcin

Replies: 29
Views: 8544

PostForum: General   Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2005 8:42 am   Subject: Great start to new year
O.M.G. Shocked
  Topic: Stuck Oil sump plug with engine flush killing the seals,arhh
Marcin

Replies: 8
Views: 3046

PostForum: Boxer Workshop   Posted: Wed Jan 05, 2005 2:08 pm   Subject: Stuck Oil sump plug with engine flush killing the seals,arhh
Hi,

I once had the oil changed (it was the first oil change after I got my car). The guy told me, that the plug is stuck in place and they cannot unscrew it. He used a suction device instead, which ...
  Topic: Odometer problems
Marcin

Replies: 11
Views: 3488

PostForum: Boxer Workshop   Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 8:57 am   Subject: Odometer problems
I think he means the thing that counts the total number of kms, not the speedo. My works fine, but if would break I'd just get an other dashboard from the scrapyard, if I couldn't fix it myself.

Ch ...
  Topic: RIP J 706 GMT
Marcin

Replies: 34
Views: 9611

PostForum: General   Posted: Mon Dec 13, 2004 8:52 am   Subject: RIP J 706 GMT
Hi,

from my "continental" point of view you are lucky that the steering wheel was installed on the "wrong" side.

Good (or: better Wink ) luck!

Marcin
  Topic: Fuel-level indicator problems.
Marcin

Replies: 3
Views: 1564

PostForum: General   Posted: Thu Nov 25, 2004 3:50 pm   Subject: Re: Fuel-level indicator problems.
I suppose they arent 100% similar, as the fuel-level indicator in the series 3 doesn't move during braking and acceleration...

For sure it does! At least mine does Confused

Marcin
  Topic: Free wheeeling - Fuel Injected '88 1.7
Marcin

Replies: 3
Views: 1313

PostForum: Boxer Workshop   Posted: Fri Nov 19, 2004 2:05 pm   Subject: Free wheeeling - Fuel Injected '88 1.7
Isn't that obvious? If you are in gear with the engine running, and even you don't put your foot on the accelerator, you still will find yourself moving forward (or backward). At that point you have z ...
  Topic: Gerhard Berger
Marcin

Replies: 5
Views: 2218

PostForum: General   Posted: Wed Nov 10, 2004 8:24 am   Subject: Gerhard Berger
Sprechen Sie kein Deutsch? Wink

The poster says that Gerhard Berger was born in Wörgl (Austria) on August 27th 1959. There is also his postal address and telephone number. It says he is a mecha ...
  Topic: Paintwork
Marcin

Replies: 33
Views: 9773

PostForum: Boxer Workshop   Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 7:36 am   Subject: Paintwork
James / Paddy,

what eles did you do to your car (besides the polishing)? I see that mirrors and bumpers changed color... The rims have already been mentioned Cool

Looks great Very Happy

Marcin
  Topic: Violent vibration from driveline from standing starts
Marcin

Replies: 5
Views: 1792

PostForum: Boxer Workshop   Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2004 7:27 am   Subject: Violent vibration from driveline from standing starts
Hi,

also my Alfa experiances the problem James describes. Sometimes the vibration is so heavy, that I'm wondering if the gearbox is still there... At the moment I'm trying to overcome this problem ...
  Topic: Paintwork
Marcin

Replies: 33
Views: 9773

PostForum: Boxer Workshop   Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2004 7:16 am   Subject: Paintwork
Hi,

my alfa has got quite pink over the years, but when I give it a good polish, the red color returns as it was brand new. Ok, almost brand new. And anyway, it doesn't hurt to give your alfa a lit ...
  Topic: ALFA 33 1.7IE 8V INJECTION
Marcin

Replies: 1
Views: 1037

PostForum: General   Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2004 7:09 am   Subject: ALFA 33 1.7IE 8V INJECTION
Hi,

I think that a dirty throttle body would manifest itself more on the acceleration rather than on the decelaration. In your case it could be the lambda sensor.

Cheers

Marcin
  Topic: The worst happened, me and the33 had a very serious accident
Marcin

Replies: 17
Views: 5674

PostForum: General   Posted: Mon Sep 27, 2004 7:49 am   Subject: The worst happened, me and the33 had a very serious accident
Hi Pimp_Dudu,

those are the kind of things you hope that never happen to you... The most important is that you and the other persons involved are ok.

Take care.

Marcin
  Topic: People from southern Europe I need your Help
Marcin

Replies: 6
Views: 2070

PostForum: General   Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2004 11:12 am   Subject: Re: People from southern Europe I need your Help
Can you tell me when all us English wankers have left your area's (unt da Germans to, YA)

Beware Exclamation You forgot to mention the Dutch Wink

Marcin
  Topic: 333,333 km!
Marcin

Replies: 22
Views: 6420

PostForum: General   Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2004 12:14 pm   Subject: 333,333 km!
Paddy,

actually the most popular Tatras in Poland are the T148 and T815. I especially like the T148 Wink
It was a little bit misleading to mention Tatra, because their passengers cars are ext ...
  Topic: 333,333 km!
Marcin

Replies: 22
Views: 6420

PostForum: General   Posted: Thu Sep 23, 2004 7:45 am   Subject: 333,333 km!
I'm originally form Poland, where my whole family lives, and the situation Pimp_dudu mentioned has got better over the years. But in the past there were really strange things going on, like people too ...
  Topic: 333,333 km!
Marcin

Replies: 22
Views: 6420

PostForum: General   Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2004 3:23 pm   Subject: 333,333 km!
i cant believe holland has higher prices then here

The Dutch government is trying as hard as it can to keep people out of the cars by rising fuel prices. But they also realise, that public transpor ...
  Topic: 333,333 km!
Marcin

Replies: 22
Views: 6420

PostForum: General   Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2004 7:13 am   Subject: 333,333 km!


BTW what's the highest mileage known on a 33?



Hi,

I once had seen a 33 offered for sale on the Dutch ebay-kind-of-site, and the owner said it had over 600.000 km on the clock. However, I ...
  Topic: 33 ignition CUT
Marcin

Replies: 8
Views: 2833

PostForum: General   Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2004 6:59 am   Subject: 33 ignition CUT
There's even a Portuguese mag that says 6750....


6750? 6800? This ain't no pharmacy... Confused

Marcin
  Topic: I did it
Marcin

Replies: 10
Views: 2713

PostForum: General   Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 9:36 am   Subject: I did it
Nice job! Very nice wheels too Very Happy

Cheers,

Marcin
  Topic: Olympic Games - Athens 2004
Marcin

Replies: 5
Views: 1762

PostForum: General   Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2004 12:11 pm   Subject: Olympic Games - Athens 2004
Hi,

quite a lot happend in the Greek sport recently: first the Euro Football Championship, then the Olympic games. The games were great, and the setting beautiful. I liked the idea of the green wre ...
  Topic: Name that hose
Marcin

Replies: 18
Views: 4281

PostForum: Boxer Workshop   Posted: Tue Aug 24, 2004 3:41 pm   Subject: Name that hose
25hp at the spare wheel? Cool

Hehe. That kicks ass Laughing

Marcin
  Topic: Fuel Injection Vs Twin Carb 33 fuel consumption
Marcin

Replies: 7
Views: 2687

PostForum: General   Posted: Fri Aug 13, 2004 9:53 am   Subject: Fuel Injection Vs Twin Carb 33 fuel consumption
Hi,

that's quite bad economy figures you guys post here! I'm doing 130km every day to get to my work, of which 100 is highway and 30 is local road/town. On the highway I'm mostly doing 100-130 km/h ...
  Topic: Ever so close
Marcin

Replies: 15
Views: 5198

PostForum: General   Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2004 4:20 pm   Subject: Ever so close
Congratulations Exclamation

It's good to hear that it's working ok after applying such heavy mods.

If you want to see the car, I think that next Thursday (12th) is Italian night at Ace Cafe, Park Royal ...
  Topic: MANUAL
Marcin

Replies: 20
Views: 5259

PostForum: Boxer Workshop   Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2004 8:58 am   Subject: MANUAL
Hi,

about the picture from the brochure: are there also any buttons / lights above the radio and below the vent openings?

I must say it's a quite fancy dashboard, too bad they didn't improve it ...
 
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