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Dreamracers
Alfa Sprint
Joined: 19 May 2003
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Location: Sunny Zomerzet, UK
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 Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2003 9:28 am Post subject: Full Lock Stalling |
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I have heard that this is a common issue, and it has done it on both our 33s to date (not my Sud - no power steering  ) :
On full steering lock (right up to the stops), if I dont have any pressure on the throttle pedal, then the engine stalls, even with the clutch down.
The RPMs are a bitt erratic and maybe low on tickover - related? |
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Errol
Alfa Sprint
Joined: 20 Mar 2003
Posts: 114
Location: Sydney, Australia
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| Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2003 9:41 am Post subject: |
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Thats happened to me! I turned full-lock, next thing i knew the car was off. I was confused and had no idea what happened. Its only done that twice in the 1 1/2 years ive had my 33. 
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Dreamracers
Alfa Sprint
Joined: 19 May 2003
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Location: Sunny Zomerzet, UK
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| Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2003 9:59 am Post subject: |
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| It happens every time with ours and its bloody annoying... |
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Adam H
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Joined: 07 May 2003
Posts: 92
Location: Portsmouth, UK
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| Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2003 9:48 pm Post subject: |
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Hmm.... My 1.7ie always reduced it's tickover RPM over time. (I think vibration affecting the adjustment screw)
You never know - your 1.7ie could be just like my last one - just 1/4 turn on the idle adjuster screw on the fuel injection should do the trick!
(And to make it last - tackle the missus for some of her least favourite nail varnish - red always works best but anything that sparkles nicely, dripped onto the screw adjuster should prevent the need to re-adjust in a couple of months time - just like I didn't do, sorry!) |
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Dreamracers
Alfa Sprint
Joined: 19 May 2003
Posts: 236
Location: Sunny Zomerzet, UK
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| Posted: Sun Aug 03, 2003 11:21 pm Post subject: |
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Never know Adam - the Alfas could have more in common that it appears  |
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ChrisC
Alfa Sprint
Joined: 13 Mar 2003
Posts: 152
Location: Frome
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| Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2003 9:33 am Post subject: gffss |
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Possibly also experienced this.... im guessing noones found the actual cause? previously explained by car knowing that its arrived at the end of its journey (full lock with no throttle = parking!).
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