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lee16v · Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 5:01 am Post subject: BigAl?

Where is the most prolific poster of these pages these days? I know it's quiet but we all check in from time to time........Hope the old boy's ok.

Oggie · Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 8:30 pm Post subject:

I spoke with Al a few weeks back, I think he may be frequenting a different forum now he has a 159.
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lee16v · Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2014 9:44 pm Post subject:

Ah, that would make sense.

What happened to his 33 then Iain?

greencloverleaf pat · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 12:01 am Post subject: Car

Alan still has his 33 its just off the road at the moment but im sure he will be back on here soon.

lee16v · Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2014 6:01 pm Post subject:

Cheers Pat.

Ian M · Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 10:19 pm Post subject:

Lee if your worried about him I'll get bob down and we'll kidnap him & pop down by Devon for a beer
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JeremyC · Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 4:50 pm Post subject:

Does his 159 work properly?
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lee16v · Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 5:22 pm Post subject:

Guest · Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 5:22 pm Post subject:

Ian M · Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2014 8:32 pm Post subject:

BigAl · P4 Joined: 06 May 2003 Posts: 2990 Location: U.K Surrey

Hello gentlemen,
I was actually thinking about posting and update you guys and dolls Smile

however pat has done that for me Smile

My exhaust needed work as it snapped and then it was booked in a week later for a remap to pass emissions and then an mot.
I had to cancel all that as my 33 died on my way to work, just around October time. I had to park the car up and get the train to work.
I went back the next day and tried a coil that pat lent me in case it was that. Looked on the laptop and there is a CPS signal when cranking and I can smell fuel. Think it's the ECU (Omex 500) as there is no spark. There is power to the coil but no excitation from the ECU to trigger it to spark.
Spoke to omex and was told to test the output signal with a 12v led and I should just be able to see it light when cranking and that it is unusual for both signals to fail. It runs like a wasted spark system but both signals are joined together as I still run a dizzy.
I joined the, RAC £135 later, as I needed it moved asap as I couldn’t leave it where it was any longer and asked for my vehicle to be recovered straight to Marks garage and explained what the problem was. I arranged a time when I will be at my vehicle.
I had to wait an hour for them to get there after the pre arranged time. The guy then tried to fix it and couldn’t, coming to the same conclusion I had and 45 mins later called for it to be flat bedded.
2 hrs later, which was now too late as marks place is in a secured ind estate and is locked, I asked for it to be dropped off elsewhere.

Since the police assaulted me and 4 and a half years later, I still suffer. It finally came to an end last year, one thing I suffer with is procrastination.

I have not got round to diagnosing the problem and fixing it, the mot ran out and I sorned it end of January.

Prior to that I bought a 159 2.4 ti on the 15th of November.
Waiting for the weather to get better and I will get the 33 up and running again as I miss him big time.

The 159 is being left standard, which is very hard for me, so no playing around with it.
I am not a fan of new cars, it’s a 1.6 tonne car and it is a cruiser. Need to get a trailer sorted for some track days with the 33
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Ian M · Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 3:20 pm Post subject:

BigAl · P4 Joined: 06 May 2003 Posts: 2990 Location: U.K Surrey

Maybe lol....
I need to get the 33 up and running again then I wont have to mod the 159 Smile

Lee take the pee, I think it is you who does that
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Ian M · Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 5:17 pm Post subject:

We are a team Al Wink

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lee16v · Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 6:50 pm Post subject:

BigAl · P4 Joined: 06 May 2003 Posts: 2990 Location: U.K Surrey

See Iain lol, it's you, all you Smile

soon Lee I hope, soon Smile

I just walked past Stevie Romeo Smile

, I soo want to be driving him again lol
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eagle3 · Alfa 33 Joined: 11 Nov 2007 Posts: 402 Location: France

Could it just be the electronic ignition module that needs changing? They don't cost much.

Worth trying a new one before writing off the ecu. Good luck.
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Ian M · Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 10:33 pm Post subject:

BigAl · P4 Joined: 06 May 2003 Posts: 2990 Location: U.K Surrey

lee16v · Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2014 1:39 am Post subject:

BigAl · P4 Joined: 06 May 2003 Posts: 2990 Location: U.K Surrey

ok... lol
Right Lee, you and I need to make a pack. get on with our cars when it's nice weather.
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lee16v · Posted: Sat Mar 22, 2014 8:27 pm Post subject:

Certainly Al. We need to get back in our cars Very Happy

BigAl · P4 Joined: 06 May 2003 Posts: 2990 Location: U.K Surrey

I was all set to have a go today and it rained and it was cold Sad

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33bits · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2014 2:43 pm Post subject:

Hee hee hee, you guys make me chuckle. Very Happy

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Guest · Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2014 2:49 pm Post subject:

Why is that pat?

I should have a go today or tomorrow