T-Mobile, America's First Nationwide 4G Network Sent by Samsung Mobile -------- Original message -------- Subject: Re: [alfa] GTV-6 restoration problems From: ira kaufman <[email protected]> To: John Palumbo <[email protected]> CC:
what year is the car? and what are you saying when you say you've checked almost everything? specifically what did you check and what where the results? On Friday, April 11, 2014 3:48 AM, John Palumbo <[email protected]> wrote: G'day from Pennsylvania, USA! I know its sounds cliche but check for vacuum leaks, namely around the auxiliary air valve port underneath the main intake tube. Sometimes they crack there, at the joint. Suspect the auxiliary air valve itself, this part is no longer available. Check the idle valve port on the plenum. Make sure its not loose. Make sure the adjustment nut is tight. Suspect also a clogged fuel filter. And given the Australian heat down under, suspect a fried IC chip in the PCM (brain box) located on the passenger side footwell. If you have a spare, swap it out and see if the sloping goes away. If all else fails, take a can of tuna and throw it at the grille, 'Crocodile Dundee style', and see if that fixes it. Aim at the Alfa emblem! I always wondered why they changed those anyway. Good luck! T-Mobile, America's First Nationwide 4G Network Sent by Samsung Mobile Huw Davies <[email protected]> wrote: >All, > >Ive finally found the time (and money!) to get my 1985 GTV-6 fully back on >the road. Ive been very lucky to find a local mechanic (about 2Km away!) who >originally trained on Alfas and GTV-6s in particular and he has done a >fantastic job getting the car ready to drive but, as always, theres one >little problem and Im hoping someone has a suggestion for a solution. > >The issue is that the car hunts at idle, going from around 900rpm to 1500rpm >and then back again every 5 seconds or so. Weve looked at almost everything >and apart from the traditional goat sacrifice weve tried almost everything >too. Any suggestions appreciated, especially if youve had a similar problem >and then got it fixed! > >Huw DaviesB B B B B | e-mail: [email protected] >MelbourneB B B B B B | "If soccer was meant to be played in the >AustraliaB B B B B B | air, the sky would be painted green" >-- >to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi >or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected] -- to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected] -- to be removed from alfa, see http://www.digest.net/bin/digest-subs.cgi or email "unsubscribe alfa" to [email protected]
