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Car Forum / Alfa Romeo Cars / September 2005

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throb - 22 Sep 2005 20:39 GMT
my 156 2l 2000 x, when engines cold very sluggish and jerky! Both in the
morning and after work. Ive changed the air filter & plugs  anything I can
do before taking it to Alfa.

thanks in advance
SteveH - 22 Sep 2005 20:51 GMT
> my 156 2l 2000 x, when engines cold very sluggish and jerky! Both in the
> morning and after work. Ive changed the air filter & plugs  anything I can
> do before taking it to Alfa.
>
> thanks in advance

Don't think there's anything you can do - it's the emissions control
crap doing it's stuff, IME.
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NC - 22 Sep 2005 21:15 GMT
>>my 156 2l 2000 x, when engines cold very sluggish and jerky! Both in the
>>morning and after work. Ive changed the air filter & plugs  anything I can
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> Don't think there's anything you can do - it's the emissions control
> crap doing it's stuff, IME.

The wife keeps moaning about how ours does that.. I like to think of it
as character !
Catman - 22 Sep 2005 22:38 GMT
> my 156 2l 2000 x, when engines cold very sluggish and jerky! Both in the
> morning and after work. Ive changed the air filter & plugs  anything I can
> do before taking it to Alfa.
>
> thanks in advance

Could be air flow meter
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Pete - 23 Sep 2005 20:27 GMT
>> my 156 2l 2000 x, when engines cold very sluggish and jerky! Both in the
>> morning and after work. Ive changed the air filter & plugs  anything I can
[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>
>Could be air flow meter

my thought too.
My car never plays that game. Not a character that I would live with :-(
Pete
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NC - 23 Sep 2005 21:50 GMT
>>>my 156 2l 2000 x, when engines cold very sluggish and jerky! Both in the
>>>morning and after work. Ive changed the air filter & plugs  anything I can
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> My car never plays that game. Not a character that I would live with :-(
> Pete

I agree.. and I'll get it sorted if I've got any money left after moving
house... wife moaning about it again on the way to work tonight :(
Pete - 24 Sep 2005 18:31 GMT
>if I've got any money left after moving house

Please pass on your tips on how to achieve this :-)

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NC - 27 Sep 2005 19:17 GMT
>>if I've got any money left after moving house
>
> Please pass on your tips on how to achieve this :-)
>
> Pete

Hmm... we have a realist !! :)
Pete - 27 Sep 2005 20:21 GMT
>>>if I've got any money left after moving house
>> Please pass on your tips on how to achieve this :-)
>> Pete
>
>Hmm... we have a realist !! :)

Own an Alfa / money left = realist? Really

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