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Car Forum / Alfa Romeo Cars / October 2005Oil Vapor Separator
1989 alfa spider 2L desparately needs a new oil vapor separator ( another location in the shop manual calls it a vapor canister) Have checked all Houston local parts shops and another 5 on the web with not much luck. None that I checked even had it listed and BAP/GEON has it listed but references it as not yet available. Any guidance would be appreciated. PS I have had pretty good luck on parts from International-Auto, but not for this item. > 1989 alfa spider 2L desparately needs a new oil vapor separator ( another > location in the shop manual calls it a vapor canister) Is yours missing, or just non-functional? I think you can clean it out with a suitable solvent (petrol, for instance). You could try the alfabb.com boards for sale/wanted section....  Signature-Take out Ron to reply- My games blog: http://bloggisgames.blogspot.com GT4 pics slideshow: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dr_boggis/sets/162932/show/ Thanks, never thought of cleaning it until I read your note and noticed that the service manual recommends cleaning it, but did not recommend what to use to clean it. Will remove it and flush it out. It (the car) failed the envirement part of the inspection test and I am replacing everyhing that could cause a problem. Big shock was the cost of the Direct Fit Oxygen Sensor. Close to $200. >> 1989 alfa spider 2L desparately needs a new oil vapor separator ( another >> location in the shop manual calls it a vapor canister) [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > You could try the alfabb.com boards for sale/wanted section.... > In article <6wn1f.19322$Q53.4360@tornado.texas.rr.com>, > > Is yours missing, or just non-functional? I think you can clean it out > with a suitable solvent (petrol, for instance). NEVER use gasoline (petrol) as a cleaning agent. It is NOT a solvent, it is a fuel (and a very volatile and dangerous one at that). There are numerous cases of shops, garages, and homes being destroyed -- and people being killed -- because someone thought gasoline could be used as handy solvent. In addition to the probability of fire/explosion, there are also many health risks associated with working with gasoline. The phrase, "use the right tool for the job" also applies to the use of chemicals. There are plenty of suitable (and inexpensive, and easy to obtain) solvents that are as effective as gasoline (if not more so) and far less hazardous to work with. For the simple degreasing of automobile parts, mineral spirits (paint thinner) works quite well. Spend a little extra to buy the premium "low odor" spirits (as the cheaper varieties are less refined and have more smelly volatile compounds that can quickly give you a headache). - Michael Have temporarily decided to not try to pass the air pollution test and got a waiver good for one year if I drive less than 5,000 miles. should give me enough time to get a large number of bugs out of the system. 1st - fear of breaking of exhaust manifold and catalytic converter has prevented me, temporarily, from getting the lambda/oxygen sensor off. trying all kinds of release agents as well as heat on the outside and cold on the sensor to try and crack it apart. A continuing saga...... >> In article <6wn1f.19322$Q53.4360@tornado.texas.rr.com>, >> [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > - Michael I've just had to replace this on my 156 --- the reason was it was missing! And had been for some time but only this year, did it fail the MOT here in the UK. Symptoms were high idle speed and inability to pass the CO2 emissions test. Anyway the part number for my 156 is 7173715. Cost UK£2.41!!! It sits behind the throttle body connecting the inlet manifold to the crankcase. It allows the crankcase to breath at higher revs ... at lower speeds it feeds into the intake pipe infront of the throttle body .. the breather pipe that is more obvious. You are getting oily fumes through these, hence the gummed up valve and constant battle to keep the throttle body clean. If you pull the valve cover off, and take care because the small plastic bar that holds it in place can break, inside is a small black plastic plunger and spring. Get these out (blob of blue tack on a philips screwdriver works) and clean the plunger and spring in white spirit or similar. Also clean the inlet manifold where the valve fits. Shame I can't post pictures here ... much simpler. |
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