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Car Forum / Alfa Romeo Cars / January 2007

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FLAT SPOT BETWEEN 2000-3000

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IANIS - 25 Jan 2007 22:01 GMT
I SEEM TO HAVE A FLAT SPOT BETWEEN 2000-3000 REV, IM NEW TO THE ALFA
WORLD SO DONT KNOW MUCH ABOUT THEM OR THERE BACK GROUND, BUT THEY DO
LOOK GOOD. I HAVE A 156 16 TS, AND TO AD TO MY PROBS MY TEMP HAS
STARTED TO GO UP AND DOWN. COULD SOMEONE HELP. CLEANED OUT SPARKPLUG
BUT DID NOT CHANGE THEM.
THANKS IAN
Catman - 25 Jan 2007 22:32 GMT
> I SEEM TO HAVE A FLAT SPOT BETWEEN 2000-3000 REV, IM NEW TO THE ALFA
> WORLD SO DONT KNOW MUCH ABOUT THEM OR THERE BACK GROUND, BUT THEY DO
> LOOK GOOD. I HAVE A 156 16 TS, AND TO AD TO MY PROBS MY TEMP HAS
> STARTED TO GO UP AND DOWN.

I think you'll find they all do that.

COULD SOMEONE HELP. CLEANED OUT SPARKPLUG
> BUT DID NOT CHANGE THEM.

I'd say your air flow meter was shot. Not a bad job to do

C
> THANKS IAN

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IANIS - 25 Jan 2007 23:21 GMT
were will i find this air flow meter and is it easy to fix?? one more
thing are the frontend light not very good on the alfas, headlights not
high beam

> > I SEEM TO HAVE A FLAT SPOT BETWEEN 2000-3000 REV, IM NEW TO THE ALFA
> > WORLD SO DONT KNOW MUCH ABOUT THEM OR THERE BACK GROUND, BUT THEY DO
[quoted text clipped - 17 lines]
> Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits
> www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
Catman - 26 Jan 2007 00:30 GMT
> were will i find this air flow meter and is it easy to fix??

If memory serves, right hand side of the engine, between head and filter
box.  Yes I think it is quite easy, but I paid someone...

one more
> thing are the frontend light not very good on the alfas, headlights not
> high beam

How do you mean?

C

>>> I SEEM TO HAVE A FLAT SPOT BETWEEN 2000-3000 REV, IM NEW TO THE ALFA
>>> WORLD SO DONT KNOW MUCH ABOUT THEM OR THERE BACK GROUND, BUT THEY DO
[quoted text clipped - 16 lines]
>> Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits
>> www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk

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Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3
Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply)
Alfa 116 Giulietta 3.0l (Really) Sprint 1.7 75 TS 156 TS S2
Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits
www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk

GT - 26 Jan 2007 11:35 GMT
> were will i find this air flow meter and is it easy to fix?? one more
> thing are the frontend light not very good on the alfas, headlights not
> high beam

I have a 156 (old exterior, new interior) and I find the headlights very
bright and they definitely put out plenty of light, but I find the
adjustment of them to be strange. I realise that in the UK, headlights point
left slightly to illuminate the side of the road and not dazzle oncoming
vehicles, but I find that my headlights are always adjusted too far to the
left and too high. I have mentioned this on every service and the mechanics
have checked the headlight adjustment and told me all is fine. Going round
even a gentle right hand bend and you can't see the road properly, but have
a beautifully illuminated fence line above the pavement! I have to drive
around with the height adjustment switch (on the dashboard) set to 1 or 2
just to keep the headlights down to a level where I can see where I am going
as opposed to looking at trees (Even with a single person + no luggage)!
Other than messing with the allignment, there is nothign I can do about them
pointing too far left. When in traffic at night, with the switch set at 0
(normal), I can see my headlights lighting up cars in front and often see
people dipping their mirrors - something I find very annoying myself. At
level 0, main beam is fine, so I have to move the level back to 0 again or
they are too low!

Is this what you meant about the lights being 'not very good'
IANIS - 26 Jan 2007 19:46 GMT
YES SPOT ON, I PUT SOME NEW  BLUE TINTED BULBS IN WITCH ARE SUPPOSED TO
BE BRIGHTER BUT I HAVE NOT NOTICED ANY DIFF.

> > were will i find this air flow meter and is it easy to fix?? one more
> > thing are the frontend light not very good on the alfas, headlights not
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>
> Is this what you meant about the lights being 'not very good'
GT - 26 Jan 2007 11:24 GMT
>I SEEM TO HAVE A FLAT SPOT BETWEEN 2000-3000 REV, IM NEW TO THE ALFA
> WORLD SO DONT KNOW MUCH ABOUT THEM OR THERE BACK GROUND, BUT THEY DO
> LOOK GOOD. I HAVE A 156 16 TS, AND TO AD TO MY PROBS MY TEMP HAS
> STARTED TO GO UP AND DOWN. COULD SOMEONE HELP. CLEANED OUT SPARKPLUG
> BUT DID NOT CHANGE THEM.
> THANKS IAN

Someone once told me that the flat spot in the middle of the rev range, is
in the range where they do the emisions test. I am not mechanically
knowledgable to agree or disagree.
Catman - 26 Jan 2007 11:45 GMT
>> I SEEM TO HAVE A FLAT SPOT BETWEEN 2000-3000 REV, IM NEW TO THE ALFA
>> WORLD SO DONT KNOW MUCH ABOUT THEM OR THERE BACK GROUND, BUT THEY DO
[quoted text clipped - 6 lines]
> in the range where they do the emisions test. I am not mechanically
> knowledgable to agree or disagree.

For some countries, almost certainly but you should really notice it.

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Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply)
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Triumph Speed Triple: Black with extra black bits
www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk

 
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