RE: [alfa] Jack Beck, Orion Engineering

["Les Singh" <Les.Singh@xxxxxxxxx>]

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>      RE:  [alfa] Strange lights on my '92 164L
>      [alfa] Re: Fuel Injection Host Clamp - Loctite
>      [alfa] Spider Clutch Issue
>      Re: [alfa] adjusting cam timing, V-6
>      [alfa] Jack Beck, Orion Engineering
>      Re: [alfa] Spider Clutch Issue
>      [alfa] euro GTV6
>      [alfa] Head Gaskets and Pistons
>      [alfa] Reinz head gaskets
>      Re: [alfa] euro GTV6
>      Re: [alfa] 105 Benditalia Brake Boosters
>      [alfa] Australian Alfa Owners
>      [alfa] 93 spider valve noise
>      [alfa] CSC headers
>      Re: [alfa] 105 Benditalia Brake Boosters
>      Re: [alfa] CSC headers
>      RE: [alfa] CSC headers
>      Re: [alfa] CSC headers
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> Date: Mon, 10 May 2004 08:46:33 -1000
> From: "Daniel Devaney" <ddevaney@domain.elided>
> Subject: RE:  [alfa] Strange lights on my '92 164L
>
> In AD V10 # 77 Bob Bruetsch wrote:
>
> "On my '92 164L everytime I step on the brake the brake and
> stop light idiot lights come on..."
>
> Try cleaning the electrical contacts in the brake lights and
> making sure that the bulb and the bulb unit are not rattling
> around too much, e.g., install an "O" ring.  My idiot lights
> still come on occasionally, but much less frequently than
> before doing the above.  Good luck.
>
> Dan in Honolulu
> 93 Spider Veloce
> 91 164L
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> Date: Mon, 10 May 2004 14:47:40 EDT
> From: Mcmahonmik@domain.elided
> Subject: [alfa] Re: Fuel Injection Host Clamp - Loctite
>
> A valid point for the Hose Clamps.
> But, heat does kill Loctite, so you should be able to heat up
> the Leatherman pivot and whack it a good one to try and
> loosen things up.
>
> - -mike mcmahon
> 94 164LS
> 86 spider
>
> In a message dated 5/10/2004 1:34:43 PM Central Standard
> Time, owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:
> I would definitely tell you to stay away from using the green
> loctite (wicking grade) for this application. ...  You'll
> have a very difficult time ever removing the clamps again if
> you use it. I accidentally got some on my leatherman (it ran
> into the pivot on one side), and I haven't been able to get
> anything from that side out for over a year now.
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 10 May 2004 16:17:36 -0400
> From: Tarus Balog <alfa@domain.elided>
> Subject: [alfa] Spider Clutch Issue
>
> Gang:
>
> I have a 1986 Spider with 166K miles on it.
>
> I have a very intermittent, but unnerving problem.
>
> Occasionally, I'll depress the clutch pedal, and it will stay down.
>
> Immediately, I'll press down again, and it always comes up properly.
> It's unnerving because sometimes it happens, say, when I am
> downshifting to enter a stream of traffic. At those times I
> wish I was wearing brown trousers. (grin)
>
> It tends to happen only when the weather is hot, and I have
> been driving for some time. It happens on both upshifts and
> downshifts. Once it happens, it won't happen again for some time.
>
> Clues?
>
> - -T
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 10 May 2004 16:47:28 -0400
> From: Mark Denovich <mark@domain.elided>
> Subject: Re: [alfa] adjusting cam timing, V-6
>
> MCosgrove@domain.elided wrote:
>
> > I changed the timing belt on my Verde last week.  When I
> was done, the
> > 1-2-3 cam was about 5 degrees off.
>
> If it's off 5 degrees, you goofed, it's off a full tooth.
>
> Follow the manual, paying special attention to the distributor timing
> and redo the belt.   I had the same problem when I did my
> first timing
> belt.  No amount of cursing/fettling fixed it...  I started
> over, this time double checking my progress and it worked out right.
>
> Also you can't index the cam pulleys on the V6, except
> possibly with offset keys, or degreed pulleys.
>
> - --Mark
> The Alfa Wiki: http://alfa.denovich.org
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> ------------------------------
>
> Date: Mon, 10 May 2004 17:45:44 -0400
> From: ALFABART@domain.elided
> Subject: [alfa] Jack Beck, Orion Engineering
>
> Group,
>
> Would someone please send me the phone number for Jack Beck
> at Orion Engineering. Offline, online your choice.
>
> Thank,
>
> Bart
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Bart

Jack Beck's number at Orion Motorsports is 402 331 5913

He can also be contacted by email  Jackb@domain.elided

Its been a while since I spoked to Jack and/or John at Orion but its
unlikely that the number woould have changed.

Regards

Les Singh in Wellington, New Zealand
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