[alfa] Re: alfa-digest V10 #235

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alfa-digest           Friday, July 23 2004           Volume 10 : Number 235



Forum for Discussion of Alfa Romeos, etc.
       Richard Welty <rwelty@domain.elided>
       Digest Coordinator

Contents:

     RE: [alfa] 91 spider electrical
     [alfa] Digest Hiatus
     [alfa] GTV as daily driver
     [alfa] Autometer Oil Guages
     [alfa] 1990 Alfa Spider Power Mirror Switch
     [alfa] 85' GTV-6 Rear Motor Mount
     [alfa] GTV6 Fans

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Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 20:54:37 -0400
From: "John Paradiso" <Johnp@domain.elided>
Subject: RE: [alfa] 91 spider electrical

Tony:

Is your speedo working? I had the cigarette lighter short out and blew fuse
7, which took out my speedo and the heater fan. Check fuses 7 & 8. It looks
like one of them is protecting the gauges.

John Paradiso
92 Spider Veloce
Northampton, MA


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-alfa@domain.elided [mailto:owner-alfa@domain.elided] On
> Behalf Of Wiskas42@domain.elided
> Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 2004 8:27 PM
> To: alfa@domain.elided
> Subject: [alfa] 91 spider electrical
>
>
> Hello all,
> I jumped in my Spider last night to go for a ride, When the
> car started a
> couple of minutes later the battery light came on and my oil
> pressure and
> voltmeter gauges went dead. I turned the key off and
> restarted it and the battery
> light is out now but the oil and volt gauges remain dead and
> also the fresh air
> fan is out. I don't see a fuse in the manual that protects
> all of these
> components?
> Any help is appreciated.
> Tony
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Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 21:21:12 -0400
From: "John E. Newhagen Ph.D." <newhagen@domain.elided>
Subject: [alfa] Digest Hiatus

I may have missed it, but is the digest shutting down. Awk!!!!!!

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John E. Newhagen Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Philip Merrill College of Journalism
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742

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Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 21:26:23 -0400
From: "John E. Newhagen Ph.D." <newhagen@domain.elided>
Subject: [alfa] GTV as daily driver

I kept up an 83 for about five years as a daily driver. It was a
marvelous machine
and I often ponder just how advance it was for its time in both
engineering and style.
However, I (who consider myself to be and advanced amateur mechanic)
found I needed
considerable and frequent support from a good shop. (Paul at Defatta in
Baltimore, I worship
him like a god.) I sold it when the twins came along.

I have, however, kept the 73 Spider. At my technical level I find it
much easier to keep on the road,
part are easier to find, I can do more or my own work and it is frankly
more reliable.

You really got to love a GTV6 to keep it up.

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John E. Newhagen Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Philip Merrill College of Journalism
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742

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Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 21:47:12 -0400
From: "John E. Newhagen Ph.D." <newhagen@domain.elided>
Subject: [alfa] Autometer Oil Guages

I found the stock electric oil pressure gauge on my 73 Spider to be
worthless many years ago.
So I replace it with an Autometer mechanical gauge that fit right into
the console with a bit of
work. Problem was that engine vibration caused the copper sending tube
to fatigue right at the
fitting on the engine. This, of course, caused the engine to spray the
entire contents of the crankcase
all over creation, and if you don't happen to notice it, run the risk of
losing the entire engine.
That happened three times. First time because I didn't anticipate the
problem, second time because
I hadn't figured out how to solve it. (I did solve it by securing the
line to clamp on an empty bolt
hole on a carb. and then putting a couple loops in the line to absorb
the vibration) This last time it
went after I had some head work done and the mechanic didn't understand
the problem and I let
it slip.

Finally I have now discovered Autometer (available throughout
International Auto Parts at the tune of
about $65) sells a braided stainless sender tube. I just got it in, and
THAT is the final solution.
Anybody with a copper line might want to take a hard look at it and
consider the stainless as
an alternative.

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John E. Newhagen Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Philip Merrill College of Journalism
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742

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Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 22:08:13 -0400
From: "Ken Ross" <kdross@domain.elided>
Subject: [alfa] 1990 Alfa Spider Power Mirror Switch

I just purchased a power mirror switch on Ebay for my 1990 Alfa Spider.  When
I took my switch apart, I discovered that the cables run about 2-3 feet and
disappear into the center console.  The switch I purchased has about 6 inches
of cable and then a connector.  Obviously, the switch I purchased on ebay has
a much short cable than the OEM unit on my car.  Other than the cable length,
the switches appear to be identical.  Does anyone know why the two cables
have
different lengths?  Is my 1990 Spider different than other Spiders because it
is the last year of the 3 series body style?  Any help in getting the replace
switch working would be greatly appreciated.

Ken Ross
1990 Alfa Spider Graduate

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Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2004 22:03:53 -0400
From: Shures <shures@domain.elided>
Subject: [alfa] 85' GTV-6 Rear Motor Mount

I have the sizes for the pusher and receptacle for a GTV-6 rear motor
mount as 2-1/2" pusher and 3" OD; 2-3/4" ID for the receptacle.  Is is
possible to use a ball joint press to replace the mount in car?

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Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2004 19:08:13 -0600 (CST)
From: "Mark Manley" <warpomatic@domain.elided>
Subject: [alfa] GTV6 Fans

      I just realized I haven't heard the radiator fans come
on in a while. Here I'm driving around in 96 F weather,
the temp gauge reads normal but it's hard to believe that's
correct without any fans. The fluid levels are maintaining.
Maybe my hearing is just going?

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