Re: alfa-digest V7 #1032 RE: Crankshaft plugs

[Ralph Moorhouse <ralphmo@domain.elided>]

Fred:

Hate to contradict BUT I had 2 plugs fall out of my '74 SPider crank when I 
lived in San Diego - this from a car that had spent its life in S. Cal & 
had about 60K miles on engine in 12 yrs.

FWIW - I think they can come loose or fall out -easily checked (& fixed 
maybe!!) by removing bottom of oil pan.

Regards

Ralph
Houston, TX

At 09:13 AM 09/11/1999 +0300, ferdinando di matteo wrote:
>     Neil, Silicon Valley Performance's mechanic may have X-ray eyes to
>tell you the crank shaft plugs are out, but I doubt it very much.  Some
>crank plugs in Alfettas for a while did drop out but I think mostly in
>very cold climates. If you are getting 10psi per 1000rpms, it is quite
>ok.  At idle you may see the gauge showing near zero psi but not to
>worry as long as it goes up with speed over 1000rpms.  I have not seen
>any Spider plugs fall out since my first Giulietta in 1958.  Fred Di
>Matteo  AROC Technical Advisor in Fort Myers, Florida
>And PLEASE y'all, add your home town name after yours or even the State
>you live in!

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