okay a real question this time....

["Kyle Chenier" <klyde67@domain.elided>]

when i let of the gas pedal my car backfires a lot. any ideas what this 
would be? i think the throttle might not be closing all the way. there's a 
story behind why... if you really want to hear about it, let me know. it 
basically involved a breakage, electrical tape, eventual welding, and 
hardware-store threaded rod for linkages. maybe it isn't within length 
tolerances.  anybody had constant backfiring issues? its not really bad. 
just a pop-pop-pop-pop-pop-krak-pop kinda thing.

also, i'm replacing my clutch soon. any advice? IAP's 99-00 catalog pg49 
lists a complete kit for $229, or with heavy-duty pressure plate for $293. i 
don't race much, although i street-drive "like a maniac" (which i find odd 
since it doesn't match my diagnosis). is the heavy-duty one worth the extra 
money? anything else i should probably replace at the same time? is the 
"cluth alignment tool" on pg53 worth the $2.50? (i am not a cheap alfa 
owner!) i've removed/replaced the tranny myself before, and the mount is in 
good shape.

oh yeah.... any warnings?

kyle
'87 spider with all sorts of weird crap
done to it but not an abomination

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