Re: 164 runs poor - Correction

["Daegrigg (Don)" <daegrigg@domain.elided>]

Meant to say changing my fuel pressure regulator made the difference.

Don

----- Original Message -----
From: "Daegrigg (Don)" <daegrigg@domain.elided>
To: "Mike Hooker" <mhooker@domain.elided>
Cc: <alfa@domain.elided>
Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 7:40 PM
Subject: Re: 164 runs poor


> Mike,
>
> Had poor running problems on my 91 S.  You might try checking the fuel
> pressure regulator by having the pressure checked at the rail.  Believe it
> should be 42 to 47 psi.
>
> Of course, something in the rest of the plumbing including the AFM could
be
> the source.   Changing my AFM made the difference between anemic response
> and normal operation.
>
> Don
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Hooker" <mhooker@domain.elided>
> To: <alfa@domain.elided>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2002 3:01 PM
> Subject: 164 runs poor
>
>
> > hi,
> >     my 92 164 L has taken to running poorly.  its always been tricky to
> > start. if you dont hold the key and overrun the starter for a second, it
> > will stall. after that, its a mutha to start, its pretty heavily
flooded.
> > overrun the key, always no problem .plus, you never touch the gas, or
same
> > thing, really tough not to flood. its been getting a little rattier the
> past
> > week, and today was horrible to start. same deal, only on restart, it
> > wouldnt catch, and stank of gas. i had to pull 3 injector connectors to
> get
> > it to catch. also, i disconnected the AFM plug to start it. after it
> > started, i plugged it in and it stalled. i drove home 15 miles with the
> AFM
> > unplugged.
> >     i have a car disc and was going to start doing some checking . the
AFM
> > door is fine, no binding. i was going to check electrical values of the
> AFM,
> > 02 sensor ( i know what that should be)  ect. car disc has a wiring
> diagram,
> > but i cant find pin outs or voltages of the motronic unit. i also can
find
> > how to pull codes.  basically, i cant find sh*t.  car disc is tough to
> > navigate. is it not there ,or am i spastic and cant find it.   if its
not
> > there, where can i find it ? anyone else with a 164 have a problem like
> > this?
> >
> > thanks
> >
> >  have fun,
> > Mike Hooker
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