Why does my car hate me? Dude, Fred will KILL you if you ask that again...

[JeffreyOlson@domain.elided]

Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2002 19:29:07 -0500
From: Ferdinando Di Matteo <aroctech@domain.elided>
Subject: RE: Why does my car hate me?

<<<To Tim Sheridan,  Your car hates you because it knows you do no know a 
damn thin about its Spica system and it does not want you to abuse it 
by hit or miss adjustments.  are you too lazy to read a manual?  I 
know, it is easier to let someone else do it.  Fire away, Fred Di Matteo>>>

Wow,

Lest ye suffer the wrath of Fred, 

READ the manual FIRST and DO the procedure COMPLETELY!

By the way, good luck!

Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2002 19:30:24 -0500
From: "Daegrigg (Don)" <daegrigg@domain.elided>
Subject: Re: 74 Spider T/A  ....  post-adjustment phase

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Tim Sheridan" <tds6599@domain.elided>
To: <alfa-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 2:02 PM
Subject: 74 Spider T/A .... post-adjustment phase


> 11 4 02 -- Wilmington NC (74 Spider)
>
> Hey Cats . . .
>
> ok, adjusted the HOT gap to .019 (using screw under T/A, .019 achieved
with
> 3.5 revolutions "out" from being fully seated [the screw, that is]) and
the
> car now just runs like crap ... the INITIAL hot measurement (with long arm
> removed) was a whopping 1/4" !!  ...  and getting it down to .019 made
> things worse
>
> it actually runs reasonbly (yet still chokes like a dog) with the the
> adjusting screw "screwed all the way in" AND the T/A shimmed about 1/8"
> [which is completely opposite of what "should be" happening]
>
> I rapped the side of the cold start solenoid, no change
>
> I'm now at a loss as to WTF is wrong with this  ....  any more ideas from
> the erudite bunch ????
>
> why does my car hate me ???
>
> thanks,
>
> Tim Sheridan
> 74 Spider (hates me)
> 87 CRX Si (my buddy)
> Wilmington NC
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