Re: Milano no start in Cold

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

James,

Had a similar experience on a 164 - not the same but this may be a clue.
Hard starting, rich running, fuel running down AFM air box.  Culprit was the
fuel pressure regulator that was allowing too much fuel to be dumped into
the system.

Hope this helps,

Don

----- Original Message -----
From: "James Cook" <james@domain.elided>
To: "alfa digest" <alfa-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 10:25 AM
Subject: Milano no start in Cold


> Brrrr!  Minus 15C
>
> Yesterday morning was very cold here in Toronto and the milano would not
> start. I tried for half an hour and although she would seem desperately
keen
> on running - no luck.
> Eventually (and this may be a clue) fuel was running down the edge of the
> air cleaner box and dripping to the road.
>
> Last night I tried again, and eventuially, by pushing the accelerator
> (against my better judgement - because one day I did that and made the car
> go boom - my mechanic later told me not to press the gas cuz it might go
> boom) she started and sputtered alot, but stayed running.
>
> Mechanic things a nice clean set of injectors will fix us up.
>
> BUT
>
> This morning - still quite cold - she fired up almost too quickly. I just
> turned the key and she was running instantly.
>
> Questions:
> 01. What's up with that???
> 02. Power steering makes a whirring odd noise now when turned at all left
or
> right - quiet at rest. Unrelated?
>
> Thanks
> --
> James Cook - Toronto
> '71 GTV
> '87 Milano Gold
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