Re: cold starts in Toronto

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

Charlie,

Thanks for your post and it sparks a question about "blow the plenum".  In
his 91 164, my son had hard starting (resulting in too much cranking) to the
point of fuel coming out of the AFM from the plenum.  Immediate problem was
the FPregulator.  Replaced that and the car runs fine.  Shortly after
replacing the FPR, started having problem with the brake booster servo.  You
can hear it sucking air when the brakes are applied - idle goes down I guess
because the vacume is lowered.   I think the booster is bad but could this
also be related to your "blown plenum"?

Thanks for your help.

Don

----- Original Message -----
From: <Pottree@domain.elided>
To: <alfa@domain.elided>
Sent: Thursday, December 05, 2002 8:25 PM
Subject: cold starts in Toronto


> In a message dated 12/4/2002 1:01:21 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> owner-alfa-digest@domain.elided writes:
>
> > 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?
> >
> >
> 15 C is mighty cold but should not phase a 75 in tippee top shape.  Your
> injectors may be clogged, your fuel line may be cracked, you may have
> condensed water freezing in the fuel line, and your voltage may be low, of
> which the last is the easiest to check.
>
> If your PS makes a squealing noise at the extremes of turning the wheel,
you
> may be low on PS fluid, you may have a leaking rack, or you could need a
new
> hunk o' hose, because they can develop cracks or splits and leak; and with
> your ambient temps, perhaps the hose could even shatter!
>
> DO NOT press the accelerator when trying to start the car!  If it does not
> fire up when you turn the key, there is something you need to do, and it
is
> NOT blow the plenum!
>
> And put on a sweater!
>
> Charlie
> LA, CA, USA
>
> I will not admit our local weather for fear of making enemies but news has
it
> if the FL weather doesn't get better in the next 2 days, the astronauts
will
> run out of air so the shuttle will have to land here at Edwards AFB.  If
this
> happens, they come in right over our house, causing two very loud sonic
booms
> (like launching a plenum only more so) which rattles the windows and
shakes
> the doors... and sets off the stupid car alarms all over town in a rolling
> riot of noise.  Luckily, the ALFAS don't respond like that, they are not
such
> wimps that they cry if the space plane flies over the garage.
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