Re: [alfa] SPICA Fuel System

[George Graves <gmgraves@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

George,

First of all. I have no way of knowing where you live, but if you live 
in the benighted state of Calfornia be aware that if you replace your 
SPICA system with the Weber Carb set-up form IAP, It won't pass smog. 
While this will be no problem after Jan 1, 2004 (as your car will fall 
under the no smog test required rule) be advised that there are a 
number of legislative bills under consideration which will role that 
date back to the dawn of smog reduction, 1968 or 1969. Also, be advised 
that Webers, while arguably the very best carbs available, require a 
lot of fiddling to keep them running right. SPICA FI, on the other 
hand, once properly set-up, will work reliably and flawlessly without 
being touched just about forever. If you decide to go the Weber route, 
at the same time, purchase the $100 Synchrometer from them (page 67, 
current catalogue) and learn how to use it. You'll need it about every 
three thousand miles to sync the two carbs.

George Graves


On Friday, September 26, 2003, at 07:18 AM, alfa-digest wrote:


> From: owner-alfa@domain.elided [mailto:owner-alfa@domain.elided] On Behalf Of
> George Perolli
> Sent: Thursday, September 25, 2003 11:09 PM
> To: Alfa Mailign List
> Subject: [alfa] SPICA Fuel System
>
> I have recently purchased an Alfa Spider 1974 2000.  It has the SPICA
> fuel injection system.  I have a hesitation problem.  I brought it to 
> an
> Alfa mechanic who told me that the SPICA pump is not delivering equal
> gas across the four ports.  He says the problem is only going to get
> worse.  I accept that the car is 30 years old and that the pump 
> probably
> needs work.  International Auto Parts sells rebuilt SPICA pumps and 
> also
> sells a Weber Carb conversion kit.  As much as I want to keep the car 
> as
> original as possible, I want to enjoy the car and not have to be 
> working
> on it myself or have someone else work on it all the time.
>
> My question is: If I install a rebuilt SPICA pump, am I going to
> continue to have problems or will the car run well for the next few
> years with little problems.  Or should I convert the car to carbs and
> have all my problems (as far as the fuel systems is concerned) go away.
> I also would like to know if changing the SPICA pump or converting to
> Weber carbs is something that I can do myself.  I am good with a wrench
> and have been told that I follow directions well.  IAP says the carb
> conversion is something that can be done by someone like me, but they
> are selling the kit.  I would like to hear it from someone else.
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