Re: [alfa] Biba's cutting out...again

["Frank Smith" <alfafan@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Re; my 2 fuel pumps....it's either/or on one only...ie;  one fails and I
switch to the other and DRIVE home or to the pit lane after the session
ends.....car is a fun track car, not a race car...
     Frank
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From: "alfacybersite" <acs@domain.elided>
To: "AD" <alfa-digest@domain.elided>
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2003 7:00 PM
Subject: [alfa] Biba's cutting out...again


> Wow, considering I've bothered you for more than a few Digest issues in
> the past regarding this subject, you are all certainly princes and
> princesses.
>
> I somewhat suspect the 'dreaded' intermittent cutting out problem scares
> the pee-pee out of most anyone. If one takes it to the shop, of course
> the little dear will be on her best behavior. Try to trouble shoot and
> everything is seemingly A OK.
>
> To name drop - thanks to Ed (& Marsha), Charlie, Jeff, Frank, AJ, Ron,
> Anne (O), and Andrew.
>
> Not solved yet. However, if someone is in really tight with Mother
> Nature and could talk her into no days over 95, make it 93 degrees F in
> So. Cal. doubt if you'd be hearing from me again...on this subject.
>
> Ed (& Marsha) told me what I really should have known. The 'condenser'
> on the coil / heatsink MarelliPlex unit is a Capacitor Insertion to
> insure stability for the electronic rev counter. My rev counter is quite
> stable and has a long black 'cord' hooked up to the water pump. I'll be
> removing the 'condenser' as it is redundant in my situation. Let's all
> pretend I never brought up the 'condenser' subject. (Licking first
> finger - one possibility eliminated).
>
> Not solved but when emailing Hurtienne, I asked about Filter King
> filters. They have them - 4,66 Euros. Don't believe that is the problem,
> but will then become another finger licker.
>
> Today, 'only' 93 degrees. Started out with sight glass full. Drove eight
> miles, sight glass still full. Drove fifteen miles, sight glass was
> 7/8th full. Drove five miles, sight glass was 1/3rd full. Aha! I said to
> myself. Since I was now heading home, revved as much as possible
> figuring I could, at worst, walk home. Got her up to 90 on a short
> stretch. Ran like a top. Got 'home'. Sight glass (between carbs) was 1/2
> full - (two hours of sitting later, still the same).
>
> Please explain how sight glass gets full all by itself overnight and
> varies considerably within literally minutes? To repeat, I've checked
> voltage to pump when hot and ground checked out perfectly.
>
> Running an inexpensive solid state Facet. As originally mentioned my
> underhood (between filter King and Webers) gauge says it gets 2.5 Max.
> fuel pressure. Possibly a pessimistic gauge, possibly / probably I need
> another pound of pressure.
>
> Can't use a vertical type fuel pump since it will hang down too far.
> Works on Spiders, won't work on an Alfetta because of the De Dion issue.
>
> Frank (Smith) uses two Facet's in parallel for his track car.
> Interesting dilemma. If my Facet is slightly anemic, perhaps having a
> helping boost might solve the problem. However, if for some reason heat
> (or?) is affecting the voltage (once the car is underway) to the pump,
> then two won't help.
>
> Dunno,
>
> Biba
> Irwindale, CA USA
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