Re: [alfa] part source?

["Daegrigg (Don)" <daegrigg@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I bought one from IAP and  I realized that it was nothing more a ring than
can be had at your local auto parts store.  Take the old one and match it or
a good hardware store will also have an assortment.  Not a high temp on fuel
environment.

Don

----- Original Message -----
From: Scott Johnson <scott@domain.elided>
To: <alfa@domain.elided>
Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2003 8:54 PM
Subject: [alfa] part source?


> Does anyone know of a source for the idle air circuit o-ring? This is
> the bit used to adjust "CO and idle speed". IAP was out last time I
checked.
>
> Not that I'm farking with that any time soon. I had the injection gone
> through two years after I bought the car by a very well-schooled alfa
> mechanic. Five years later and the TA had gone completely south, so I
> replaced it. Turned out, the mechanic had "compensated" for an even-then
> out-of-spec TA. It took a severe long-arm adjustment to get everything
> running smoothly (but I got a .019 gap by God), and then another severe
> (1/2 turn) cold start solenoid adjustment to get it to START smoothly.
> Runs fine now. I'm waiting to see if Santa gives me an exhaust gas
> analyzer before I start messing with final mixture. I'm just looking to
> pick up the o-ring for that eventuality, because I have a feeling after
> 7 years the one that's in there probably, well, isn't any more.
>
> Anyway, thanks in advance for any help!
>
> Scott Johnson
> 71 1750 Spider
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