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Old July 24th 10, 08:14 AM posted to alt.autos.alfa-romeo
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Default motor control system failure

Jim wrote:
> On 23/07/2010 14:50, cupra wrote:
>> > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Jul 21, 9:53 pm, R C > wrote:
>>>> TonyB spoke:
>>>>
>>>>>> You are a very bad man, indeed.
>>>>
>>>>> Hm. I can see what I have to look forward to now.
>>>>> Never had this trouble on the Land Rover ng,
>>>>> although Nige does tend to swear a bit.
>>>>
>>>> Wine/Keyboard interface!
>>>>
>>>> I *really* hope we are talking the same Nige! (Ince)
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Rob Pearson
>>>> 156 1.9jtd sportwagon (now)
>>>> 164 V6 Lusso (gone)
>>>
>>> Development. Am heading back today. I have discovered that if I remove
>>> the diesel pipe to the filter and then refit it she runs as normal for
>>> a while then reverts to lumpy running. Light stays on of course. Any
>>> more ideas?

>>
>> I'll add my experience even though the above throws it a little....
>>
>> I had intermittent misfires due to dodgy injector connectors (well,
>> probably
>> just one but cure-all was applied) on my 147 - cured by securing
>> connectors
>> with cable-tie to keep pressure on the mechanical connection. Fault
>> started
>> at around 65k and car ran nicely through the next 100k miles so probably
>> didn't do any harm!
>>
>> Oh, and hope to be back in the fold next year, new car required
>> March....
>>
>>

> Hi,
>
> It turns out it was number 3 cylinder injector connector. I have modded
> it and for now it works ok. If it happens again, I will try you
> solution. Thanks for your input and good luck with the new car.


Good stuff.

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