alfa 156 start problems

If the engine is flooded, which it could easily be after all that
cranking, then
1. press the accelerator down fully
2. crank
3. if the engine fires, release the accelerator immediately

All ECUs (engine control units) 'know' that if the engine is cranked
with the accelerator pedal fully pressed, that it should not inject
any fuel so that a flooded engine can be cleared.

Good luck




On Mon, 27 Dec 2004 19:33:32 GMT, "Alfistagj"
> wrote:

>
>"bobdabilda" > schreef in
>bericht ...
>>
>> "Alfistagj" > wrote in message
>> .. .
>>> - did you flood the engine while trying to start?
>>> - if flooded, press the accelerator down for 10 minutes allowing the
>>> petrol to evaporize; them try to start again.
>>
>> Are 156's not drive-by-wire?
>>
>
>Not the older ones.
>

thanks for all the sugestions. ive had it looked at by alfa and the key
code system has a seperate unit that reads the key code and then checks
the codes against the ecu codes. basically its nackered so the imobilliser
wont switch off. for future refrence the unit cost £80 plus fitting plus
you have to pay for the codes again so all in all it will cost £200.

thanks for all the sugestions. ive had it looked at by alfa and the key
code system has a seperate unit that reads the key code and then checks
the codes against the ecu codes. basically its nackered so the imobilliser
wont switch off. for future refrence the unit cost £80 plus fitting plus
you have to pay for the codes again so all in all it will cost £200.

i have the same problem every 2-3 months and it lasts for about a week.
just be patient and turn the key off and on a few times. its to do with
the key code (thats what alfa told me, the sensors can come loose. To put
it right they wanted 58 quid to do test then depending on whether it was
the key or in the column it may be more.
Until the key light goes off it wont start!