motor control system failure

"SteveH" > wrote in message
.. .
> jima > wrote:
>
>> I am now wondering whether a purchase of alfadiag would be worthy of
>> consideration. Where should I source required components please?
>
> You need a standard OBDII lead bought on eBay. And a steady hand - ISTR
> you need to bridge pins 3 and 7 (but you really should check this) so
> you can read all the Alfa ECUs.

But what about the software - where do we get that?

On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:02:13 -0700 (PDT), jima
> wrote:

>Still. having the same problem....engine running rough when cold in
>particular. Message ref motor control failure still shows. Getting
>nervous now. Could be expensive?

Difficult to say without diagnostic. Could be a number of things.
However, if it's running rough and there's a warning light, I'd be
*very* tempted not to drive it. If you're in the AA/RAC etc, you could
try them..

What does the Alfa manual (I don't have on any more) say you should do
when this light comes on?

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"Zathras" > wrote in message
...
> On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:02:13 -0700 (PDT), jima
> > wrote:
>
>>Still. having the same problem....engine running rough when cold in
>>particular. Message ref motor control failure still shows. Getting
>>nervous now. Could be expensive?
>
> Difficult to say without diagnostic. Could be a number of things.
> However, if it's running rough and there's a warning light, I'd be
> *very* tempted not to drive it. If you're in the AA/RAC etc, you could
> try them..
>
> What does the Alfa manual (I don't have on any more) say you should do
> when this light comes on?

The manual just has a picture of a moustached man holding his hands (cupped)
out in front of him, and his shoulders raised slightly in a continental
shrug stance.

GT wrote:
> "Zathras" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Tue, 20 Jul 2010 06:02:13 -0700 (PDT), jima
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> Still. having the same problem....engine running rough when cold in
>>> particular. Message ref motor control failure still shows. Getting
>>> nervous now. Could be expensive?
>> Difficult to say without diagnostic. Could be a number of things.
>> However, if it's running rough and there's a warning light, I'd be
>> *very* tempted not to drive it. If you're in the AA/RAC etc, you could
>> try them..
>>
>> What does the Alfa manual (I don't have on any more) say you should do
>> when this light comes on?
>
> The manual just has a picture of a moustached man holding his hands (cupped)
> out in front of him, and his shoulders raised slightly in a continental
> shrug stance.
>
>

You are a very bad man, indeed.

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> 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.

TonyB
156 JTD ( elect )

TonyB wrote:
>> You are a very bad man, indeed.
>
> Hm. I can see what I have to look forward to now.

Nah, mostly they are fine.

> Never had this trouble on the Land Rover ng,
> although Nige does tend to swear a bit.

This is Nige, as in the biker Nige?


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Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see.
www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk

Catman > wrote:

> > Never had this trouble on the Land Rover ng,
> > although Nige does tend to swear a bit.
>
> This is Nige, as in the biker Nige?

Yes, who else could it be?
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SteveH

SteveH wrote:
> Catman > wrote:
>
>>> Never had this trouble on the Land Rover ng,
>>> although Nige does tend to swear a bit.
>> This is Nige, as in the biker Nige?
>
> Yes, who else could it be?

****ing ****y********

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Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see.
www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk

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)

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156 1.9jtd sportwagon (now)
164 V6 Lusso (gone)

On Jul 21, 9:53*pm, R C Nesbit > 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?