RE: SPICA fuel cutoff microswitch replacement?

["Brian Shorey" <bshorey@domain.elided>]

> How difficult is it to fix the microswitch? How involved is it? Or is this
> the time to consider a conversion to carbs? I was actually hoping to keep
> the SPICA going for a bit longer.

In theory, you're supposed to pull the pump off the car to change the
switch.  It would be easier to put the pump back on than it would be to
switch over to carbs..

The Spica notes (AROC) describe a procedure for changing the switch with the
pump in the car.  Might be worth the $20 just for that.  I've never tried
it.

> Nothing like cruising about 70 mph and getting 28mpg (25mpg on the
> hilly/windy stretches of road). No oil pressure problems (though he says
> he added STP oil treatment to the engine, on top of the 20w50). And, even
> when driving through the desert during the hottest part of the day the
> temp guage barely moved past the 180 mark. Used about a quart of oil for
> 450-500 miles of constant driving. Does all that sound on par for a spider
> of this vintage?

The vintage of the car doesn't mean much wrt oil consumption, the mileage of
the car does.

1 qt every 450 - 500 miles seems on the high side.  On medium/high mileage
Alfas, I see 1 qt every 1000 - 1500 miles.

Keep that STP sludge out of the engine.

HTH,

bs

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