Re: spica fuel line routing

["Bill LeClair" <billleclair@xxxxxxxxx>]

Test the fuel preasure, should be 16-24 lbs, anything less will turn on the
low fuel preasure light. Does the low fuel preasure light circuit work?

Spica pump timing out 360 degrees?? do you mean to say 180 degrees, anyway
the car would probably start regardless of spica pump timing (just not run
that well).

Are the plugs wet with fuel?

To answer a previous question on what the symtoms will be on fuel preasure
that is to high,  the main fuel filter has a relief circuit built into it,
if fuel preasure goes high this will force a spring like valve in the main
filter to open up and send the excess fuel back to the tank, how will you
know this is happening on your car, the main filter will buzz loudly when
the relief circuit is sending fuel back to the tank.

Bill LeClair
79 Spider
91 164L




----- Original Message -----
From: "Ian Lomax" <sfalfisto@domain.elided>
To: <Caxambu@domain.elided>; <alfa@domain.elided>
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2003 8:18 PM
Subject: Re: spica fuel line routing


> > What are the symptoms that you are experiencing? If
> > the restrictor is gone, I
> > would expect a constant low fuel pressure warning
> > light. If the restrictor is
> > plugged, I am not sure what the immediate symptom
> > would be, but the
> > long-range problem would be eventual damage to the
> > pump since it relies on a
> > constant flow-thru of gasoline for cooling.
>
> It's a long - and getting longer - ugly and painful
> story.  I'm trying to "save" a 75 Alfetta with only
> 62k original miles.  The low miles are most likely due
> it sitting unused for at least the past 10 years.
>
> Ignoring my own advice (never buy a car that doesn't
> run when you can afford better) I just couldn't see
> this straight, relatively rust free Alfetta go to
> parts.
>
> I have so far replaced the fuel, fuel lines, both
> filters, the points, plugs and T/A.  It gets good
> spark, the timing is close enough, and the injection
> timing was reset since it was apparently 360 deg. off.
>
> I need to double check the pump timing and test the
> fuel pressure before I yank the SPICA pump and try a
> different one.  More symptoms next...
>
> Ian Lomax
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