RE: fusing blowing, low idle

["Jeff Greenfield" <alfaguy@xxxxxxxxxx>]

The low idle is probably a result of incorrect fuel mixture since you say
that the solenoid is spinning around loose.

I'd guess that there is a short in the wiring going to the solenoid, or
where it comes out of the bottom of the FI pump from the micro switch,
otherwise the solenoid is bad and is shorting internally.

HTH,

Jeff

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-alfa@domain.elided [mailto:owner-alfa@domain.elided] On Behalf Of Ken
Tubman
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2003 12:28 AM
To: alfa digest
Subject: fusing blowing, low idle

I had my '77 Spider on the track last Saturday.  The car has Spica
injection.  While on the track, fuse #6 burned out.  That stopped the fuel
and oil pressure gauges.  Since then the idle has been very low and I keep
blowing fuse #6.  Fuse #6 controls the pump solenoid according to my
manual.  I assume the manual means the fuel cutoff solenoid.  The fuse is
OK when idling in my garage, but it burns out when I have been driving for
a few minutes.  When the fuse is burned out there is also some detonation
on deceleration.  I've noticed that the top of the fuel cutoff solenoid is
loose and spins around.  I can't get the fuse to burn out by moving it, but
I'm wondering if there could be an internal short in the solenoid. Can the
fuse and idle problem be related?  Any ideas or suggestions?

Thanks.
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