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Step 4 The cold start and warm up system. Now we will test all of the components involved in cold starting and warm up. These two phases of operation are the reasons for a lot of the L-Jetronic's complexity. The components involved in these phases are the cold start injector or CSI, the injection's...

Step 3 Comply with Alfa tech bulletins 87,01 and 89,02! Both of these bulletins deal with the same thing, the evil coolant temp to ignition retard sensor. In the early 80's various govt. agencies became concerned about vehicle emissions during the engine's warm up period. It was decided that the be...

STEP 2 ELECTRICAL GROUNDS Next to air leaks bad grounds are easily the second most common problems on L-Jetronic cars. There are not too many of them to deal with, but they are all critical. *Bad grounds can cause a huge variety of problems. There are so many in fact that the official Bosch trouble...

STEP 1 Eliminate Air Leaks. Air leaks are easily the most common problem on the GTV6. *They can cause allkinds of trouble including difficult starting, lack of power, irregular idle, high emissions, and the famous engines starts, then stalls right away syndrome. A big air leak can cause an explosio...

I found this PDF article on L jet - this might be something the Mods could add to the the FAQ page http://alfa-wahnsinn.de/L-jetronic-america_gtv6.pdf I found whilst looking for where to purchase a new intake bellows , as one of mine is cracked big time - I might give this articles repair remedy a g...

who would have thought a working ODO was that important for 'petes sake"

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and if I want to buy a replacement gear, is it the e24 mechanical llisting on the web page?

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good tip Mike my ODO isn't working, thus failed my licensing inspection. So I had a go at puling it apart and see if I could repair it. My spare car ODO is not working also https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50735594176_2243880f1f_z.jpg pulling the ODO apart is reasonably easy remove whole unit fro...

following on form the earlier post <snip> So now I have a left and a right - both off the same pattern. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50523004036_f117407ca2_z.jpg All I have to do now is add the trim body line, do a final planishing then weld the new section in. I also have to make a support r...

Following this technique, I made up a follower piece form 5mm plate, then clamped the piece to a vice, and bent over the straight section approx 25 degrees, then hammered over the curved section sorta the same with my wood mallet. I was quite please with this initial bending. https://live.staticflic...

the M535i's weren't mine, I just chaffered Ulli around on that day. - who knows where they are now.

also in Australia our cars were/are required to door intrusion bars. 77 and 79 cars both have some sort of rail and ribbed lower attachment- which appears to have contributed to rust! https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50546926077_7522257dd5_z.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50546926172_0bf...

I ended up using the metal extender from my spare fuel pump assembly with a short bit of new hose. ie this one https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50396673607_69eecfeaa5_c.jpg clears the half shafts nicely now. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50546796411_09d4d7a8fd_z.jpg but I agree - looks to m...

an interesting observation, on the E12's the internal top guide is straight., whereas on the e28 the top guide has an upwards sweep! e12 top rail https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50546787901_712ccf9557_z.jpg e28 top rail - curves upwards near the side mirror - can see the extra support added unde...