A sad day......

steve68 · Post by **steve68** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 9:58 pm

Im glad to hear that it will stay on the road...You have me beat in the newest old car...mines a 72 duster....

Steve

Post by **dbrick** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:08 pm

So what's the status of the Alfa?

SLOroadster · Post by **SLOroadster** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 2:45 pm

The Alfa should run on its own power this weekend. It was a momentous day yesterday, it set itself on fire (the roadster did the same when I first put the mikunis on.

) Nothing serious, just starting fluid back firing out the intake (plugs were 180 out. The new dizzy cap is numbered differently). Ive gone through the electrical, everything works, the engine looks good to go, all the rubber fuel line has been replaced. I did run into a hiccup with the brake system that should be fixed this afternoon (one of the brake boosters has a leak. I think I can get a new gasket and rebuild it.) The clutch slave will be replaced this weekend. The interior is all cleaned up, the paint is as good as it will ever be (80 hours with a buffer). New plugs, wires, thermostat (other one looked perfect, no corrosion at all.) hoses, fuel filters, fuel pump (that one hurt), and a redone gas tank (that should be back next week). I'm going to try and run it using a gas can just to see if I find anything else. It will also allow me to run some fuel injector cleaner through. I'm guessing that they are kinda gross but will clean themselves out with some cleaner.

I should have pics next week of both the roadster and the Alfa.

Will

Import_sounds-of-mid-GA · Fri Oct 20, 2006 3:34 pm

after my BMW had been sitting for a few years I put a quart of ATF in the gas tank along with about a quarter of a tank. Smoked a little, DIDNT foul the plugs, and ran a whole lot better after that treatment... well, the tank of gas after that it ran better. Also did this on my datsun, my dads truck, and my bros truck.

Post by **ppeters914** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 7:45 pm

Import_sounds-of-mid-GA wrote:after my BMW had been sitting for a few years I put a quart of ATF in the gas tank along with about a quarter of a tank.

ATF??? Like in Automatic Tranny Fluid???

Anyone else ever hear of that one?

Import_sounds-of-mid-GA · Fri Oct 20, 2006 8:35 pm

ppeters914 wrote:
Import_sounds-of-mid-GA wrote:after my BMW had been sitting for a few years I put a quart of ATF in the gas tank along with about a quarter of a tank.
ATF??? Like in Automatic Tranny Fluid??? Anyone else ever hear of that one?

yep, automatic transmission fluid. My dad said back when he was 15/16 he would drag cars out of the woods and do that to get them back running. Seems to work really good too!

Post by **dbrick** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 11:05 pm

I've heard it too. ATF is very high detergent. Works well to clean your hands too, gets the grime off, then soap and water to get the ATF off.

Do you need to use Type F in Ford gas tanks?

SLOroadster · Post by **SLOroadster** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 11:14 am

I've heard of the ATF treatment as well. I didn't use it however. I did attain repeatable sustained internal combustion for the first time in 30+ years yesterday. It smoked like no tomorrow for about 5 min then cleared up. No leaks, no strange noises. It warmed up to 190 and stayed there. Its not quite drivable yet but its close (waiting on a gastank.) Everything works, the heater is warm and doesn't leak. It will get better with some more run time. It idles really nicely. I think the whole exhaust system is rusted through so I will be doing a new one of those.

Will

Post by **dbrick** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 6:09 pm

Se if you can still get an Ansa or Monza system. Can't beat "sleazy Italian scrap metal" exhaust for the perfect sports car sound

steve68 · Post by **steve68** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 7:50 pm

dbrick wrote:Se if you can still get an Ansa or a Monza exhaust for the perfect sports car sound

still smoking crack i see

steve

Post by **ppeters914** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 3:56 pm

steve68 wrote:
dbrick wrote:Se if you can still get an Ansa or a Monza exhaust for the perfect sports car sound
still smoking crack i see

steve

Umm, not this time. Both exhausts were/are popular w/ the 914 crowd, though I prefer the Bursch.

Import_sounds-of-mid-GA · Tue Oct 24, 2006 8:26 pm

ppeters914 wrote:
steve68 wrote:
dbrick wrote:Se if you can still get an Ansa or a Monza exhaust for the perfect sports car sound
still smoking crack i see

steve
Umm, not this time. Both exhausts were/are popular w/ the 914 crowd, though I prefer the Bursch.

git dem flowmasters!

a 2" or 2.5" with a 40 series would actually probably sound quite nice.

SLOroadster · Post by **SLOroadster** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 2:54 pm

I have never heard a 4 cyl engine with a flowmaster that sounded good. It came with a 2" exhaust from the factory. I'd leave it as is except it has all kinds of pin holes in everything.

I'm thinking a Magnaflow system that was put together by a guy on the Alfa board.

Will

Post by **dbrick** » Wed Oct 25, 2006 11:39 pm

ppeters914 wrote:
Umm, not this time. Both exhausts were/are popular w/ the 914 crowd, though I prefer the Bursch.

I may be smoking crack, but Pete is slurring "Bosch"

Will, my old roadster had 2" pipe, and an old fashioned 24 inch long Straight Thrush, It was perfect, you get the "ripping canvas" sound at WOT, and little burbles and pops when you engine brake. The Ansa/Monza is high quality stuff, generally.
Flowmasters are brutal, I have a 40 series Delta on one of my trucks, it resonates like you wouldn't believe. Scares small children and sets off car alarms, which is good, but gives me a headache at highway speed.

The Flow Tec Fantom is on my other truck, nice, a bit loud, but civilized.
Quieter than the Flowmaster, but you can look right through it!?!

SLOroadster · Post by **SLOroadster** » Thu Oct 26, 2006 3:31 pm

I already have the loud exhaust monster. I don't need another. The new setup for the alfa is on the back burner for now. The system that I found is full stainless from the manifold back.

Will