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Alfa 146 1.4 T.Spark Emissions
Hi Lads/Ladies
Have been looking for a while for a decent forum with Alfa users and my mate in Portsmouth pointed me here. I need some help/advice. I have a 2000 146 that has recently failed its NCT due to emissions. I have spoke to multiple dealers and supplied the emissions results as below but each is giving me the run around BIGTIME and refuse to give me a worse case scenario cost for repairs, typical of dealers in Ireland to be honest. The readings are Lambda = 0.881 (needs to be between 0.97 & 1.03) and the CO is 4.12vol% (needs to be above 0.3%) Lately the car is sounding like a diesel engine when running.I have to say I'm a bit of a novice when it comes to engines(especially compared to the knowledge you folks are demonstrating). I love my Alfa and do not want to part with it... They are an amazing looking car and I have had no other probs with it. Thanks in advance for any assistance/info you can give me. Mooey. |
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> From: "Mooey" > > Organization: www.talkaboutautos.com > Newsgroups: alt.autos.alfa-romeo > Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 11:41:24 -0400 > Subject: Alfa 146 1.4 T.Spark Emissions > > Hi Lads/Ladies > Have been looking for a while for a decent forum with Alfa users and my > mate in Portsmouth pointed me here. > I need some help/advice. I have a 2000 146 that has recently failed its > NCT due to emissions. I have spoke to multiple dealers and supplied the > emissions results as below but each is giving me the run around BIGTIME > and refuse to give me a worse case scenario cost for repairs, typical of > dealers in Ireland to be honest. The readings are Lambda = 0.881 (needs to > be between 0.97 & 1.03) and the CO is 4.12vol% (needs to be above 0.3%) > Lately the car is sounding like a diesel engine when running.I have to say > I'm a bit of a novice when it comes to engines(especially compared to the > knowledge you folks are demonstrating). > I love my Alfa and do not want to part with it... They are an amazing > looking car and I have had no other probs with it. > Thanks in advance for any assistance/info you can give me. > > Mooey. Have a look at www.alfaowner.com the forums there are very helpful, a lot of 146/145 owners on there. A few Irish guys. Macguinn often has a lot of spare parts and advice. |
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Cheers Tom... much appreciated mate.
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> From: "Mooey" > > Organization: www.talkaboutautos.com > Newsgroups: alt.autos.alfa-romeo > Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 12:22:55 -0400 > Subject: Alfa 146 1.4 T.Spark Emissions > > Cheers Tom... much appreciated mate. > No worries, except the site appears to be down at the moment! Was functioning okay earlier... |
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Cheers Tom... much appreciated mate.
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Before my current Alfa I had an 145 1.4 twinspark and this one failed also
the emission measuring of the MOT. Both times it was caused by a broken lambdasonde. Maybe you can let this one check out? Or maybe it is running on a sort of emergencyprogram so you need to reset the ECU and measure the emissions again? Good luck and happy drivin' Aad "Mooey" > schreef in bericht lkaboutautos.com... > Cheers Tom... much appreciated mate. > |
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Before my current Alfa I had an 145 1.4 twinspark and this one failed also
the emission measuring of the MOT. Both times it was caused by a broken lambdasonde. Maybe you can let this one check out? Or maybe it is running on a sort of emergencyprogram so you need to reset the ECU and measure the emissions again? Good luck and happy drivin' Aad "Mooey" > schreef in bericht lkaboutautos.com... > Cheers Tom... much appreciated mate. > |
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