FAQ - Christmas Edition

FAQ and de facto Charter for news://alt.autos.alfa-romeo
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1) This group is for the discussion of Alfa Romeos and associated
topics only. Please DO NOT TOP POST. It makes it harder to follow
the chain of advice being sought and given.

2) NO ATTACHMENTS are allowed *except* for URL listings of Alfa
related sites. Strictly NO Pictures. Appropriate pictures are always
welcomed at the Official Web Site www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk
instructions on how to send them are available from the Webmaster.

3) No Trade Adverts are permitted UNLESS they are specifically
relevant to Alfa Romeo sales or service.

4) Private adverts are welcome, but ONLY for Alfa Romeos, and
associated parts / services. Please include details, prices and
geographical location.

5) Please post in English if you can. You will get more replies.

6) Please do not post in non european character sets

8) If you are going to post for help / advice / general questions,
please be aware that you may get quite a lot of e-mail. It would
be nice if you answered it. These people are trying to help, and
it's only polite. When replying by email please put ALFA in the
Subject line to help people spot your reply from amongst the junk.

9) If you are posting a technical question, please give as many
details as possible: Bare minimum:
Model
Year (UK Reg letters are meaningless to the rest of the world)
Engine size
Mileage
Symptoms

10) Google is your friend. If you want to know if something has
happened to others go to www.groups.google.com, and check.
You might even find your answer. SEE BELOW for Questions.

11) All postings should be in plain text, and wrapped before the
79th character.

12)Cross posting should be avoided, but is permitted as long as the
subject of the message indicates that it is cross posted.

13) Abbreviations in common usage by some group users;
AFAIAC = As Far As I Am Concerned
AFAIK = As Far As I Know
ATM = At The Moment
DAMHIKIJDOK = Don't Ask Me How I Know, I Just Do, OK
HAND = Have a Nice Day
HTH = Hope This Helps / Hurts Context sensitive
IIRC = If I Recall Correctly
LOL = Laugh Out Loud
ISTBC = I Stand To Be Corrected
ISTR = I Seem To Recall
ROTFL = Roll On The Floor Laughing
TIA= Thanks In Advance
WOT = Wide Open Throttle
YKIMS = You Know It Makes Sense
YMMV = Your Mileage May Vary


Frequently Asked Questions
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Some of the Most frequently asked by readers that have generated a
wealth of debate and replies. Google is a great resource for these.


Links are included in the hope that the advise may help.
Not everyone is familiar with the web and these links are here with
these people in mind.

These Subjects are not included so as to stifle further debate on
these issues and people with the same questions are still welcomed
to post to the group. Your re-asking a question could very well show
new light for us all to profit from.

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What is the best way to join in at alt.autos.alfa-romeo

Google is not the best way to read and post info to the Group. A
proper News Reader will provide you with a much better method of
following the postings within the group. There are many Free news
reader programs to choose from. A good selection can be found here.
http://www.tucows.com/Windows/Intern...s/NewsReaders/

This is a shorter link to the same web page
http://tinyurl.com/2saop3 or http://preview.tinyurl.com/2saop3

Post a new message to the Group and give it the Subject of
something like Hi from a new reader. I am sure you will get a reply.
Especially if you misspell Alfa with a pseudo greek spelling :-)

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What oil / Selenia oil should my Alfa drink etc.,

http://makeashorterlink.com/?S1DF24C9C
http://makeashorterlink.com/?A1CF25C9C
Click Google Search
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Questions about changing the 156 cam belts:

http://makeashorterlink.com/?J1FF52C9C
Click Google Search
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What tyres are best for my Alfa (esp 156)

http://makeashorterlink.com/?F53025D9C
http://makeashorterlink.com/?H18041D9C
Click Google Search
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Bad starting or stalling, shaky idle (Lambda sensor)

http://makeashorterlink.com/?T6A012D9C
Click Google Search
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This FAQ revised: May 2007
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Founder: Catman

NB: anti-rust address. Please clean before use.

Pete wrote:
> FAQ and de facto Charter for news://alt.autos.alfa-romeo
address. Please clean before use.
>

Compliments of the season, sir. How are you?
--
Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3
Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply)
116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 145 2.0 Cloverleaf 156 V6 2.5 S2
Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see.
www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk

On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 17:50:43 GMT, Catman
>, wrote:

>Pete wrote:
>> FAQ and de facto Charter for news://alt.autos.alfa-romeo
>address. Please clean before use.
>>
>
>Compliments of the season, sir. How are you?

Keeping warm thank you. Trying to resist bursting the dozens of
inflatable snowmen, santas, etc., that have appeared in the village
amongst enough lights to illuminate a small rural town for a year.

Just think how much energy these people use. Yet people moan at us
for wanting to burn the oil reserves in feeding our beautiful cars.
Blimey. What is the country coming to <LOL>

"Pete" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 17:50:43 GMT, Catman
> >, wrote:
>
>>Pete wrote:
>>> FAQ and de facto Charter for news://alt.autos.alfa-romeo
>>address. Please clean before use.
>>>
>>
>>Compliments of the season, sir. How are you?
>
> Keeping warm thank you. Trying to resist bursting the dozens of
> inflatable snowmen, santas, etc., that have appeared in the village
> amongst enough lights to illuminate a small rural town for a year.
>
> Just think how much energy these people use. Yet people moan at us
> for wanting to burn the oil reserves in feeding our beautiful cars.
> Blimey. What is the country coming to <LOL>

Are your Alfas black and white striped and mint flavoured by any chance?

Pete wrote:
> On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 17:50:43 GMT, Catman
> >, wrote:
>
>> Pete wrote:
>>> FAQ and de facto Charter for news://alt.autos.alfa-romeo
>> address. Please clean before use.
>> Compliments of the season, sir. How are you?
>
> Keeping warm thank you. Trying to resist bursting the dozens of
> inflatable snowmen, santas, etc., that have appeared in the village
> amongst enough lights to illuminate a small rural town for a year.
>
> Just think how much energy these people use. Yet people moan at us
> for wanting to burn the oil reserves in feeding our beautiful cars.
> Blimey. What is the country coming to <LOL>

Yours, disgusted. Tunbridge Wells

Good to hear from you

--
Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3
Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply)
116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 145 2.0 Cloverleaf 156 V6 2.5 S2
Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see.
www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk

On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 19:28:01 GMT, Catman
>, wrote:

>Pete wrote:
>> On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 17:50:43 GMT, Catman
>> >, wrote:
>>
>>> Pete wrote:
>>>> FAQ and de facto Charter for news://alt.autos.alfa-romeo
>>> address. Please clean before use.
>>> Compliments of the season, sir. How are you?
>>
>> Keeping warm thank you. Trying to resist bursting the dozens of
>> inflatable snowmen, santas, etc., that have appeared in the village
>> amongst enough lights to illuminate a small rural town for a year.
>>
>> Just think how much energy these people use. Yet people moan at us
>> for wanting to burn the oil reserves in feeding our beautiful cars.
>> Blimey. What is the country coming to <LOL>
>
>Yours, disgusted. Tunbridge Wells
>
>Good to hear from you

It is good to still be here :-)
Being able to grump and groan is becoming a bit of a marvel at times.
Being able to take the car to have her oil changed tomorrow will be
quite a pleasure. I am just glad to be still running a few extra
miles on the clock. You do realise that I have passed the 30K mark
now? At bit of comfort and joy to my local garage till as they pour a
few pints of the golden nectar into the car.

The best of the Season to you and yours too. Thank you.

Pete wrote:
> On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 19:28:01 GMT, Catman
> >, wrote:
>
>> Pete wrote:
>>> On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 17:50:43 GMT, Catman
>>> >, wrote:
>>>
>>>> Pete wrote:
>>>>> FAQ and de facto Charter for news://alt.autos.alfa-romeo
>>>> address. Please clean before use.
>>>> Compliments of the season, sir. How are you?
>>> Keeping warm thank you. Trying to resist bursting the dozens of
>>> inflatable snowmen, santas, etc., that have appeared in the village
>>> amongst enough lights to illuminate a small rural town for a year.
>>>
>>> Just think how much energy these people use. Yet people moan at us
>>> for wanting to burn the oil reserves in feeding our beautiful cars.
>>> Blimey. What is the country coming to <LOL>
>> Yours, disgusted. Tunbridge Wells
>>
>> Good to hear from you
>
> It is good to still be here :-)
> Being able to grump and groan is becoming a bit of a marvel at times.
> Being able to take the car to have her oil changed tomorrow will be
> quite a pleasure. I am just glad to be still running a few extra
> miles on the clock. You do realise that I have passed the 30K mark
> now?

Time for a de-coke?

>At bit of comfort and joy to my local garage till as they pour a
> few pints of the golden nectar into the car.
>
> The best of the Season to you and yours too. Thank you.

Always a pleasure. And thanks to you.

--
Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3
Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply)
116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 145 2.0 Cloverleaf 156 V6 2.5 S2
Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see.
www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk

On Sun, 16 Dec 2007 21:36:15 GMT, Catman
>, wrote:

>
>Time for a de-coke?

At just 30,000 miles from new? Good grief. I hope not.

Pete
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>
156 2.0 TS (2001) - Proteo Rosso