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Alfa Fuel Starvation Problem???

Hello Everyone,

Have a problem which I think may be related to fuel starvation and wondered if anyone else has had experience of a similar nature.

Occasionally over the last few weeks I have been getting occasional loss of power for a few seconds only at a time. It may occur perhaps once every couple of days. At first I thought it was dirty fuel.

The problem appears to occur after some brisk acceleration when the power has been lifted off and then reapplied firmly.

Today the car came to a complete halt and would not restart for sometime.

Any ideas? Not quite sure where to start looking.

Many thanks - Jeff.

164 Super 3.0 V6 24v
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JW
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Totally useless to you I know, my 406 has done this a couple of times - please post the problem/fix when you know it! I have wondered about split diaphragms, etc but I don't know if they exist in today's fuel injected systems.

Cheers

Adam H

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Ex Alfa Adam

Dishin' out Brangers like a vending machine..??

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Peeper

In news:c9a4m7$kjs$ snipped-for-privacy@hercules.btinternet.com, JW decided to enlighten our sheltered souls with a rant as follows

Possibly a wonky ignition module. Change the fuel filter too, easy enough to do, it's just in front of the o/s/r wheel. Costs about a tenner.

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Pete M

Hello everyone and thank all for your helpful ideas.

This is a very strange one!

I wrote to the group when the problem was at its worst.

The problem now seems to have corrected itself. And. I hope it does not come back.

I had been deliberately keeping the tank lower than usual this past week - expecting to have to take the tank off for an inspection of the pump this week when I have some time off. The fuel filter was replaced several months ago at a hint of the same problem.

I do not know the construction of the tank and therefore cannot be sure, but I suspect when low on fuel and with some driving with verve some air may have got into the fuel line/system.

The previous owner had assured me that he normally managed to drive with no problem from full to near empty with no problem. Me - I think will keep it above 1/8th from now on, unless on a very flat road with no bends on it.

Yesterday, I filled the tank to the top and took the car along some nice sweeping roads - making good progress without a hint of a problem.

Once again may I thank you all and hope those that read this will benefit from my experiences.

Bye for now - Jeff.

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JW

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