Hi guys need a Alfisti or Alfa Mechanic to go to the Patrick Autocare Depot in NSW at 43-49 Stennett Rd Ingleburn NSW to get a Alfa 90 started that I have just purchased as I am in Perth.
Here is the ad "My Dad has an Alfa Romeo 90 For Sale 1985 . Had it from new, he loves the car, my dad is getting old and needs to sell. The car is in showroom condition and has only 89015km. If you like more info on the car, let me Know. The car is in Sydney."
Some more info the car drove fine on and off the car carrier to sit idle in the Patrick depot.It maybe a simple as a battery ??? the seller Pino (Italian for Penis) sent me the following email
"John,
Car was picked up ok, but I just had a call from the transport company and the car won't start, It started great on pick up, but now it's not starting, Im to busy to go out and try and fix the problem.
Cheers
Pino"
Please contact me if you can help or have a contact will pay the going rate.
Thanks
John
John,
The only help I can offer is an opinion from where I am in Brisbane. There is a chance it is just low battery voltage. I know that Motec ECU's will not fire an engine below10.5volts. This ussually means that the engine can be cranked ok giving an impression that there is no problem but in fact there is. Suggest a jump start or fully charge the battery before doing anything.Naturally check fuel residual at the same time.
Perhaps if NRMA wont do the job,you could try contacting a battery vending firm like Marshall to go an fit a new battery for you and see if indeed it is just that. Be a cheap excercise to find out..
Thanks for replies Mike. Choderboy
However.I need more help as I sent Marshall batteries to fit a new battery and still no joy.
I was told by the Marshall battery guy the 90 cranks but does not kick over....
Last time one of my Alfa's acted like this I changed the rotor button and all was good what do you guys think?
Thanks
John
John,
Wish I knew somebody down there that could help. Only other possibility I can think of is for you to do a search on the net for a local workshop that might be willing to go and have a look at the darn thing for you for a fee. I know it means dollars but...
Quoteneed a Alfisti or Alfa Mechanic to go to the Patrick Autocare Depot in NSW at 43-49 Stennett Rd Ingleburn NSW to get a Alfa 90 started
Choderboy,
John is actually very conversant with Alfas and I am sure if he could personally go to the depot, he would sort it out himself.
What he is looking for is a local NSW Alfisti or a service agent who could get the car started as he is located in WA.
-least that is my understanding.
Not knowing the models you get to well, in the UK all models were fitted with a roll over fuel shut off on the drivers side inner wing it hasent tripped out in the tow has it?
Hi John,
Did you find someone to get your car started?
Hi Simon
No still looking .......
Help Please ... :(
any ideas ?
John
hi john i might be heading to syd in the next couple of weeks if i do ill swing past and get it going for you ill almost assure you its the fuel relay or the pump ill bring a couple of spares with me its a 5 min fix
Thank You Dehne That's a kind offer.
However I am after a asap fix as Patrick are phoning me daily asking what's going on.
John
is it possible for the new owner to go to the car and call me when they are there and ill tell themhow tofix over phone
Not possible as I am the new unlucky owner and I live in Perth ;D
John
what about the old owner
The old owner is a self manipulator.
John,
I'll be in the area tomorrow if you'd like me to swing by. Can't promise that I'll be much help, but I could give you a call while I'm there if that would help.
Mark.
fettaguy if u need help call me and ill tell u what to check over the phone
Thanks Dehne, Could you PM me your number, Should be there between 12-2pm.
John Have sent you a PM.
Mark
Hi Mark
Thank you mate
please see what you can do and thanks dehne.
Mark I sent you a email
Regards
John
Well, the car is now starting. It seem's that there was an intermittent problem with the fuel pump relay.... which eventually failed. The wire that went to the fuel pump (white and pink) wasn't getting 12v, The other white and pink one was (what's it feed?) So the relay had only half failed, just the half that we needed. So all I did was stripped a bit of the insulation off the wire with the 12v on it, and twisted/taped the fuel pump wire to it. Now it works when the ignition is on.
The second problem was the spark plugs. Being a 2L alfetta type of a person, I had only brought 4 spark plugs with me (old ones that were still alright) So I changed 1,2,4 and 5. The car started... albeit a little rough at first but settled down after a minute or two.
Thanks heaps to Dehne who was able to answer all of my questions off the top of his head (he said he had been through it once or twice before)
Might want to put new plugs in it when it arrives John, and maybe tidy up some of those wire around the battery. And I have to apologize for breaking the coil lead while I was checking for spark.
It's obviously been garaged it's whole life, so what are your plans for it?
thats great to hear knew it would be the relay
This board is an asset to any Alfa Romeo Owner :).......
I must thank Mark for taking the time to visit the Patrick yard and get the 90 running thanks mate.
Dehne thank you for assisting Mark with advice over the phone, yep the good old relay you nailed that one.
Thanks too the other guys who responded to my help request with advice.
Regards
John
Ah, the Alfa fraternity at its best. Great to see it alive and well still.
....and as the big semi pulled out of the depot with a full load the truckie is seen with a pie floater in one hand, a can of "V" in the other and nursing the wheel between his knees. You could hear Johnny Guitar Watson wailing "A Real Mother For Ya' out of the windows as the tailights faded out into the western horizon.... 8)
hows the 90 going have you driven her yet
Yes shes not concourse but not far from it. ;D
She is a true one owner 89000km driven by an elderly man garaged all her life basically I'm stoked with the condition for the money.
The gearbox operates likes new, engine sweet now I have changed the spark plugs and given her a Italian tune up.
Interior like new etc etc.
Now for the bad parts >:(
Rear diff mount perished.(I will replace all 3)
R/H rear inner CV boot split.
Driver's door seal at the bottom broken.
Shock absorbers look and feel new but the rubbers at the bottom are perished.
R/H stering rack boot split.
Front lower ball joints worn.
Two bald rear tires.
Where's the best place to source these parts are these the same part numbers as the GTV6?
Thank You
John
A quick one that comes to mind..
http://www.turinimports.com.au/ (http://www.turinimports.com.au/)
tel 1800 888 225
I don't know about GTV6, but it's all the same as 75 stuff. The boots you can just get generic items. Plenty of parts guys in Melbourne as well, look at the sponsors link on the main page.
Sounds like a good 'un, won't be many one owner cars left.
How'd you go with the dash?
turin imports is the easiest way but if you have a auto pro near by you should be able to order all parts from there as thats where i get my stuff from. aparts from the tyres have you heard of a tyre dealer before ive heard they are the best place to get tyres from ;) but buy 2nd hand you will get a 70 + % tread for around 30 - 40 bucks fitted and some times balanced what kind of shocks do you want david from the forum has a heap of koni reds and yellows if thats the way you want to go