***Motors Chat Thread*** Round 1

Our man in Havana

1948 Major still running at the auld lads place. Starts first time.

166man

Need your help fellas do any of you know where I could get a second-hand or used Potentiometer for an Alfa 156? I was quoted €750 for a new one...:eek:

Any help advice gratefully appreciated to locate one around the Dublin region.

pred racer

166man wrote: »

Need your help fellas do any of you know where I could get a second-hand or used Potentiometer for an Alfa 156? I was quoted €750 for a new one...:eek:

Any help advice gratefully appreciated to locate one around the Dublin region.

I dont know but id say the irish guys on alfaowners would be able to help.

Gary ITR

Was just on the m50 in a caddy van, the crosswinds are unreal and visibility is at around 150 metres

MuppetCheck

166man wrote: »

Need your help fellas do any of you know where I could get a second-hand or used Potentiometer for an Alfa 156? I was quoted €750 for a new one...:eek:

Any help advice gratefully appreciated to locate one around the Dublin region.

While not knowing your problem is it possible this may help?

http://www.alfaowner.com/Forum/alfa-gtv-and-916-spider/76863-accelerator-potentiometer-throttle-body-problem.html

166man

166man wrote: »

Need your help fellas do any of you know where I could get a second-hand or used Potentiometer for an Alfa 156? I was quoted €750 for a new one...:eek:

Any help advice gratefully appreciated to locate one around the Dublin region.

http://shop.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/searchresults?cmd=SKW&pg=1&kw=alfa+156+potentiometer
Or that scrap yard in kilcock, or similar outfit closer to you.

166man

MuppetCheck wrote: »

While not knowing your problem is it possible this may help?

http://www.alfaowner.com/Forum/alfa-gtv-and-916-spider/76863-accelerator-potentiometer-throttle-body-problem.html

So it could be a loose connection is that it? How would I go about checking that? Thanks for taking the time to reply too

RoverJames wrote: »

http://shop.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/searchresults?cmd=SKW&pg=1&kw=alfa+156+potentiometer
Or that scrap yard in kilcock, or similar outfit closer to you.

Thanks for that and taking the time to reply, would it make a difference if it was a potentiometer for a 1.8 or 1.6 or are they all the same? Spoke to a guy in Killkenny earlier through partfinder.ie and he has the part for about €100 with a 7 day warranty. Sound like a good deal?

MuppetCheck

If the part works it's a lot better deal than €750 from Alfa!

If a quick fix can be done like in the other thread it may be worth calling an Alfa specialist to see if they are familiar with it.

166man

166man wrote: »

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Thanks for that and taking the time to reply, would it make a difference if it was a potentiometer for a 1.8 or 1.6 or are they all the same? Spoke to a guy in Killkenny earlier through partfinder.ie and he has the part for about €100 with a 7 day warranty. Sound like a good deal?

according to this they're the same from O3 on for the 1.6 and the 1.8, http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?itemId=110889474478&index=1&nav=SEARCH&nid=04424976912, yours is older though so dunno. 100 from lad in killkenny seems ok. 7 day warranty is fair enough if you get it fitted within that time.

dar83

166man wrote: »

So it could be a loose connection is that it? How would I go about checking that? Thanks for taking the time to reply too



Thanks for that and taking the time to reply, would it make a difference if it was a potentiometer for a 1.8 or 1.6 or are they all the same? Spoke to a guy in Killkenny earlier through partfinder.ie and he has the part for about €100 with a 7 day warranty. Sound like a good deal?

Are you running for office or something?

BUBBLE WRAP

dgt wrote: »

So whos the biggest culchie? There's a 1976 International 574 in my garden for barging and towing stuff about... I have the 406 and Land Rover to match the tractor

I take your Internatinal, 406 and Land rover. I then rase you a 165 massy ,transport box, a bale carrier, a bale spike, a roller, a topper , 31 cows, 1bull, 8 FREE range road island red hens, 98 Isuzu trooper AND two slated sheds. :pac:

I win. :cool:

E39MSport

Bog monkey contest that way -->

166man

dar83 wrote: »

Are you running for office or something?

I am yeah, for Moron of the Year Award...:D

Big Nasty

This is on tomorrow if any of ya Corkonians are around:

dgt

166man wrote: »

Need your help fellas do any of you know where I could get a second-hand or used Potentiometer for an Alfa 156? I was quoted €750 for a new one...:eek:

Any help advice gratefully appreciated to locate one around the Dublin region.

Throw up a pic of the part you need, I might have something lying about

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

I take your Internatinal, 406 and Land rover. I then rase you a 165 massy ,transport box, a bale carrier, a bale spike, a roller, a topper , 31 cows, 1bull, 8 FREE range road island red hens, 98 Isuzu trooper AND two slated sheds. :pac:

I win. :cool:

I should have stated who isn't a farmer :P

D'Agger

Purcahsed new pedals - didn't realise I'd have to drill holes in the metal plates....felling quite foolish right about now : embarrassed:

BUBBLE WRAP

dgt wrote: »

Throw up a pic of the part you need, I might have something lying about

Ebay leads be to believe this is the part? I think...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ALFA-ROMEO-156-THROTTLE-PEDAL-POTENTIOMETER-1-6-1-8-2-0-TS-BOSCH-0281002202-/170757429366

dgt wrote: »

I should have stated who isn't a farmer :P

Hahaha, well Im fairly sure CianRyan isnt a farmer.

CianRyan wrote: »

Bleedin' culchies...

:pac:

BUBBLE WRAP

PaulieC wrote: »

Purcahsed new pedals - didn't realise I'd have to drill holes in the metal plates....felling quite foolish right about now

FYP.

BUBBLE WRAP

E39MSport wrote: »

Bog monkey contest that way -->

That seems to be a "stick out tongue" smilie to me.

CianRyan

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

Hahaha, well Im fairly sure CianRyan isnt a farmer.

:pac:

****in' right!

D'Agger

BUBBLE WRAP wrote: »

FYP.

There's no emoticon for where I'm at right now!!

Foxhole Norman

MCMLXXV wrote: »

This is on tomorrow if any of ya Corkonians are around:

Think I'll pop up to this. Looks like it would be good craic.

Big Nasty

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

Think I'll pop up to this. Looks like it would be good craic.

Great session - this is my forth year going now.

Foxhole Norman

MCMLXXV wrote: »

Great session - this is my forth year going now.

What time does it start?

Big Nasty

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

What time does it start?

About 12pm but then most of the cars head off for a cruise for a couple of hours. 3 / 4pm would be the best time to get there. Make sure come say hi!

Foxhole Norman

MCMLXXV wrote: »

About 12pm but then most of the cars head off for a cruise for a couple of hours. 3 / 4pm would be the best time to get there. Make sure come say hi!

I will!

166man

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

I will not because I will be at home studying for my exams next week...

FYP

Foxhole Norman

166man wrote: »

FYP

What exams? :pac:

-Corkie-

-Corkie- wrote: »

No water came in at all but I will check the air filter after work. I was lucky as a cut cat..

I just opened the air filter housing and the filter was dry but there was water in the bottom of the box.... I dried it all out but the car took ages to start which was unusual. I was sweating until I got going..

166man

Foxhole Norman wrote: »

What exams? :pac:

Brilliant.