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    Have just spent last 2 days with same issues and trolling through the usual suspects.

     

    BUT! When I did the engagement pin securing screw diagnostic, . . . for the first time ever . .. . IT FAILED !! :Shocked:

     

    Yep, when I checked the Pinch bolt, the last "supposed" Alfa Specialists had only done it up hand tight !!!

    I was able to remove it with just my fingers !!!

     

    New treated pinch bolt, torqued up per specs, EOL carried out . . . . Perfect, working as new.

     

     

    Also something to watch out for that caught me out and had me absolutely buggered at the time . . .BATTER VOLTAGE!!!

    All the diagnostic work and testing really saps your battery, and mine actually at one point got so low it "collapsed" to 9.00v.

     

    First thing I knew was I had Airbag, ABS, EOL, SOS and every light come alive!! I thought I must have "arced" the battery terminal when I last connected it. Then I went to start the car . . .All I got was two loud CLACKS from the SS and silence.

     

    As I was pouring gasoline over the car to use it as a funeral "Pryor" I went to put window down. . ..

    ohhhhh sooooo sloooow . . the penny finally dropped! :Doh:

     

    Check Six

     

    Baz

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    Am helping friend get a 2003 156 JTS Sedan ready for sale, the Selespeed pump needed new brushes, so as I was taking the left front wheel arch lining out THESE fell down.

     

    http://pic20.picture...4/410123353.jpg

     

    http://pic20.picture...4/410123355.jpg

     

    http://pic20.picture...4/410123356.jpg

     

    http://pic20.picture...4/410123358.jpg

     

    Never seen anything like these before, they were just up there on top of the wheel lining, as you can see one of the plugs is pretty badly damaged.

     

    Now the car is also having problems with Eng Management, VDC, EBD, ABS failures & is in "Limp Home Mode" Could these have anything to do with these errors?

     

    Baz

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    XYY81t, some may disagree with me but as for your jerkiness first thing all I can say is -

     

    MAF I SAY, MAF! MAF MAF MAF , MAF GODDAMMIT!

     

    It is the simplest sensor to fault check. My S/Sped was doing a jack rabbit every morning down the street. Cleaned it with isopopal alchohol and problem solved.

     

    When I have any problem related to sensors or anything electrical, its my first port of call

  21. Posted · Edited by bazzbazz · Report reply

    This one might be for Smaky

     

    As has been discussed many a time in the various forums, to CORRECTLY reset your engine ECU you must

    use one of the "Diagnostic Software Programs" and use the special selection in them to do this.

     

    However! I have a 2000 Alfa 156 2.0 TS Selespeed with the Bosch Motronic ME3.1 Selespeed engine management, and NON of the Diagnostics HAS a reset selection for this particular Engine Management ???

     

    Can anyone enlighten this poor sole as to how one does do so using one of the Diagnostics?

     

    Thanks in advance

    Baz

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