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Questions tagged [alfa-romeo]

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How much windscreen washer fluid does a Alfa Romeo Giulia (2017 model) take?

I need to top up the windscreen washer fluid on my Alfa Giulia (2017 model). Normally the workshop does that when the car is in for maintenance, but this time I have run dry before the scheduled visit to the workshop. I have no idea of the size of…
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Giulietta High LTFT & Low manifold vacuum

Im currently trying to get to the bottom of an issue with High long term fuel trims (+20-25% give or take) which is showing my car appearing to be running extremely Lean, struggling with this as the A/F ratio looks ok and o2 looks ok... Alfa Romeo…
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Alfa Romeo 146 burns oil on prolonged uphills at low RPM

When climbing prolonged uphills (not necessarily stiff), the engine starts burning a lot of oil and the power drops significantly. I've noticed that if I make the climb on high RPM (~5k) this problem rarely happens, while on lower RPM (~3k) it…
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Leaking window-wiper fluid from head-light nozzles. Is a broken pump likely?

My Alfa Romea Guilia (2017 model) since a few weeks looses windshield-wiper fluid at an alarming rate. Fill the reservoir to capacity (about 4 liters) and about a week later the "reservoir nearly empty" light comes on. With hardly any use of the…
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Alfa romeo 147 hard gear strange engine noise

I have an alfa romeo 147 2007, lately the gear got so hard,and i also noticed some oil on the ground where i park the car, and today i noticed when i accelerate the engine is making a strange noise like its pulling air into the engine, a very…
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Alfa Giulia, central part instrument cluster switches off and on, for no apparent reason

My 2017 Alfa Romeo Giulia was perfectly fine until last night, when the central part of the instrument cluster went dark all of a sudden. The rev-counter display on the left and the speedometer on the right work fine. It is just the central display…
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Stuck Clutch 1995 Alfa Romeo 916 S 2.0 l TS

I bought a Alfa Romeo 916 and knew I would have to do some work on it, including replacing the clutch. I bought a LuK clutch and replaced the clutch plate, pressure plate, and throwout bearing (Flywheel was fine, no grooves or pitting or obvious…
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Steering and Ignition locked Alfa Romeo 1995 GTV Spider

I’ve recently bought an old Alfa Romeo 1995 GTV spider with the intention of getting it back to working order. The issue at the moment is that the steering wheel is locked and the key won’t turn inside the ignition, except for backwards to turn on…
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Vertical play in wheels

I had my car jacked up recently and I noticed a vertical play(wheel going up and down) while holding the wheel at 9 and 3 and trying to move it. This comes with a severe knocking on the rear, both sides, over speed bumps and larger potholes - no…
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How does ECU know the hand brake is on?

I was reviewing the data around the DTC event, and it said the hand brake was on. I assumed it was a software bug, because I was sure the hand brake was off, but today after jacking up the rear I noticed that there is ever so slight drag on the…
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How to undo this Alfa Romeo intake pipe hose clamp?

This is on the intake pipe leading to the throttle body on Alfa Romeo Giulietta. This is on the side closer to turbo, rather than throttle body. The sensor next to it is the boost sensor. It does not seem to be a worm clamp. Hope someone is familiar…
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How to remove this tightener?

This is alfa romeo giulietta, in front of the throttle body.
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diesel spill (from broken injector return line), smokes when engine is hot, risk?

I had a broken return line on the diesel injectors in my Alfa 159. I estimate from the fuel-gauge I lost about 15 liter of diesel in total during the 20 km or so I drove with the car after the leak started. (In hindsight I can pinpoint the moment…
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Side Noise in Alfa Romeo 159 when driving +100 km/h?

I am investigating a car which seems perfect when speed less than 100 km/h. When driven more than 100 km/h, there is a side noise somewhere, but I have no idea where it comes and how. Everything has been checked 12/2016, next time 12/2017. Very…
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Alfa Romeo Giulia 2.2 JTDM (952) Filter Blow By Oil Vapour Separator Bolt - Torque specs?

Alfa Romeo Giulia 2.2 JTDM (type 952) Filter Blow By Oil Vapour Separator Bolt Hi, does maybe anyone knows torque specs for this bolt? EDIT: The screw is T25
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