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alfafan · Posted: Thu May 27, 2004 11:37 pm Post subject: 33 1.5 TI shutting down

Hi

A friend of mine gave me a 1987 or 88 33 1.5 TI.
It was stopped for 3 years.
We put 5 liters of petrol, we switch on the ignition and the car fired at the first time... Smile

I drove the car to my home, and started to check thinks to see what I can use from the car...
The oil looked bad, the water was brown (very dirty), and with the car at idle speed (850 rpm), I took the the oil filler cap out and the car begin to slow, slow, slow, and it stopped...
I did it again, and it stopped again...
I think this is not normal...
What do you say about this?
Is it terminal?

Regards

Carlos Oliveira

chrislgfhdgh · Guest

Why worry? its not like youre going to be driving it with the oil filler cap off.

lesthegringo · Alfasud Joined: 23 Jul 2003 Posts: 97

If you richen the mixture slightly at idle you'll probably find it improves - taking the filler cap off allows more air to pass through the breather, leaning out the mixture slightly.

Les