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Alfa Romeo 147: Motor Control System Failure
“The results from the examiner showed that the RPM sensor had failed, and when it happened, the engine temperature recorded was 101 degrees Celsius…” You may or may not come across this unfortunate incident when driving along the highway, your car stalls for no apparent reason and you’re forced to pull alongside the road. You […]
Continue reading...Alfa Romeo 147: Radiator Coolant Reservoir Cap Replacement
13. August 2018
“The cap on the radiator or coolant expansion tank is not just a simple cap, and is actually a two-way pressure relief and check valve…” Not many people are aware that the cap for your car’s radiator or expansion tank comes with a spring-loaded mechanism that is pressure-rated to maintain an efficient working pressure in […]
Continue reading...Cold Air Intake Heat Shield Fix
24. July 2015
Car engines always run best with cool air, which draw outside air in through an air intake hose past the air filter and through the MAF sensor and to the throttle body. Some cars are fitted with a cold air intake heat shield, to minimise the amount of heat dissipated by the running engine being […]
Continue reading...Alfa Romeo 147 Headlamp Wiring Insulation
1. July 2013
Worn insulation on headlamp wiring. This is a problem which plagues many Alfa Romeo 147 owners, and according to my mechanic, it is often found on the left headlight for some strange reason. In my case, both the left and right headlamps showed damage to the wiring insulation. If this problem is not quickly resolved, […]
Continue reading...Alfa Romeo 147 How to Fix a Squeaky Clutch Pedal
1. July 2013
After having driven my Alfa Romeo 147 for over a year, the clutch pedal began squeaking with every depress and release of the pedal, and after a quick check online, I realised that this was actually a common problem faced by many Alfa Romeo owners, a problem not just confined to the 147 and certainly […]
Continue reading...How to Change a Car Tyre
28. March 2013
CROSS-STAR ORDER Although the bolts on the wheel may be removed in any order, I always make it a habit to remove them in a cross-star order; meaning if there are five bolts and they were numbered in a clockwise order of 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5, they would be removed in the order […]
Continue reading...Alfa Romeo 147: Removing Engine Cover
12. February 2013
If you have ever tried to top up your engine oil without a funnel and accidentally spilled some oil on your engine top cover, chances are some of that oil would have slipped past the cover and get into the region between the spark plug area and the cover. If that happens, just remove the […]
Continue reading...Alfa Romeo 147: How to Reset ECU and Throttle
28. January 2013
The information contained in this post was extracted elsewhere online and is included here for my easy reference as well as a follow-up instruction to some of my other posts. I do not take responsibility for any problems you may encounter running the steps below, but I have personally gone through all the steps myself […]
Continue reading...Alfa Romeo 147: Cleaning the Mass Air Flow Sensor
27. January 2013
How the MAF Hot-Wire Sensor Works The hot-wire type MAF consists of a single wire which is heated (hence hot-wire) by electric current from the car’s power supply. As the temperature of this wire increases, its inherent electrical resistance increases with it, limiting the quantity of current capable of flowing through this hot wire. As […]
Continue reading...K&N Air Filter Cleaning and Oiling
27. January 2013
As advised by K&N, the replacement drop-in box air filters will require some maintenance in the form of cleaning and oiling every 50,000 miles (80,000 kilometres) or so, but I make it a habit to usually do this every 20,000 to 30,000 kilometres. If you had installed the air filter on your own as I […]
Continue reading...Alfa Romeo 147: Install K&N Air Filter
20. January 2013
There are conflicting views about the improvements obtained by replacing your car’s air filters to K&N Stock Replacement Drop-In Air Filters, with claims that due to the larger pores allowing more air into the engine for increased performance, it also allows in more dirt, potentially causing engine wear. Personally, I think these washable cotton-pleat filters […]
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25. September 2018
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