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Alfa Romeo 147 t-spark motor control system failure car just died in the middle of the road and won't start again.

  • tmtyres
    tmtyres Jul 13, 2012

    Any help on what maybe wrong with it please

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The engine and transmission in this cars drive train are fully electronically controlled by a computer called the PCM (Power Train Control Module). Whenever a problem like this occurs the computer stores a record of the problem (there are of course some exceptions to this, like the fuel pump, engine coolant teperature sensor and MAF sensor for instance) in the form of a fault code in its memory, to read these fault codes you must have the systems memory scanned with a special tool. Once the fault code(s) are read you then must perform the appropriate diagnostic testing to find and resolve the problem(s) DO NOT REPLACE ANY PARTS UNTIL THE DIAGNOSIS & TESTING IS COMPLETED.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Sep 14, 2009

SOURCE: Headlight adjustment Alfa Romeo Spider 1975

Look in the headlight ring for 2 small cut outs 1 on the side 1 on the bottom insert a Phillips head screw driver in the opening to the set screw and tighten or loosen screw to adjust. You might want to park nose in to a wall and turn headlamps on to check as you work.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 02, 2010

SOURCE: Motor Control System Failure

Motor control system failure means either 2 things
1 A fault with the ecu
2 A fault with the exhaust and lambda sensors

http://forum.alfa156.net/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=9754&PN=1

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 26, 2008

SOURCE: i left mine alfa romeo

There should be a button somewhere around the gear shift. The button is there so that you can shift out of park when the engine is not running and it wont be obvious that this is what it is for. You will probably have to press it with a screwdriver. When it is fully depressed the gear shift should move.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Aug 09, 2009

SOURCE: Alfa 156 motor system control failure message

I Think it's just conincidance. Sainsburys fuel is checked independantly by Trading Standards and a private company. Both turn up unanounced. Plus there is a warning in the stations if water etc. is found. This shuts of the fuel from that tank.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 16, 2010

SOURCE: to code engine immobiliser on

(1) look behind fuse box (2 x 10mm bolts then ease it downwards), look for black box with green sticker behind fusebox, unplug and replug wires (white plugs) several times, they suffer from corroded connections. (2) wiggle wires around that box and fuse-box. (3) take it to Alfa dealer for check-up, if parts and re-code needed usually around £250.

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