[alfa] Re: Fouled plugs and extremely hot CAT

["skippatnode" <skippatnode@xxxxxxx>]

Don,
    Sounds like the carbs are flooding for some reason like either the needles
are not seating properly or the 'chokes' are in the on position.
    Another thing, maybe the cat is plugged.
Skip Patnode
67 Duetto
Norfolk, Va


Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2004 18:06:38 -0500
From: Don Harvey <donharvey@domain.elided>
Subject: [alfa] Fouled plugs and extremely hot CAT

So I'm cruising in my '86 Alfa Spider all day yesterday and she was
running sweet.  I went to take her out last night and, well he had a
fight.  She was coughing and puttering, and long story short, after
about 1/4 mile, I took her back home.  Heck, almost didn't make it.  I
smelled the faint aroma of burning exhaust pipes and peaked under the
car.  The CAT was extremely hot - like red to orange hot.  So I figure,
either it is running extremely lean or extremely rich.  I took the
plugs out and they are black, dry and fouled.  She's been retro'd to
dual webers.  Any thoughts on what happened all of a sudden on my
fuel/air mix?  Ignition problem maybe and not firing correctly?  Where
the heck do I go from here?  Thanks for the input....
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