RE: [alfa] Spider L-Jetronic mishap

["Brian Shorey" <bshorey@xxxxxxxxx>]

> I did a dumb thing last weekend:  After a simple oil/filter 
> change, I forgot to reconnect the wiring harness to the AFM 
> before starting my '85 Spider.  Now it runs like crap, very rough.
> 
> I'm spending this weekend checking air hoses, vacuum lines, 
> AFM operation, relays, etc.  My question is:  Is it likely 
> that I damaged the circuitry of the ECU?  I ran the engine 
> for perhaps 10-20 seconds before I realized what I'd forgot.
> 
> Have any of the other digesters fouled up like this and 
> suffered negative consequences?

I've never done it, to be honest I'm surprised it would even run with the
AFM disconnected.

My guess, you bent the flap in the AFM, or fouled a plug.  You might also
have not plugged something back in all the way.  If you can get it running
now, then an Italian tune-up might help.

bs
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