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Old 03-02-2008, 07:57 PM
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Hmm Guess Ill have to find one of the filter wrenches thats vertical like then right?
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Old 03-02-2008, 07:57 PM
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I use the jaw type thing - looks like a pair of pliers on steroids.

Once I get a little bit of movement in the un-do direction then it'll come off by hand.

Sure is a pain-in-the-butt to have to remove the air filter housing to be able to access the oil filter. At least the air filter gets checked every 3,000 miles and some dirt knocked off of it.
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Old 03-02-2008, 07:59 PM
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This is the style I generally have luck with:



The hoop style can work too, provided you can find one that's got a narrow enough hoop to slip between the end of the filter and the chassis rail.
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Old 03-02-2008, 08:02 PM
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Sure is a pain-in-the-butt to have to remove the air filter housing to be able to access the oil filter
Have you tried going in from underneath at the front?

If you can get in there, you don't need to take any of that apart.
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Old 03-02-2008, 08:05 PM
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Have you tried going in from underneath at the front?
We're still talking about Alfa's, right...

I have never been able to access the filter and actually remove it from underneath. I can reach it and maybe turn it but I couldn't remove it and snake it out. Guess my paws are too big. (and that's all I'll tell you about my anatomy)
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Old 03-02-2008, 08:07 PM
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Hmm I have small hands - I really dont remember having to take the airfilter off to get to the oil filter though - I thought I could access it by jacking the car up no?

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Old 03-02-2008, 08:13 PM
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he he, small hands, small...
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Old 03-02-2008, 08:16 PM
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I can palm the bottom side of a frisbee
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Old 03-02-2008, 08:28 PM
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but do you shave your palms...?
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Old 03-02-2008, 08:50 PM
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I still cant believe I bought this car site unseen haha
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Old 03-02-2008, 09:01 PM
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I can palm the bottom side of a frisbee
Must be one of those mini-frisbees you get in a bottom of a cereal (or CrackerJacks) box.
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Old 03-03-2008, 07:21 AM
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I thought of another item you should probably obtain prior to your drive home. Get some new fuses.

Our '84 Spiders have the 'bullet' style fuses - not always/easily available. And these fuses especially are known to look OK but somehow fail anyway. I suggest you get a handful of 8 amp & 16 amp bullet fuses and a small wire brush (the size of a toothbrush). Pull all the fuses, clean the terminals and then install all new fuses (plus keep a few spares just in case).
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Old 03-03-2008, 11:20 AM
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One question I just remembered:

Speedometer isnt operational right now - or is off not sure which until I get there - but what RPM is 80mph in 50 in an '84? If I know that Ill be juuust fine

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Old 03-03-2008, 12:19 PM
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4000 rpm's is ~80 mph in fifth gear on my 86 alfa.
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Old 03-03-2008, 12:40 PM
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Ha - thats kind of what I thought - funny though in my STi 80 is about 3k RPMs

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