Failure to have the lock nut on the cold start solenoid sufficiently locked down caused the cold start solenoid to back completely out of the Spica injector over time. Now all my adjustments are totally screwed up.
I finally got it back in (just guessing on the setting with the adjustment height reference now lost), but now when the car ('78 Alfetta) starts (with great difficulty when it is cold--and it only runs at an idle), the throttle locks and can't be advanced. When it dies it can be advanced again (that is, you can't push the gas pedal when it is running but can when it is off).
Have I already damaged something in the SPICA injector?
Where can I get a dummy thermostat tool (tool n. A.4.0159)? These used to be abailable for rental from some of the parts suppliers but I no longer see them.
I finally got it back in (just guessing on the setting with the adjustment height reference now lost), but now when the car ('78 Alfetta) starts (with great difficulty when it is cold--and it only runs at an idle), the throttle locks and can't be advanced. When it dies it can be advanced again (that is, you can't push the gas pedal when it is running but can when it is off).
Have I already damaged something in the SPICA injector?
Where can I get a dummy thermostat tool (tool n. A.4.0159)? These used to be abailable for rental from some of the parts suppliers but I no longer see them.