Re: 1994 164LS questions

[Bernie & Diana Bennett <bennetts@domain.elided>]

Good news, Your ignition key is your alarm key!

That's probably the only good news.

Search the alfa digest for discussion of the uniqueness of the 1994
alarm system. There is an Alfa bulletin on how the system works and how
it can be programmed, I will see if I can find my copy. 

Do you have your owner's manual with the codes to the alarm system?

As far as the rough idle goes, I have that problem right now. It is
mysterious. My mechanic cured a serious missfire which started out as a
rough idle. The roughness got progressively worse. Compression on one
cylinder bank was off. The cam sprocket had loosened up. Replaced a fuel
injector and seal. New set of spark plugs. Car is much better; but still
a little rough. No longer does the whole car shake. .  but there's a
little roughness. Wiring, coils, injectors, and seals have all been
checked. Since I got it back we took it on a 500 mi weekend trip. Gas
mileage on the highway, 20 mpg, down from the 22-23 we had been getting.

Best Wishes,
Bernie Bennett
Brenham, TX

Ron Sitnick wrote:
> 
> Hello All!
> Just brought home my new (to me) '94 164LS.
> Unfortunately on the drive home the temp went up and the temp light came on.
> Found that the radiator fan wasn't coming on.
> It was the 40A bus fuse.
> Fortunately... I have a supply.
> 
> A few newbie questions...
> The car is idling a little rough now.
> Do you think the overheat damaged anything or could this be related to that
> same fuse?
> The car did not boil over.
> 
> Also...
> When I disconnected the battery the siren went off.
> I do not have the remote or the alarm key for the car.
> Is there any way to disable the siren and/or get a remote and a key?
> I don't have the CarDisc or a manual yet (on order).
> 
> Everything else on the car is wonderful except the clock/temp display
> (surprise).
> The car looks virtually new!
> Need to figure out how to get behind it to clean the connections.
> The display segments pop back to life now and then at least.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> --Ron Sitnick
> 1994 Alfa Romeo 164 LS (24v)
> 1987 Alfa Romeo Milano Platino 2.5
> 1979 Fiat Spider 2000
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