Removal/refitting
- Make
- Alfa Romeo
- Model
- GTV / Spider GTV and Spider (916) Factory Service Manual
- Year
- 1995–2000
- Section
- Electrical components (V6) › Removal/refitting
10 Engine – 3.0 V6Removal/refitting
REMOVAL/REFITTING
- Disconnect the battery (-) terminal.
- Slacken the two fastening screws and remove the plastic cover protecting the inertial switch.
- Slacken the two fastening screws, disconnect the electrical connection and remove the inertial switch.
KNOCKING SENSORS
The knocking sensors detect the intensity of the vibrations (pinging) caused by knocking in the combustion chambers.
In this condition the control unit increases the amount of fuel and reduces the advance ratings, calculated by a special map, so that pinging is stopped in the shortest time possible: the advance curves are in fact reduced by appr. 2°, then if necessary by another 2° etc., until knocking ceases, after which the normal advance corresponding to the original map is resumed.
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