Hey all,
So it wasa pretty niceout yesterday here in chicagoso I took my car over to one of those do it yourself car washes. I spent a good amount of time washing it and spraying it down with the pressure washer. So I start drying it off and I open the trunk and notice that there was water in theblack styrofoam under the bose subwoofer. It was a bit wet around the subwoofers so I dried everything down. After everything, Im driving home and I turn on the radio. It works for about 3 minutes, then the interior speakers cut out and only the subwoofer in the back was working. Its weird though, the subwoofer is producing its usual amount of bass along with voice and music comming out. Maybe I never noticed that, but subs really dont play music or voice, unless thats how the bose sub enclosure is designed.I checked the fuses and everything was fine, I also folded down the seats and let the heat run on high hoping to dry it all out.Im thinking maybe the RCA's got wet or the amp got wet and the fuse blew or I have a short somewhere.What do you guys think happened?
So it wasa pretty niceout yesterday here in chicagoso I took my car over to one of those do it yourself car washes. I spent a good amount of time washing it and spraying it down with the pressure washer. So I start drying it off and I open the trunk and notice that there was water in theblack styrofoam under the bose subwoofer. It was a bit wet around the subwoofers so I dried everything down. After everything, Im driving home and I turn on the radio. It works for about 3 minutes, then the interior speakers cut out and only the subwoofer in the back was working. Its weird though, the subwoofer is producing its usual amount of bass along with voice and music comming out. Maybe I never noticed that, but subs really dont play music or voice, unless thats how the bose sub enclosure is designed.I checked the fuses and everything was fine, I also folded down the seats and let the heat run on high hoping to dry it all out.Im thinking maybe the RCA's got wet or the amp got wet and the fuse blew or I have a short somewhere.What do you guys think happened?
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As a guy that used to raceAlfa Romeos, I know that anyone who ownes an Alfa Romeo like pain! So the best bet is to hit yourself in the head a few times whith a brick and everything will be clear.
OK water and electricity don't go together. Sounds like your amp and sub is OKbut I wonder if there is a crossover or base filter for the tweeters that is either still wet or toast. Try a few more days of drying and see what happens. My manuals don't go up to 2001 so I can't help.
OK water and electricity don't go together. Sounds like your amp and sub is OKbut I wonder if there is a crossover or base filter for the tweeters that is either still wet or toast. Try a few more days of drying and see what happens. My manuals don't go up to 2001 so I can't help.
Haha, every time I go to work on the alfa I feel so upset and confused it is exactly like getting hit in the head with a brick! Its still a great car and it does catch many compliments. As far as the audi goes, after 2 days of letting it dry out everything is fine. Im no longer having any problems with it. I do still want to rip it all apart and make sure everything is ok and not fried out.
Same thing im thinking Limen. I think Im going to rip out all the seals and weather stripping and then replace it all.
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I don't think you fried things this time but you might the next time. Replacing seals and gaskets is a good idea.
As for the the Alpha -- The joy is in actually getting itto runfor a short time... My former street GTA Jr loved to eat exhaust valves every 10K. The first time I did a valve job it took me a whole weekend, but after a few times I could do it in a 2-3 hours. The side draft Webbers were even more fun. When I got an 1850 GTV the fuel injection system was a nightmare until I figured it out.
As for the the Alpha -- The joy is in actually getting itto runfor a short time... My former street GTA Jr loved to eat exhaust valves every 10K. The first time I did a valve job it took me a whole weekend, but after a few times I could do it in a 2-3 hours. The side draft Webbers were even more fun. When I got an 1850 GTV the fuel injection system was a nightmare until I figured it out.
Same thing im thinking NH_USA so Im going to get those changed before the big spring rains start. As for the Alfas, just like you said, its the greatest thing in the world when you get it up and running, for a week if your lucky! Every time I fix something on it, something else goes bad! I was driving it once, 1.5k miles after an oil change and it ran out of oil on the highway, ended up blowing a rod right through the block. Gotthe engine rebuiltthen the trans lines went bad. I found a lightly used alfa 164 in a junkyard and took its trans lines. Those blew 2 months later. Fix one thing and 4 more go bad. its just like the 76 fiat spyder I have as well. Its fully restored with an Ansaexhaust and a racing carb not to mention a bunch ofotherstuffbut theres always something with it. Damn Italian cars!
F.I.A.T = Fix It Again Tony
thats the best way to put it! Sure does make me love my German cars, but theres just something about Italian cars.
F.I.A.T = Fix It Again Tony
thats the best way to put it! Sure does make me love my German cars, but theres just something about Italian cars.
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I had three Alfas - One being driven - one waiting for parts - one broke with my trying to figure out what was wrong.
At one time I owned 50% of the Alfas in Western NY. One eventually became a BobCor Alfa that was run in the SCCA Trans Am Serries and another went to Ron Neil Engineering in Detroit.
When someone that had an Alfawent to Watkins Glen there was a 50% chance they would break down and 75% of those would get the opportunity tomeet me because I was the only help in the area. I still have a bunch of Alfa stuff - manuals from the mid 60's etc. Nothing new.
At one time I owned 50% of the Alfas in Western NY. One eventually became a BobCor Alfa that was run in the SCCA Trans Am Serries and another went to Ron Neil Engineering in Detroit.
When someone that had an Alfawent to Watkins Glen there was a 50% chance they would break down and 75% of those would get the opportunity tomeet me because I was the only help in the area. I still have a bunch of Alfa stuff - manuals from the mid 60's etc. Nothing new.