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Gentlemen, I would be very grateful if you could tell me what you think I should do to fix 2 issues on the 308 vetroresina that I noticed during my 850 km/530 mile drive from St Malo to Amsterdam. These are fairly minor problems as the car made it back and still sounds good with all vital signs good.
1. misfire
About 200km into my drive yesterday, the car started to jerk, pop and lose power. I have just had the distributor done. I backed off the throttle and drove the rest of the way back on a very light throttle keeping reves between 3000-4000rpm (130-145km/h). By feathering the throttle the misfire returned less frequently than before and the car went through periods where it felt crisp and smooth again, but I took it easy. I also noticed that somethimes when going through the gears (revs limited to 4000), there would be a sound of metal rattling on metal in 4th gear. Into 5th and that sound was gone. My 911 2.7 also made that sound (much more often) and was diagnosed with a faulty alternator/generator. I think the misfire could electrical although the generator light did not come on. It could also be fuel starvation? I run the car on 98 Octane unleaded and top it up with unleaded replacement (Elf or Wynns). I do not let the tank drop much below a quarter tank.
2. peculiar smell
About 500km into the drive and I noticed while driving an unpleasant smell a bit like burning rubber. After filling up and sniffing in the engine compartment and it had the normal, great Ferrari smell. When I parked the car last night and got out, outside the car but not in the engine compartment, I could smell a smell that could only be described as the smell of rotten eggs. I am not sure whether this is linked to the spike in water temperature. When driving, water temp set a fraction above 75 Centigrade and oil just below 80 Centigrade-perfect. When turning off the highway and driving on the back roads home, the water temp went to just below maximum of 120 and then stablised just above 90 as I drove slowly along. The oil temp and pressure remained fine. It seems the airflow through the radiator kept the water temp down but when driving slowly and stopping at lights, the temp shot up. I have not checked the water level as I only got back at 2 this morning.
I would be very grateful for any ideas the experts may have, as I believe that these problems are small at the moment, but want to resolve them before they grow. Also when the 308 is on song, it is magnificent to drive and I want to keep her on song to feed the bond that is growing between us.
1. misfire
About 200km into my drive yesterday, the car started to jerk, pop and lose power. I have just had the distributor done. I backed off the throttle and drove the rest of the way back on a very light throttle keeping reves between 3000-4000rpm (130-145km/h). By feathering the throttle the misfire returned less frequently than before and the car went through periods where it felt crisp and smooth again, but I took it easy. I also noticed that somethimes when going through the gears (revs limited to 4000), there would be a sound of metal rattling on metal in 4th gear. Into 5th and that sound was gone. My 911 2.7 also made that sound (much more often) and was diagnosed with a faulty alternator/generator. I think the misfire could electrical although the generator light did not come on. It could also be fuel starvation? I run the car on 98 Octane unleaded and top it up with unleaded replacement (Elf or Wynns). I do not let the tank drop much below a quarter tank.
2. peculiar smell
About 500km into the drive and I noticed while driving an unpleasant smell a bit like burning rubber. After filling up and sniffing in the engine compartment and it had the normal, great Ferrari smell. When I parked the car last night and got out, outside the car but not in the engine compartment, I could smell a smell that could only be described as the smell of rotten eggs. I am not sure whether this is linked to the spike in water temperature. When driving, water temp set a fraction above 75 Centigrade and oil just below 80 Centigrade-perfect. When turning off the highway and driving on the back roads home, the water temp went to just below maximum of 120 and then stablised just above 90 as I drove slowly along. The oil temp and pressure remained fine. It seems the airflow through the radiator kept the water temp down but when driving slowly and stopping at lights, the temp shot up. I have not checked the water level as I only got back at 2 this morning.
I would be very grateful for any ideas the experts may have, as I believe that these problems are small at the moment, but want to resolve them before they grow. Also when the 308 is on song, it is magnificent to drive and I want to keep her on song to feed the bond that is growing between us.
