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Alfa Romeo Owner's Bible table of contents:

Foreword
Author's Preface

1 Alfa - A Brief History
In The Beginning · A.L.F.A. and the Cars of Merosi The Cars of Vittorio Jano · Alfa's Racing Effort Passenger Cars · The Modern Era

2 Your Alfa - A Guided Tour
In General · Engine · Carburetors · Fuel Injection Distributor/Coil Ignition · Emission Controls Transmission and Drivetrain · Body/Interior Electrical System

3 Buying an Alfa
Buying a New Alfa · Choosing a Dealer · Buying a Used Alfa · An Example · Initial Inspection · Closer Inspection · The Decision · Buyer's Checklist

4 Maintaining Your Alfa
The Tune-up Myth · Driving Tips · Engine · Cooling System · Oil Change · Timing Chain/Belt · Valve Adjustment and Camshaft Timing · Ignition · Spark Plugs · Distributor · Carburetor(s) · SPICA Fuel Injection · Bosch Fuel Injection · Emission Controls · Drivetrain · Tires · Electrical System · General Troubleshooting

5 Engine
Failure Modes · Faulty Head Gasket · Crankshaft Crank Oil Plugs · Rod and Main Bearings · Oil Pump · Timing Chains · Drive Belts · Cooling System · Oil Leaks · Oil Burning · Low Performance · Head Gasket Replacement · 4- and 6-Cylinder Engines · V-6 Engine · V-6 Detensioner Rebuild

6 Fuel and Ignition
Carburetors · Idle Mixture Adjustment · Fuel Jets SPICA Injection · Pump Operation · SPICA Tune-up · SPICA Troubleshooting · Injection Pump Repair Bosch Fuel Injection · Bosch Failure Modes · System Checks · Bosch Modifications · Ignition · Timing

7 Transmission and Drivetrain
Flywheel · Clutch · Clutch Troubleshooting · Clutch Replacement · Transmission · 2nd-gear Synchronizer Failure · Transmission Removal Transmission Disassembly · Alfetta Transaxle Removal and Disassembly · Driveshaft Donut Replacement · Differentials

8 Chassis, Tires and Brakes
Structural Rust · Undercoating · 750/101 Chassis · 105 Chassis · Derivative Chassis · 116 Chassis · Suspension · Stabilizer Bars · Springs · Shock Absorbers · Steering · Wheels and Tires · Brakes Giulietta · Giulia · Disc Brakes · Brake Fluid and Bleeding

9 Bodywork and Interior
Exterior · Cosmetic Rust · Paint · Dents · Touch-up Paints · Striping · Trim · Aerodynamics · Interior Seats · Seat Belts · Steering Wheels · Trim · Window Winders · Headliner · Instruments · Windshield Convertible Top · Electronic Accessories

10 Electrical System Basics
Wiring Diagrams · Current Flow Diagrams Electrical Grounds · Fuses · Troubleshooting Electrical Tests · Jump Starting

11 Performance Modifications
Engine · Head · Headers/Mufflers · Block · Weber Carburetors · SPICA Injection · Bosch Fuel Injection Turbo/Supercharging · Transmission · Wheels/Tires Suspension · Racing

Appendices

Tools, Bibliography, Clubs, Parts, Suppliers
Index
About the Author