Before posting messages or replies, see the posting policy rules at: www.dmcnews.com/Admin/rules.html To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderator@xxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------------------------ There are 8 messages in this issue. Topics in this digest: 1. Re: fan troubles From: dherv10@xxxxxxx 2. Re: volts one day, none the next From: dherv10@xxxxxxx 3. Re: 16" & 17" wheel discussion From: "Dan RC30" <Danrc30@xxxxxxxxxxx> 4. Where should my clutch grab? From: "Payne" <bpayne@xxxxxxxxxx> 5. Screen Saver From: FEHRISMANN@xxxxxxx 6. California DeLorean From: senatorpack@xxxxxx 7. Rear Louvre sun Shade From: "Paul Salsbury" <paul.salsbury@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 8. volt gauge fixed, questions remain From: Christian Williams <delorean@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 1 Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 22:30:35 EDT From: dherv10@xxxxxxx Subject: Re: fan troubles David, Sounds like the circuit breaker. If it's getting hot. Replace it. It must have a tight connection due to the amount of current going thru it. John http://www.specialtauto.com/ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 2 Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 22:27:42 EDT From: dherv10@xxxxxxx Subject: Re: volts one day, none the next Christian, Check the brown/yellow wire coming off the back of the alternator. Also # 5 fuse and the light bulb could be loose in the socket. If any of these are loose or a bad connection, that's what you will get. See it on the diagram. John Hervey http://www.specialtauto.com/alternators.shtml ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 3 Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 16:55:22 -1000 From: "Dan RC30" <Danrc30@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: 16" & 17" wheel discussion Skip, There are a few problems with this. 1)Those wheels are not carried by the tire rack anymore because the manufacturer who supplied them could not keep up with demand. I waited 3 months for mine! 2)If you want a different style wheel, you're gonna need a different spacer. 3)The wheel that you choose has to have an offset that will allow for the right amount of "meat" on the adaptor. The spacers can't be bigger than 1/2" (if I recall correctly), and the adaptors can't be smaller than 1" 1/4" inch. Also, you need to find a wheel that will come in 16" & 17" combinations that will have the appropriate offset for the car to work with the spacers/adaptors. So, there's a sort of balancing act when doing this. That's why it took me so long to find a nice set of wheels that would fit my car correctly. I almost had a brain meltdown from figuring it out so the wheels sat perfectly in the wheelwell. As far as the Koenig Monsoon's go, I looked at them as well. First of all, Koenig's have a tendency to bend and crack easily. That was enough to thwart me. I don't believe that the quality is there. I've seen many trashed at various shops. Secondly, if I remember correctly, I didn't find a "bolt-on" offset. I remember having trouble trying to make them fit right and look like the stock size and indentation. I could be wrong here, but I remember not having the right offset for the D. If someone needs the specs for the Delorean rims, (offsets, centerhub diameter and all) I can provide you with that if you'd like. I just have to dig it up. It's somewhere buried and I have to find it. I fit a set of rims on my friend Matt's car, and he seemed happy with the result. Again, I racked my brain on his setup too, and I don't think I can handle doing it again since it was very aggrivating for me. Just thinking about it now hurts my head...lol. Even though I did it once before, I had to take new measurements of his wheels to make the adaptors line up correctly to his wheels. It was a real pain in the a$$. Maybe Matt could post some pics of his D when it finally gets deliverd to him at his new home in AZ. ---Dan Message: 11 Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 12:56:02 -0000 From: sk1pper@xxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: 16" & 17" wheel discussion would you consider takeing orders for the spacers since your guy already knows how to do them? skipper landry www.sk1pper.com _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 4 Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 19:55:49 -0700 From: "Payne" <bpayne@xxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Where should my clutch grab? Before I installed the stainless hydraulic line, my clutch used to grab right off the floor. After I installed it the clutch now grabs at the top of the pedal travel and feels very weak. Is this normal? The car had a new centerforce clutch at 56,000 miles and it's only got 61,000 now so it shouldn't be worn yet (I'm extremely easy on it). Is there a way to adjust it? The old manual I have says the pedal free-play isn't adjustable, but there's a nut on the master cylinder shaft that I can turn up or down. Moving it doesn't seem to do anything so I'm wondering if I have to disconnect the rod from the clutch pedal, twist it down, and then reattach it? Everyone's help is greatly appreciated! payne #2975 ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 5 Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 00:29:21 EDT From: FEHRISMANN@xxxxxxx Subject: Screen Saver ***** Moderator's Note ***** Please see the archives for information regarding screen savers. ***** Hi Group, Does anyone know where to obtain a DeLorean screen saver? Frank VIN: 16509 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 6 Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 01:22:17 EDT From: senatorpack@xxxxxx Subject: California DeLorean Anyone out there have the California License plate; DLREANN ? Car has Wide Black Stripe. Sincerely, Michael Pack ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 7 Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 21:52:35 +0100 From: "Paul Salsbury" <paul.salsbury@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Rear Louvre sun Shade Hi all Does any one out there have a rear louvre for sale, mine needs replacing. Cheers Paul [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 8 Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 16:54:24 -0700 (PDT) From: Christian Williams <delorean@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: volt gauge fixed, questions remain Yesterday when I wrote about my voltage meter displaying 0 volts, i didn't think to check the #5 fuse, because the ignition light was working, along with the tach (and i'm sure all of the others, but I'm not 100% sure on them). This morning, I checked on the car again, and this time, none of the instruments were working. The tach was all the way clockwise, past 80. The fuel gauge, oil pressure, temp, and volt gauges did not work. However, the turn signal indicators and the headlamp indicators worked. I checked the #5 fuse, found that it was blown, replaced it, and now the car is back to 100%. So how is this possible? Is there still another problem below the surface? -Christian #3452 ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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