To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews ------------------------------------------------------------------------ There are 9 messages in this issue. Topics in this digest: 1. Possible Serious Problem? From: Scott Tester <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 2. ADMIN:Gas Station (and other drive-by) Humor Page From: "Dave Swingle <dswingle@xxxxxxxxxxxx>" <dswingle@xxxxxxxxxxxx> 3. DeLorean Car Show Magazine "IN FLUX" From: kkoncelik@xxxxxxx 4. Re: RE: ANNOUNCING 2003 DELOREAN CALENDAR! From: "gullwingmagazine <gullwingmagazine@xxxxxxxx>" <gullwingmagazine@xxxxxxxx> 5. Re: RE: ANNOUNCING 2003 DELOREAN CALENDAR! From: wingd2@xxxxxxx 6. Re: Possible Serious Problem? From: "David Teitelbaum <jtrealty@xxxxxxxxxxx>" <jtrealty@xxxxxxxxxxx> 7. 2003 Delorean Calendar From: "gullwingmagazine <gullwingmagazine@xxxxxxxx>" <gullwingmagazine@xxxxxxxx> 8. Re: Re: "DUHHH!!!!" at the gas pump From: "The Atkinson Family" <mikeatk@xxxxxxx> 9. Re: gas stations From: "PatrickDMC <patrickdmc@xxxxxxxxx>" <patrickdmc@xxxxxxxxx> ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 1 Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2002 23:59:08 -0800 (PST) From: Scott Tester <scott@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Possible Serious Problem? I took my DeLorean to the car wash a week ago and degreased the engine with a pressure washer. After that it started sputtering and had a severe loss in power. I pulled a few spark plug wires and of coarse determined that the problem was water in the spark plug wells. I knew after seeing it that I would have to disassemble the top of the engine to replace the spark plugs and wires. The possible problem is that tonight when I came back from the grocery store I noticed the engine felt hotter than normal, so I opened the engine bay. I was in shock as I saw that my header was red hot, glowing in the dark of my garage! Have I damaged the engine by driving it just a few miles in this condition? I'm pretty sure it's just fuel building up and then burning hotter in one or more of the cylinders that doesn't fire every revolution. But I'm worried it might have warped or damaged the engine in some way! Has anyone else experienced this? I checked the archives and all I could find was mentions of a leaking header gasket causing the "glowing header". Any help would be appreciated... Thanks! Scott Tester scott(at)delorean(dot)com _____________________________________________________________ It's not too late to get your 1/18 scale Diecast DeLorean model! To order, call 800/USA-DMC1 or visit our online store at http://www.delorean.com _____________________________________________________________ Select your own custom email address for FREE! Get you@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx w/No Ads, 6MB, POP & more! http://www.everyone.net/selectmail?campaign=tag ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 2 Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 12:03:23 -0000 From: "Dave Swingle <dswingle@xxxxxxxxxxxx>" <dswingle@xxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: ADMIN:Gas Station (and other drive-by) Humor Page You asked for it - you got it. There's a link from the main dmcnews.com page, but for a quick look: http://www.dmcnews.com/funnies.html Dave S ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 3 Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 11:21:32 EST From: kkoncelik@xxxxxxx Subject: DeLorean Car Show Magazine "IN FLUX" Hope all of you that ordered the magazine so far are enjoying it. The feedback so far has been great and as we go we will be adding to the magazine. That in part is what this message is about. We have come up with and idea for people wanting to sell their DeLoreans, others wanting to buy and others just looking. We don't want it to look like a classified section but we would like to dedicate a page or two for these people. It would be called " IN FLUX " and you are welcome to send in a short description (with photo where possible) of what you are looking to sell or buy. We will let this one grow as time goes on and see where it goes. If any of you clubs out there want to be included send us your articles. Its open to EVERYONE. Thanks and a Merry Christmas to all of you, My present to you was the magazine so enjoy and we'll work on the next issue. We will have much more time on future issues. Putting a magazine together in two months was quite an interesting task but we did it. Thanks Josh!!!!!! Ken DeLorean Car Show Inc DeLorean Car Show Magazine Deloreancarshow.com [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 4 Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 16:32:10 -0000 From: "gullwingmagazine <gullwingmagazine@xxxxxxxx>" <gullwingmagazine@xxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: RE: ANNOUNCING 2003 DELOREAN CALENDAR! Yes, we will take PayPal. Ron --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, id <ionicdesign@xxxx> wrote: > will you be taking paypal for these calendars? > > mark ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 5 Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 17:08:01 EST From: wingd2@xxxxxxx Subject: Re: RE: ANNOUNCING 2003 DELOREAN CALENDAR! Well, it looks like I got my first Xmas present early this year. My copy of Ron's new 2003 Delorean Calendar just showed up. Very nice indeed ! Some great shots of some very nice Deloreans. It looks great hanging up in my office. Now I'm going to have to get another one for my garage :-) Happy Holidays !!! Marty [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 6 Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2002 00:44:41 -0000 From: "David Teitelbaum <jtrealty@xxxxxxxxxxx>" <jtrealty@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Possible Serious Problem? You don't need to disassenble the engine to change the ignition wires although you will have to loosen the idle motor. You should be alright after changing the wires and it is a good idea as long as you are there to at least clean and regap the spark plugs if you aren't going to replace them. Chances are you did no permanant damage to the engine or catalytic converter but you probably burnt the outside of the muffler up and maybe even damaged the heat shield. The muffler can be repainted with high temp silver and the shield replaced. It is asbestoes so try not to make a lot of dust when removing it and immediatly place it in a double sealed plastic bag. Dispose of properly according to local regs. Most areas have a hazardous pickup site you can take it to. If you still want to take everything apart you might consider doing a major service on the cooling system, replacing the water pump, belts, seals, gaskets, and hoses. This will get expensive so be prepared. It depends on if it was ever done. You may also break some bolts in the process. David Teitelbaum vin 10757 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Scott Tester <scott@xxxx> wrote: > I took my DeLorean to the car wash a week ago and degreased the engine with a pressure washer. After that it started sputtering and had a severe loss in power. I pulled a few spark plug wires and of coarse determined that the problem was water in the spark plug wells. I knew after seeing it that I would have to disassemble the top of the engine to replace the spark plugs and wires. > > The possible problem is that tonight when I came back from the grocery store I noticed the engine felt hotter than normal, so I opened the engine bay. I was in shock as I saw that my header was red hot, glowing in the dark of my garage! Have I damaged the engine by driving it just a few miles in this condition? I'm pretty sure it's just fuel building up and then burning hotter in one or more of the cylinders that doesn't fire every revolution. But I'm worried it might have warped or damaged the engine in some way! > > Has anyone else experienced this? I checked the archives and all I could find was mentions of a leaking header gasket causing the "glowing header". > > Any help would be appreciated... > > Thanks! > > Scott Tester scott(at)delorean(dot)com > > > _____________________________________________________________ > It's not too late to get your 1/18 scale Diecast DeLorean model! To order, call 800/USA-DMC1 or visit our online store at http://www.delorean.com > > _____________________________________________________________ > Select your own custom email address for FREE! Get you@xxxx w/No Ads, 6MB, POP & more! http://www.everyone.net/selectmail?campaign=tag ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 7 Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 22:25:56 -0000 From: "gullwingmagazine <gullwingmagazine@xxxxxxxx>" <gullwingmagazine@xxxxxxxx> Subject: 2003 Delorean Calendar Just a note on the calendar. The credit for the shots indicate where the pic was taken, not where the owner lives. Sorry for any confusion. Ron Gullwing Magazine ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 8 Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 03:09:02 -0700 From: "The Atkinson Family" <mikeatk@xxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Re: "DUHHH!!!!" at the gas pump O.K. My turn. While filling up at the local gas station. An older gentleman just stood by and stared at our car. I smiled at him and had no response as he kept staring at the DeLorean. Getting kinda weird now as I kept filling the tank while he would not even make eye contact but standing very close to me. After fueling up and heading for my seat I made one more effort to look at him. He finally looked at me and said. It ain't got a lick of paint on it! I just smiled. I think it's time we had a section for this kind of stuff. It's all part of owning the DeLorean in my opinion and we do all love it even if some people don't want to admit it. BTW, Just my opinion. Mike Atkinson Subject: Re: [DML] Re: "DUHHH!!!!" at the gas pump The best "duhhh" I ever had at the gas pump was in my first week of ownership of my DeLorean. At the time I was living in East Lansing Michigan (home of the infamous riot in which MSU students flipped a DeLorean) and I was at the gas pump filling the tank as usual... an older man (about 65 years old or so) walks over and starts asking questions about the car. First think out of his mouth is "Boy that sure is a neat car! ....is that a new electric car?" ...right as I'm standing there with gas nozzle in hand at a Mobil station. It was seriously hard not to laugh. Justin 5172 PS - VH1 will never apologize for what they allowed to go on air about our beloved DeLoreans... VH1 and Viacom couldn't give to craps about all the victims families that are suffering every time they glorify murders and rapists on that "prison rock" show they have been airing lately. All they were trying to do with those 80's programs are exploit the fads and fashions of the era, and make a mountain out of a mole hill by interviewing "divas" and plastering their half-witted opinion all over the show. As a law student, I dont seriously think that filing a class action would go anywhere, but If I were Tamir I certainly would give those bastards a call. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Message: 9 Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2002 21:11:07 -0000 From: "PatrickDMC <patrickdmc@xxxxxxxxx>" <patrickdmc@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: gas stations These are great stories, here's mine. I'm at the gas station putting gas in mine when a guy with a Miata walks over and POUNDS on the passenger side front fender with his fist. He doesn't bother to look at me but turns away and says "Yep, just what I thought, aluminum". Patrick 1040 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Adam <acprice1@xxxx>" <acprice1@xxxx> wrote: > Last time I went to my favorite Chevron the gas station, the attendant > remembered my car and that the hood has to open to get at the gas > cap. (In oregon we cant pump our own gas). This A-hole started > yanking on the hood before I had even unlatched it, and I mean > YANKing it! I thought he was going to break something so I unlatched > it real quick. Sheesh. > Adam ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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