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1. Re: Any Clue?? HELP!
From: Soma576@xxxxxxx
2. Re: Triangle plate on Belfast Delorean
From: "Ian Foster" <ian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Message: 1
Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 20:24:12 EST
From: Soma576@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Any Clue?? HELP!
In a message dated 1/21/03 9:32:42 AM Central Standard Time,
dsilek@xxxxxxx
writes:
> 1) D. sits for 1 year
> 2)Take D into shop to get waterpump installed, fluids, belts and window
> motor and drop $1000.
> 3) Go to start D. and it won't turn over. Mechanic gives it a shot of
ether
> and it starts. I have never had to give the D a shot of ether to get
her
> going.
> 4) Drive D around town to charge battery and return to the house.
> 5) After having been in the house for 10-15 minutes go back out to the
D.
> to
> start her up planning to return to Fairfax, Va from my family home in
Front
> Royal and the D. won't start. I try the ether -- also a no go.
>
> Any clue?
Hello,
Well, from here we should know that the problem is probably either no
spark
or a fuel problem.
First, when you took the car to the mechanic's, did it start up and run
ok?
if it did, then let's go to the next step. put a battery charger on the
car
overnight and try it again the next day. you may have a weak battery. if
that's not the case, make sure the fuel pump is running. you can do this
by
jumping the RPM relay in the relay compartment behind the passenger seat
and
if that works, then at least the pump isn't dead. when you are in the
compartment, check all your fuses too, they might be loose. the pump
should
be fairly quiet and sound like an electric fan. if it sounds loud or
anemic,
you need to check for blockage or twisted lines in the gas tank. next, no
matter what happens, you should check to make sure you have adequate fuel
flow from the pump. check the shop manual - i think the pump puts out one
liter of gasoline in 30 seconds. check to be sure. just jump the relay
and
put the return hose in a liter container and make sure it fills pretty
close.
if that is all good, then the fuel system is probably functioning
correctly.
next check the vacuum hoses. it's very possible that the mechanic
accidently
knocked a hose loose. see your vacuum diagram and follow every hose for
correct running. also poke around and look for loose wires. check your
spark plug wires (they are easy to pull loose when working in there),
check
to make sure the cold start valve, idle motor, and CPR are plugged in.
check
all the wiring harnesses in the passenger side corner of the engine
compatment. also make sure your three brass screws on the throttle body
are
lightly seated down. with the idle motor system, the brass screws are not
needed for tuning. they should all be closed. speaking of the idle
motor,
make sure the brass tube that goes into the lower air meter housing is
good
and straight and tight. this can be checked with a flashlight on the
outside, and also if you peek down the air meter you can see the brass
tube
sticking thru.
from here it gets a little more complicated so why don't you try all of
this
first and see where it gets you. the next step is checking fuel
pressures.
do not try to adjust the CO screw at this point - it will only exaggerate
the
problem. you must make sure EVERYTHING else is cherry before you mess
with
that.
good luck (i've been there before!) - don't worry, you will get it!
Andy
Soma576@xxxxxxx
1982 DeLorean DMC-12 VIN#11596
Fargo, ND 58102
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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 10:26:20 +0800
From: "Ian Foster" <ian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Triangle plate on Belfast Delorean
John,
In N.Ireland and Britain, when a Garage/Workshop (and I guess Car Factory)
take cars on to a public road they have a special Licence Plate they hang
over the original registration plate ... this covers the driver for
Insurance, Road Tax, etc. From memory I think the plate surround and
triangle is in red with white background. I think this is what you are
referring to.
Regards, IAN
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----- Original Message -----
From: <delorean@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 11:45 AM
Subject: [DML] Triangle plate on Belfast Delorean
> In all my blank and white pictures, there is a particular picture of
> a Delorean, illustrated in Motor Trend June'81 page 95, having the
> plate number 173 01. Right above it is a small triangular plate. I
> would like to know the colors of this plate and the significance of
> it. Anybody know?? Thanks.
>
> John
> 10250
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