RE: [DML] Some Questions For The Group

["Dom Diaz" <dom_diaz@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mike-Welcome to the group, if you think this list is awesome you should try 
attending the shows. It was incredible, my wife and I had a pulley seize and 
the likes of Marty Meier and several other descended on the car to repair it 
as soon as I arrived (and I had just met them). Locally, I too could not 
have asked for a better support group of people including Dave Stragand, Dan 
Plakosh, and Jeff Porter (Listed in order of impotance, sorry 
Jeff..:)-kidding. Anyway, we have a few tech sessions a year and get some 
great stuff accomplished at them.

Now on to your problems (I had most of the same ones when I first got mine)

A. I had this one, turned out to be the washer motor, which is a cheap part 
but I thought it was a hassle to replace. Could also be a leak in the line 
or it pinching somewhere (be carefull when you put it all back together not 
to pinch that line). Do you hear the motor whine when you try to use them?

B. I thought disc brakes usually squeal because they are either old or that 
adhesive/ spray stuff was not applied to them upon installation? Since you 
just had them replaced I would think it was the latter. The front ones are 
easy to remove and spray, I think the stuff prevents movent of the pad 
inside the caliper?

C. You said the car starts 50% percent of the time? I'm curious, does it 
always seem to start when cold? Mine was like that. Thankfully, I have Dave 
here to test parts out on the issue (he also has a fuel pressure gauge) and 
Dan to help replace the accumulator (ok, all I did was watch) which helps 
keep pressure in the system after shutdown to prevent vapor lock. That 
resolved the issue. You could also jumper the fuel pump in the relay 
compartment to make sure it is working when it does not start, I also had a 
bad ground for that, that was giving me an intermittent connection.

D. Weird, I have no idea about that.

Again, Welcome to the group.

Dom Diaz

>From: "Michael & Denise" <luckeys71@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: [DML] Some Questions For The Group
>Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 21:12:39 -0400
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>First let me say that this newsgroup is awesome!  The kind of support and 
>friendliness exhibited here has helped ease some of my apprehension about 
>working on a DeLorean.  That being said, I have a few more questions I'm 
>hoping the group can help me with:
>a) My windshield wipers work but the washer doesn't-I'm thinking that most 
>likely the washer motor has gone out or should I check for something else 
>first?
>b) I just had all of the brake disc pads replaced but the front brakes tend 
>to squeak while braking.  Any ideas what could be causing the noise?
>c) About 50% of the time the car starts with no problem but the other 50% 
>it tries to turn over but just doesn't quite make it.  I replaced the cold 
>start valve but the problem still persists.  The only way I can get it 
>started when this happens is to use starting fluid which I hate to do since 
>I figured it can't be at all good for the engine.  I definitely need a tune 
>up as I have had the car for 2 months and haven't replaced any of the plugs 
>or wires yet.  Any other suggestions as to what may be causing my starting 
>issue?
>d) According to the VIN list my car #3760 had a grey interior but it is 
>most certainly black and I have a hard time believing that it was entirely 
>replaced somewhere along the way.  Do errors happen in the list or is my 
>black interior actually grey?
>Thanks again to all of the responses and support I have received-you 
>definitely won't find this kind of camaraderie in many newsgroups nowadays!
>Mike
>#3760
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