Re: [DML] DMC Maintenence

[John Podlewski <john_podlewski@xxxxxxxxx>]

Be very, very careful when you let someone mess with the jetronic K fuel system who does not have experience working on Deloreans'.  It is nearly bullet proof, remember their are components that are Not Volvo, It is a delorean!  I've been down that road by someone that was an "expert on Volvo's and Yes jaguar's too" over the years and speak from experience and it was not fun!-one of those two shops are now out of business.
Just some food for thought.
 
Other issues fine but when someone that is not familiar with the Deloearn fuel system starts trying to figure it out you could more likely be spending ALOT more money than necessary.  The fuel system is something you don't want to leave inexperience mechanic trying to learn on your car.  No matter how much they try and convince you, ask have they ever worked on deloeran's specifically the fuel system?
 
You might be alot better off diagnosing and repairing the car yourself with the help of the DML, we all have just about seen every issue with fuel system and could probably nail down problem pretty quickly if it isn't already been diagnosed and best of all the advice is free and your get the correct parts from the correct vendors!!!


 
Hey everybody,

Just bought a DeLorean a few weeks ago. It's an 81 Automatic, dark 
grey interior, with 28K on it. I've always wanted one and thought 
they are just the neatest looking cars. It runs and drives very well. 
The previous owner (I'm guessing) didn't put in any of the updates 
because everything looks original. I had the common (I think) hot 
start problem. Everything i've read said the most common thing to fix 
it is the fuel accumulator. I replaced that first, hoping it would 
solve the problem. Well, it didn't, so I then tried the check valve O-
Rings. It was missing the O-Ring on the piston, so i thought that 
would solve my problem. I put the new rings in, and started it up. I 
let it get warm, and shut it off. I let it sit for ten minutes, and 
it fired right back up. I then did the same thing, letting it sit for 
fifteen minutes. It fired back up. I took it down the street to put 
gas in, and it wouldn't start again. I had to call a flatbed tow 
truck to tow it two miles down the road :( Since I live quite a bit 
away from and of the DMC Service Centers, I called a local Volvo 
service center. The owner, of course, knew that thew DeLoreans used 
the same Bosch K Jetronic fuel system as a Volvo. They took the car 
in, and started to check it out. His first thought was that it was 
the fuel pump, but as he looked more into it, he thinks it may be the 
fuel relay, because he says it smells burned. So that is where I am 
with it.

My question: Has anyone had a similar problem like myself? 

Thanks!
Matt 
VIN # 2205




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