Re: [DML] Re: DeLo's In Year 'Round Use

["Videobob Moseley" <videobob@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I NOW have the Pilot XGT's on my car,
I bought them with the insurance money I got from WRECKING my car in the 
rain
when I was sporting the other cheapo crap that the previous owner put on 
there.
They had plenty of tread but no grip.

The thing is, no matter what tires you have the front end does not have the 
weight to
stop you, the front tires will lock up and you will go sliding.
I wonder if there is an aftermarket ABS system that can be adapted?

Until then, no rain driving in the Delo.
I would rather ride my Harley in the rain after that ordeal.
- VB

>From: "Jake Kamphoefner" <jakekamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: [DML] Re: DeLo's In Year 'Round Use
>Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2004 22:45:25 -0600
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>Bob,
>
>Why would turning on your fans make a difference?  You thermostat will 
>still
>be closed.  Besides, turning on the fans only makes the car cooler (???)
>
>I don't have any of the problems you listed.  You might want to take a look
>at the thermostat (warm-up issue), and cold start valve (slow-start issue).
>Also, what kind of tires are you running?  I've got the Pilots on my car 
>and
>they're fantastic in the rain.  I agree with you about sparing the car,
>though.  I've slowly learned to calm the DeLorean "fever" on those
>bad-weather days too.  :-)
>
>Jake Kamphoefner
>Driving 1063 year-round in STL
>(Uhh... Ok.  -Until any snow or salt hits the road)
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Videobob Moseley" <videobob@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 7:09 PM
>Subject: RE: [DML] Re: DeLo's In Year 'Round Use
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> > Living in Texas, it is easy to use the car year round.
> > However, warming it up takes for ever.
> > I am considering putting an on/off switch on my fans to help warm it up
> > quicker.
> > It was really cold this morning, almost freezing...
> > Yesterday I changed my oil and put in Castroil GTX 20/50, and a bottle 
>of
> > Lucus.
> > This morning when I tried to start the car, the engine that normally 
>pops
>on
> > in one turn
> > spun round and round and wouldn't start.
> > I let it sit for a second and then let it spin some more and it slowly
> > putterd on.
> > It was fine after that, but that is the first time I have seen it do 
>that.
> >
> > I drive my car all year round but have learned to avoid wet days.
> > Since I have about 7 vehicles to choose from I might as well spare it.
> >
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