Tommy, The DeLorean vacuum advance units rarely go bad. Check the following first: vacuum hose routing vacuum solenoid wiring & operation idle speed micto switch Yes, there is a way to remove the distributor w/o removing the intake manifold. DMC Joe / DeLorean Services / <dmcjoe@xxxx> Web Site: <http://www.deloreanservices.com> ---------- > From: trusso@xxxx > To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [DML] vacum advance > Date: Monday, June 28, 1999 8:12 AM > > i just got my delorean about 2 months ago. i took the entire gas system down and relaced just about every thing. the car had been sitting for 10 years in someones garage and the fuel had turned into schalack. but put it all back together again and it started right up. but i had no power, so i removed the hose of the vacum advancement and boom full or great power. is there any way to take off the distrubiter cap and distrubiter without taking off the fuel distrubiter? is the vacum advance replaceable? thanks tommy vin#5772 > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Don't let the next virus knock you out! Special Offer to eGroups members > Install @Backup by June 30th and win a $100 Gift Certificate from Amazon > .com and @Backup free for a year! http://clickhere.egroups.com/click/363 > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address to moderator@xxxx, not to the eGroups address shown > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address to moderator@xxxx