schaefer <schaefe-@xxxx> wrote: original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/dmcnews/?start=6856 We're having about the same problem with my D. First we found that our fuel filter was clogged (part num 100523, fig. 2/1/0.27). It looked as if it had never been replaced. After we changed this, the car ran fine. However, after a few months the car stopped suddenly and we checked the entire car with people from the Dutch Auto Association (ANWB) and found out that something in the distributer was failing. > Hi, I have been having the typical rough start (having to turn it over > for up to 45 seconds) problem since I got my D last summer. It finally > stopped starting completely at the end of summer. I just ordered a new > rpm/fuel relay and installed it. I knew the pump worked because of a > technique that dmc joe told me of to give it juice. I just tried to > start my D and it is back to where it was, it still doesn't start, and I > don't hear the fuel pump going, I gave it direct juice (jumping the > brown and white/purple wires), and the fuel pump did turn on... Does > this mean I just blew a brand new Relay???? Please help me. > Thanks, > Mike Schaefer > ------------_________\/________--------------- > > 1981 Red DeLorean DMC-12 > #1118 28k Miles, 5-speed, Black Leather, Heaven. > > "Be careful what you say, > Be very careful what you don't say..." > > -----------__________/\________--------------- > >