Richard, A 1/2 inch of pedal travel before you hear the click indicates that you may need a throttle linkage and or idle speed microswitch adjustment. "We're here to help you" DMC Help / De Lorean Services / <dmchelp@xxxx> Web Site: <www.deloreanservices.com> . ----- Original Message ----- From: Richard W. Schauer <rws@xxxx> To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, July 12, 2000 11:35 PM Subject: [DML] possible idle switch misadjustment? > Hi, my name's Richard and I'm new to the list. I just got my DeLorean > #4411 on Monday, and one thing that strikes me as suspicious is the > throttle behavior. When you're in neutral and press very slowly down on > the accelerator, the tach sits right at idle around 900 rpm for like > 1/2 inch of pedal travel. Then I hear a soft click and the engine speeds > up to (ultimately) 2500 rpm. Slowly releasing the pedal puts you back > down at idle. There seems to be no in-between. This makes starting > moving a little dicey, since you either do it at idle, or you take off > fast. Is this normal for this car, or is it misadjusted somewhere? > > Richard Schauer > rws@xxxx