Re: [DML] Car will not start
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Re: [DML] Car will not start



Sorry for re-sending delorean stuff...but here is where the inertia switch
apparently is...
----- Original Message -----
From: "BRUCE BENSON" <delornut@xxxx>
To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 05, 2000 5:12 PM
Subject: Re: [DML] Car will not start


> JIM,
>
> IT'S POSSIBLE THE FUEL PUMP ISN'T RUNNING I GUESS. THE COLD START VALVE
WILL
> OPEN AND DUMP WHAT FUEL IS STILL IN THE LINES AND YOU MAY HAVE JUST RUN IT
> OUT OF FUEL. HOWEVER THIS IS ONLY A GUESS. YOU CAN CHECK THE FUEL PUMP
> OPPERATION BY:
>
> 1. CHECK THE INERTIA SWITCH. IT'S ON THE KICK PANEL TO THE LEFT OF THE
> PEDALS. THE RED BUTTON SHOULD BE PUSHED DOWN. THE ORIGINALS WERE BAD AND
> WERE REPLACED IN A RECALL. IF THE SWITCH IS BEHIND THE STEERING COLUME YOU
> MAY HAVE THE OLD INFERIOR SWITCH. YOU MAY HAVE TO UNPLUG IT AND JUMP THE
> WIRES. IF THAT'S NOT THE PROBLEM THEN:
>
>
> 2. GO INTO THE ELECTRICAL AREA BEHIND THE PASSENGER SEAT. CHECK FUSE
NUMBER
> 7 FIRST. IF THAT'S OK DO THIS NEXT:
>
> 3. LOCATE THE RPM REALAY. IT'S CLIPPED UNDER THE BOARD THE RELAYS ARE
> MOUNTED ON ALONG THE DRIVERS SIDE EDGE. IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO JUMP
> CONNECTIONS N30 AND 87 ( LARGE BROWN WIRE AND PURPLE/ WHITE ) WHILE THE
> RELAY IS STILL PLUGGED IN YOU SHOULD HEAR THE PUMP RUNNING. IF IT DOES RUN
> TRY STARTING THE ENGINE. IF IT RUNS WITH THE JUMPER BUT NOT WITHOUT, THE
RPM
> RELAY IS BAD. YOU CAN DRIVE HOME THIS WAY BUT THE PUMP IS GOING TO RUN
> CONTINUALY UNTIL THE JUMPER IS REMOVED. THOSE ARE THE ONLY SUGGESTIONS I
CAN
> THINK OF RIGHT NOW. IT SOUNDS AS THOUGH THE IGNITIONIS OK.
>
> BRUCE
>
>
>
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