I would also check that there is no air in your clutch hydraulics. The cluctch uses DOT4 fluid. Don't use DOT3. --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx, "Nathan E. Green" <gzen21@xxxx> wrote: > Hi, > On the way home from a car show today(I won 3rd place) my delorean started > exhibiting some strange behavior. I'm hoping you can help. > First off, it is an 82, 5speed is is definently a higher mileage/daily > driver vehicle. (Not sure exactly how many miles are on it--but that's > another story. > Anyways, it seems the clutch is slipping or sticking. You let the clutch > out and for a minute the revs stay higher and then a second later the revs > drop for the new gear. It does this off and on(sometimes it doesn't > occur--the car shifts fine) primarily in 1, 2,3 gears. It almost as if the > clutch doesnt disengage in the new gear after youve shifted-- as if it is > sticking and then works it way loose. The car definently shifts gears and > stays in gear--so it doesn't appear to be a tranny(gear) problem. > The obvious answer is to check the clutch fluid. I'm getting set to do > that now. I guess you use clutch or DOT3 brake fluid to refill?? This is my > first hydralic clutch car. I haven't seen any leaks so if it is low, what > happened? (Can it evaporate over time?) > Secondly(gulp), what other possibilities am I looking at. Is there > something else before I have to investigate the clutch. The clutch itself > appears solid with no problems before this. It did have a solid feel before > this problem. Can anyone help?? > Thanks. > > > Nathan E. Green > gzen21@xxxx > > "If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88mph you're gonna' see > some serious s--t" > -Doc Brown: "Back to the Future" > > > > > > _______________________________________________________ > Say Bye to Slow Internet! > http://www.home.com/xinbox/signup.html