>From your detailed description it sound like you have an intermittent impulse (induction) coil. Contact us directly for a replacement procedure publication. "We're here to help you" DMC Help / De Lorean Services / <dmchelp@xxxx> Web Site: <www.deloreanservices.com> ----- Original Message ----- From: <gschroe@xxxx> To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 7:55 PM Subject: [DML] Hotstart Electrical problem > I have been chasing a hotstart problem in my DMC vin 716, for some > time. Suffice it to say, the car runs for a few miles, stalls, and > won't start until it is cold, 2-4+ hours later. Usually the stall > occurs as I am slowing for a corner or a stop, but this has occured > also while the car is sitting still and running. > > > I suspect this may actually be an Induction Coil problem (located in > the bottom of the distributor), and I tested across the leads from > this Induction coil (this connector penetrates the firewall on the > lower driver side into the compartment where the driving computer is) > while the car was failing, and I got no reading (an open) on the ohm > meter at that time. I understand that a properly performing > induction coil should not read open when tested. I did not have the > opportunity to test my induction coil again after the car sat, but I > will perform this test this evening. > > I have also heard that induction coil problems cause the car to start > just as the tow truck driver arrives, which is very close to the > situation I am faced. It is just not the easiest item to get to and > replace, so I am asking for input or advice from anyone who has had > or heard of a similar instance. Help! and Thanks! > > > > | > |---||||------------------------ > | > Orig-Nut- 1/4 rod > Part