The amount of time required depends on how small the mechanic's hands are, and how lucky you are. If the connections are really tight or the fittings are rusted to the fuel lines it can take a lot longer and get expensive. Once the mechanic sees what needs to be done it is really a straightfoward job, it is just that it is in a very confined area. Make sure he knows that if he twists the fuel lines and damages them the only way to replace or fix them is to lift or remove the body! He must also know to release all fuel pressure and be very careful of all the split fuel as he removes the acumulater. It is a good idea to replace the fuel filter too as it will be full of the pieces of the diaphram from the acumulater. While the car is up on a lift you or your mechanic should inspect everything underneath, especially the trailing arm bolts, radiater hoses, suspension, etc. David Teitelbaum vin 10757 --- In dmcnews@xxxx, "Jason Jones" <jason@xxxx> wrote: > Thanks Daniel for the advice. Does any one have a step by step guide as to > how to install the Fuel Accumulator? any pictures? The reason is I will > From: dmcnews@xxxx > Date: Monday, April 01, 2002 8:42:29 AM > To: dmcnews@xxxx > Subject: Re: [DML] Hot Start - Fuel Accum.....Techincal Questions > > I just replaced the fuel accumulator in one of my DeLoreans and it took 10 > minutes. > It fixed my cold start problem right away. The only real trick is having > short metric wrenches and a car lift. Warren at DMC Houston was quite > helpful > in talking me through it. > > Daniel > > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: > moderator@xxxx > > To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo > com/group/dmcnews > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > > . > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]