Re: a couple of questions

["jtrealtywebspannet" <jtrealty@xxxx>]

First have the battery tested to see if it is still good. Next make 
sure the door and courtesy lights go out when the doors are closed. 
Check the engine light and the bonnet light too. Many owners use a 
battery master switch when they aren't using the car for a while but 
the car should not go dead in a couple of weeks unless something is 
wrong. Also check the lighter for sticking or any coins inside. On 
startup the cold start valve dumps a lot of fuel for a short time to 
warm-up the motor so unless it is for a long time (over 1 min) it is 
OK.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757


--- In dmcnews@xxxx, Andrew Prentis <aprentis@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> Hi Guys,
> I'm a new DeLorean owner and just have a couple of
> questions about my car I hope you can help me with.
> 
> Yesterday when I went to start my car the battery was
> flat.The car hadn't been driven for a couple of
> weeks.Is it normal for a DeLorean battery to go flat
> in such a short time? I had to leave my
> other 'normal'car for a whole month and it started up
> again straight away.I drove the D for a solid hour to
> charge the battery up and it started okay today.Could
> there be something draining it while its not being
> driven?
> Also when i started it it blew a fair bit of smoke for
> about 30 seconds then cleared.Smoke was pretty clear
> in colour but reeked of petrol.It seems to do this
> only after not being driven for a week or so.Is this
> typical?Or do I have a problem?
> Thanks in advance for any answers or suggestions.
> Andrew Prentis
> VIN 2883
> Sydney,Australia
> 
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