Re: Shift Points Manual Transmission

["jtrealtywebspannet" <jtrealty@xxxx>]

If you have any doubts about the engine "lugging" there are several 
things to check:
1) timming setting @ idle
2) vacuum advance, check for leaks and verify that it moves the 
timming when vacuum is applied (check that the ignition vacuum advance 
control is set up and working properly)
3) use fresh gas of at least 91 octane
4) the motor needs to be at operating temperature, too hot and it will 
ping, too cold and it will be sluggish.
It is also possible the tach is out of calibration and the shift 
points are not what you think they are.
5) there is also a mechanical centrifical advance in the distributer, 
if stuck it won't give you all of the timming advance you need. Remove 
the dist cap and check that the advance is free to move. 
When the Delorean is running right it will seem "lively" and doesn't 
"lug" that easily. Of course this is assuming that your ignition 
system is not breaking down and your spark plugs aren't worn out. Bad 
ignition wires and worn plugs can cause these symptoms. It might be 
time for a tune-up.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757


--- In dmcnews@xxxx, "sgskbm" <SGSKBM@xxxx> wrote:
> My car has 11K on it and I thought that it would be a good idea to 
> run the tank of gas out of it so that I could put fresh gas in it. 
> In addition, it seemed like it might be fun to drive it from San 
> Diego to Orange County.
> 
> Anyway, I noticed that if I was under 2,500 RPM's the car seemed 
> to "lug" in 4th and 5th gears. If you are cruising and you are in 
5th 
> gear 2,500 RPMS seems to be around 60 or 65 MPH. If you accelerate, 
> at 2,200 to around 2,500 it will "lug" a little. I do not remember 
if 
> this is normal or not. At 2,500 RPMs and above no problem. 
> 
> The car runs great other then this issue and it performs well at the 
> top end, idles and starts great.
> 
> I do drive it at least once a month for a few miles and it is in 
> perfect shape. No fuel problems....everything is new and I do put at 
> least 20 miles a month on it.
> 
> Any thoughts? Is this normal? I just can't remember.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Scot
> 6452