Currently the DeLorean is in shop, the distributor is undergoing a rebuild. The original owner had told me he smelled fuel leaking from the car. I had the taken to a mechanic the 1st week of ownership, to have the brakes worked on. I also asked about the gas, at this time I didn't experience it. the mechanic couldn't find anything wrong with it. After a good month or so I started to smell it. but the source was never found. I have switched mechanics, the current one has found many problems. all but the cold start and fans have been solved. I'm hoping that its just the distributor, I bought the car with intentions that I would invest in repair, but I'm now running very low in repair money, just about out. The good side is the mechanic has cut me a large brake. he charges less about 15% less on labor, and he only works on the car one day a week, for my situation, the only down side its that it takes so long before I hear any update on the car. And its been in the shop since May. I will pass on the information to my mechanic, Thanks, Darryl 5898 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]