Re: help!

["jtrealtywebspannet" <jtrealty@xxxx>]

I would guess that the problem is ignition related. You really should 
see a nice fat blue spark. If it has been a long time since a tune-up 
(if ever) then that is where I would start. If the ignition wires are 
breaking down, the coil is weak, and the gap on the spark plugs is 
opening up from wear, this would cause the motor to run progressivly 
worse until it won't run at all. To rule out a fuel problem you could 
squirt a LITTLE ether (starting fluid) in the intake while it's 
cranking. Before you try it pull up the inertia switch to keep the 
fuel pump off so you won't flood the engine. If you don't get even a 
pop then you know it's an ignition problem.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757


--- In dmcnews@xxxx, "Robin Glebes" <robglebes@xxxx> wrote:
> I've been having trouble getting my delorean started. I had been 
driving 
> and at a stop sign it stalled and would not restart. It had been 
running 
> rough that day, but it was running. I had it towed back to my house 
and 
> started checking it out.
> The things I checked were as follows:
> fuel system:
> -fuel pump output volume exceeded specs after the fuel filter
> -cold start valve sprays approximately five seconds
> -bypassing thermal time switch for fifteen seconds still did not 
start car
> 
> ignition system:
> -checked resistence of ballist resistors and ignition coil
> --ignition coil checked slightly high
> ----substituted a coil from another delorean and no change
> -checked spark at plug ends of wire for plugs 2, 3, 5, and 6
> --spark was orangish and arced about 3-sixtenths of an inch
> ---never pulled any plugs to look
> 
> with ignition on, but not cranking:
> --voltage at first ballist resistor is 12.4 volts
> --voltage at terminal 15 of coil was about 4.3 volts
> --condensor to ground showed over 1.5 megohms
> 
> -timing at cranking speed using plug six about ten degrees btdc
> --plug six was firing rarely(using intuction timing light)
> 
> Thanks for any help. Hopefully it's something obvious that I 
overlooked.
> -Rob
> 
> 
> 
> 
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