When cold, a duff control pressure regulator will cause this symptom. If you let it idle for a couple of minutes, does it still splutter when you tickle the loud pedal? John hervey has them on his website and they can be rebuilt Martin #1458 #4426 "funkstuf " wrote: > As of today, I am the proud owner of a Delorean. > It arrived at my house in Washington State from New York. > Situation: As I knew when I purchased this vehicle. The car starts > and idles, but, give it gas and it dies. > Where should I start? What should I do? tell me everything. Thanks > Dale Funk