RE: [DML] Help! My new DMC won't start

["John Hervey" <john@xxxx>]

Jeff, Have you done a tune up on it and maybe replace the 02 sensor. Even
with low miles the parts are 20+ years old. The seeking is caused by the 02
sensor trying to adjust the air to fuel mixture. On the starting situating,
if you keep cranking on it and it doesn't start fast you may flood out
because of the cold start valve. If it's hot, then you may have the typical
hot start problem where the accumulator and o ring's need to be replaced. Is
the fuel pump running and it has sufficient fuel in it.
John Hervey
www.specialTauto.com


-----Original Message-----
From: jeff512tr [mailto:cingular512@xxxx]
Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 10:18 AM
To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [DML] Help! My new DMC won't start


Hello,
I have just recently purchased a late 1983 DeLorean (20022). The car
only has 4000 miles on it and it's beautiful!
The car seemed to run well after being driven for a few minutes, but
the cold idle surges up and down and the car is VERY, VERY sluggish
for the first few miles whenever I drive it.
Yesterday I was doing some detailing on the car, but when I tried to
start it to put it back in the garage, it wouldn't start. It turns
over fine, but just keeps cranking.