Re: [DML] RE: Jerky transmission (?) problem

[Jim Strickland <ihaveanaccount@xxxx>]

You didn't read the last post about gas level carefully. First fill the
tank. If the problem goes away, you have a split fuel pickup hose. When
the gas level gets low enough, the split hose starts sucking air, killing
your engine. When you accelerate, you reach this "bad" gas level earlier
becuase the gas is sloshing around. At a standstill, you will start to
sputter as soon as your gas level goes down a little bit more and starts
sucking air 100% of the time

Jim1537


On Thu, 2 Oct 2003 18:58:02 -0400 "Jonathan Lazar" <jxace@xxxx>
writes:
> There is about half a tank in the car. I don't think this is a fuel 
> problem because when this jerkiness happened, the car was in gear. 
> When the car was in neutral, it would rev up with no problems (all 
> the way to 5500 rpms).
> 
> Thanks!
> Jonathan Lazar
> VIN# 4494
> 
> 
> >What is the fuel level in your tank.
> >
> >If the level is low and the baffle is not properly in place around 
> the fuel
> >pick up the gas can move away from the pickup.
> >
> >Another possibility is that your fuel suction hose has a tear in it 
> and the
> >tear is exposed when you accelerate.
> >
> >I am sure that there are several more things to check but I would 
> start with
> >these.
> >
> >Scott Mueller
> >002981
> >RNDOLA
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Jonathan Lazar [mailto:jxace@xxxx] 
> >Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 2:10 PM
> >To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >Subject: [DML] Jerky transmission (?) problem
> >
> >I had the strangest occurrence with my DeLorean today. I was 
> accelerating
> >normally from a stop in 1st gear and everything was fine until 
> about 3,000
> >rpms and up. The car started to jerk violently until I shifted into 
> 2nd.
> >But, when accelerating in 2nd gear the same thing started to happen 
> until I
> >shifted into 3rd gear. The problem didn't occur in 3rd gear. The 
> car
> >seemed to shift normally through all the gears and there weren't 
> any funny
> >smells or sounds. Keep in mind this car is driven everyday and the 
> clutch
> >was replaced about 6000 miles ago.
> 
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> 
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