[DML] Re: DeLorean died and will not restart

["David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

One load of "bad" gas can undo all your work to clean things up. Water
is a BIG killer. If it gets into the pump and sits there it will
destroy it. Easier than you may think, the baffle sits at the bottom
of the tank and can pick up water, not like on many other cars, some
have a pocket for the water to collect in, some cars keep the pick-up
slightly above the lowest point so as to not get the water. Once a
year when I put the car away for the winter I pull the fuel pump, suck
all the gas out, and wipe out the gas tank. Now water doesn't get a
chance to sit in there all winter and cause damage and I start the new
season with fresh gas.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757



--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Christopher Mack
<christopher_mack@xxxx> wrote:
>
> Martin,
> 
> Yesterday I met a DeLorean Owner (before my DMC broke
> down) about a mile from wherre my car broke down.  His
> car yesterday exhibited the same symptoms as mine as
> he couldn't get it started no matter how much he
> cranked the cold engine.  Talk about coincidence...
> about fuel pumps jamming, what causes it Debris in the
> tank??   I just had my tank cleaned by Don at DeLorean
> in CA a year ago and all hoses and the fuel pump were
> replacced with bbrand new parts
> 
> -Chris & 6453
> 
> p.s. I'll check the car first thing tomorrow 
> 
> --- Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> > It must be Karma. A customer's car did that to him
> > last night too - 
> > jammed fuel pump. Check if you can hear it running,
> > and if it's not 
> > something silly like the inertia switch or
> > connections to it. I just 
> > forwarded your mail to him so he could feel slightly
> > less annoyed about it!
> > 
> > Martin
> > 
> > Christopher Mack wrote:
> > 
> > >Hello all,
> > >
> > >My delorean died last night while I was driving it
> > and
> > >I could not get it re started.. the engine cranked
> > and
> > >cranked but no start... The engine had been running
> > >for less than 5 minutes.   I am thinking the
> > problem
> > >is fuel related and not ignition related because I
> > >would think if the fuel side of the engine was
> > >working, wouldn't I smell gas??  I did not smell
> > any
> > >gas regardless of how much I cranked the motor..
> > also
> > >I checked the #7 fuse for the fuel pump and it was
> > ok.
> > > What next do you recommend I do?  check the RPM
> > relay
> > >and inertia switch??  IF anyone knows a possible
> > >solution to my problem please let me know.
> > >
> > >thanks in advance
> > >
> > >-Chris
> > >#6453
> > >
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