Re: [DML] Re: vin 6453 update

[Christopher Mack <christopher_mack@xxxxxxxxx>]

Lawrence,

Where is the lamba and what coil are you referring to
?? the ignition coil or the pulse coil on the
dustributor??  Please let me know..

Thanks in advance

-Chris
#6453

--- Lawrence Lormand <lawrencesr@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Chris,
>  Check the wire from the Lamba to the coil !!! I
> have fixed 2 already were the wire was 
> pinched & cracked the insulation & seperated the
> wire.
> Lawrence 00538m & 00915a 
> 
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Christopher Mack
> <christopher_mack@xxxx> 
> wrote:
> >
> > Hello,
> > 
> > Over the past day or so I did the following with
> my
> > DeLorean
> > 
> > 1. jumpered the RPM relay - the fuel pump ran, but
> the
> > car did not start.. after several minutes of
> cranking
> > the engine I could smell gas in the engine
> > 
> > 2. checked voltages at the ballast resistor - all
> > normal
> > 3. checked voltages at the ignition coil - all
> normal
> > 4. checked for spark at igintion coil - no spark
> >    -based on my findings, the problem is most
> likely
> > either the ignition coil (unlikely since I hear
> these
> > rarely fail) or the distributor coil (I hear these
> are
> > a common failure item on Delorens)   Am I correct
> on
> > my diagnosis??  Plese let me know .. replacing the
> > distributor coil is out of my league as I don't
> have
> > the mechanical expereincce to pull the fuel
> > distributor and intake manifold off the engine to
> get
> > to the distributor :(   If anyone has any
> > recommendations as what I should do next or if I
> did
> > anything wrong with my diagnosis, plese let me
> know
> > 
> > Thanks
> > 
> > Chris
> > #6453
> >
> 
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