From: eGroups Digest [dmcnews@egroups.com] Sent: Sunday, May 30, 1999 5:32 AM To: David.Swingle Subject: dmcnews digest eGroups Daily Digest: dmcnews has 17 new messages. Click here http://www.eGroups.com/list/dmcnews/?start=761 to read them. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 761. Christopher Mack [DML] Another D Article 762. yugoman [DML] window switch needed 763. Mike [DML] "The Hood" 764. eurojet@sdcoe.k12.ca.us [DML] looking into a DMC-12 765. Michel Poulin [DML] missing 766. William T Wilson [DML] Re: i'm looking into a DMC-12 767. time@traveller.com [DML] Re: Johnny Lightning DeLorean set 768. darryl@techline.com [DML] DeLorean performance improvement 769. Bobby D. Mims [DML] Passenger Door Stuck Closed 770. BRUCE BENSON [DML] Re: DML: The Secret to Nose Bra Happiness 771. darryl@techline.com [DML] Re: auto trans conversion 772. Daniel Willis [DML] Help! 773. Bobby D. Mims [DML] Re: DML: The Secret to Nose Bra Happiness 774. DMC Joe [DML] Re: missing 775. The Raven [DML] New Website for my D 776. Joe Palatinus [DML] Re: DML:Air Conditioning/ Bad Service 777. jpalatinus@earthlink.net [DML] Re: "The Hood" ----------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ message 761 ------------------------------ http://www.eGroups.com/list/dmcnews/?start=761 X-Mailing-List: dmcnews@egroups.com X-URL: http://www.egroups.com/list/dmcnews/ Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 18:46:31 -0700 (PDT) Mime-Version: 1.0 From: Christopher Mack Subject: [DML] Another D Article Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In the May 25 edition of the San Diego Union-Tribune there was an article about DMC's creditors. The article has been scanned and placed on my web page at http://www.jps.net/cjmack/delorean.htm Christopher Mack cjmack@jps.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: http://www.egroups.com/group/dmcnews http://www.egroups.com - Simplifying group communications ------------------------------ message 762 ------------------------------ http://www.eGroups.com/list/dmcnews/?start=762 X-Mailing-List: dmcnews@egroups.com X-URL: http://www.egroups.com/list/dmcnews/ From: "yugoman" Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 22:14:53 -0400 Subject: [DML] window switch needed Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Does anyone have a working window switch they'd sell? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: http://www.egroups.com/group/dmcnews http://www.egroups.com - Simplifying group communications ------------------------------ message 763 ------------------------------ http://www.eGroups.com/list/dmcnews/?start=763 X-Mailing-List: dmcnews@egroups.com X-URL: http://www.egroups.com/list/dmcnews/ From: "Mike" Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 19:59:15 -0700 Subject: [DML] "The Hood" Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Has anyone ever took there DeLorean to a metalcraftsmen and had bodywork done. My DeLorean is showing the X in the hood pretty bad. I talked to Don Steger and asked him if his body man could remove them. He said, your the first person to ask me to remove them. And he suggested to just buy another hood, as so did Warren at DMC houston. I have an early hood with the gas flap and I 'd really hate to discard it. Has anyone ever attempted this or came up with a solution. I also heard that in aerospace facilities to remove dents in stainless or aluminum they rubbed liquid nitrogen or dry ice in the center of the dent and work your way outward to remove it. True or False Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks Mike vin1113 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: http://www.egroups.com/group/dmcnews http://www.egroups.com - Simplifying group communications ------------------------------ message 764 ------------------------------ http://www.eGroups.com/list/dmcnews/?start=764 X-Mailing-List: dmcnews@egroups.com X-URL: http://www.egroups.com/list/dmcnews/ MIME-Version: 1.0 Date: Sat, 29 May 1999 03:25:54 -0000 From: eurojet@sdcoe.k12.ca.us Subject: [DML] looking into a DMC-12 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Ryan, Because you are in Irvine, I would recommend you visit the DeLorean Motor Center in Garden Grove. You might find a nice specimen for sale there or if you find one in the So. Cal. area that you like take it to Don for a pre purchase inspection. It would be worth your time and money to have it checked out before you buy it. Better safe than sorry and the car is much more enjoyable when it functions properly. It's also more fun to show off that way and that's why some of us bought one in the first place! Good luck on your search. From a happy owner. Fil. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: http://www.egroups.com/group/dmcnews http://www.egroups.com - Simplifying group communications ------------------------------ message 765 ------------------------------ http://www.eGroups.com/list/dmcnews/?start=765 X-Mailing-List: dmcnews@egroups.com X-URL: http://www.egroups.com/list/dmcnews/ Date: Sat, 29 May 1999 00:47:06 -0400 (EDT) From: Michel Poulin In-Reply-To: <7in2ji$7m0l@eGroups.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Subject: [DML] missing Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit 705 has started a bad habit of missing when in hard acceleration. Durring cruse it's fine. It's only durring majot speed changes that we've noted the skipping. I had thought that it may have been timeing before, but I'm not sure any more. Is there a way to get to distributor cap off w/o removeing all of the fuel lines. We are getting close to just pulling the engine and working on it in the open. Anyone have any other ideas for the skipping? Vac? jets? valves? plugs? wires? some little black box hiding under the body in a place where only a trained rat can get to? -=mike=- restoreing 702 *-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-* | http://www.poulincomm.com | | http://www.WWJP.com | *-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-* ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: http://www.egroups.com/group/dmcnews http://www.egroups.com - Simplifying group communications ------------------------------ message 766 ------------------------------ http://www.eGroups.com/list/dmcnews/?start=766 X-Mailing-List: dmcnews@egroups.com X-URL: http://www.egroups.com/list/dmcnews/ Date: Sat, 29 May 1999 01:21:12 -0400 (EDT) From: William T Wilson In-Reply-To: <7in2ji$7m0l@eGroups.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Subject: [DML] Re: i'm looking into a DMC-12 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit On Fri, 28 May 1999 volcom2@home.com wrote: > one, more like needed one! Well, i would just like to know any > chronic problems with the cars, and what to look for and watch out > for. Thanks for any help! Seriously, the best thing you can do is read the list. 90% of what I know about the DMC I have learned from the list or list members, and the rest from books and magazine articles. Read the list archives too. There's lots of good stuff in there. The DMC-12 is extremely reliable mechanically. Common things that come to mind include rear trailing arm bolts (they break and the suspension falls apart - check these immediately), the windows falling off the track, air trapped in the cooling system causing overheating, the cooling fan control system failing, problems with the power windows/locks, and miscellaneous 18-year-old-car problems. On automatic transmission equipped cars, the transmission computer fails more than it ought to. There are some idle problems that sometimes occur (usually related to the fuel enrichment system) and some warm start problems (usually related to the diaphragm that maintains fuel system pressure). Sometimes an electrical problem will prevent the ignition from working, but that's one of the less common ones. The electrical system also tends to "leak" power which will drain the battery, and the early cars had alternators which were too small causing electrical problems with all the goodies turned on. You must also check to make sure all the factory recalls have been performed. These are simple, but extremely important as they are safety related. I know one has to do with the throttle cable sticking, but I cannot remember what the other is. At this point most cars do have all the recalls installed, but check to make sure. Later cars have the recalls built in from the factory. The best thing about DeLorean glitches is that 99% of the time, what's happening to you has happened to somebody else before. This means that every single problem I've mentioned has a (usually fairly simple) solution which is readily available. There is no reason a well-maintained DMC in good condition should ever leave you stranded anywhere. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: http://www.egroups.com/group/dmcnews http://www.egroups.com - Simplifying group communications ------------------------------ message 767 ------------------------------ http://www.eGroups.com/list/dmcnews/?start=767 X-Mailing-List: dmcnews@egroups.com X-URL: http://www.egroups.com/list/dmcnews/ Mime-Version: 1.0 Date: Sat, 29 May 1999 07:48:08 -0500 From: "time@traveller.com" Subject: [DML] Re: Johnny Lightning DeLorean set Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable We have a complete set of all 10 of the Johnny Lightning DeLorean die-cast cars from "Back to the Future" being auctioned off at eBay, in case anyone is interested in owning the entire set: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3D108618351 To Be Continued... Stephen M. Clark, Fan Club Representative Back to the Future=99...The Fan Club P.O. Box 880 Athens, AL 35612-0880 U.S.A. Phone: (256) 757-7979 Fax: (815) 361-2145 E-mail: time@traveller.com Web Site: http://www.bttf.com/ _________________________________________________________________________ "Is this the '50s, or 1999?" "FutureFest" -- Hill Valley's first BTTF Convention is coming! http://www.futurefest.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: http://www.egroups.com/group/dmcnews http://www.egroups.com - Simplifying group communications ------------------------------ message 768 ------------------------------ http://www.eGroups.com/list/dmcnews/?start=768 X-Mailing-List: dmcnews@egroups.com X-URL: http://www.egroups.com/list/dmcnews/ Date: Sat, 29 May 1999 09:44:41 +0000 From: "darryl@techline.com" Mime-version: 1.0 Subject: [DML] DeLorean performance improvement Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit For those of you out there who would like to improve your car's performance, I wanted to make you aware of a shop in the Northwest with considerable experience modifying the PRV motor. Pacific Rim Automotive, run by John Lane, is one of the Pacific Northwest DeLorean Club's approved repair facilities. But even more than that, John is very experienced in building and racing the PRV. He has a ralley car with a 3 litre motor that puts out over 500 ft/lbs of torque! It uses an intercooled single turbo and electronic fuel injection that is totally programmable using a laptop PC. Needless to say this kind of power does not come cheap, but if you are interested, John is eager to apply his knowledge to a DeLorean. I highly recommend his services. Contact him at: John Lane Pacific Rim Automotive 3810 Stone Way North Seattle, WA 98103 PH: 206-632-1175 e-mail: johnlane@rainier.net Darryl Tinnerstet McCleary, WA PH: 360-495-4640 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: http://www.egroups.com/group/dmcnews http://www.egroups.com - Simplifying group communications ------------------------------ message 769 ------------------------------ http://www.eGroups.com/list/dmcnews/?start=769 X-Mailing-List: dmcnews@egroups.com X-URL: http://www.egroups.com/list/dmcnews/ From: "Bobby D. Mims" Date: Sat, 29 May 1999 12:59:02 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Subject: [DML] Passenger Door Stuck Closed Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0015_01BEA9D3.06AAC100" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ------=_NextPart_000_0015_01BEA9D3.06AAC100 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable content-type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" I recently had doors replaced by DeLorean Motor Company in Houston. After = about 2 days of use the passenger door will not release. The front latch w= ill not release. The back latch releases. I have taken the interior panel= off and tried to do some adjusting but to no avail. Is there a short cut = or hint to getting this thing open? This has happened before but I always = was able to get it open. This time no luck. Thanks, Bobby Mims Tyler, Texas ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: http://www.egroups.com/group/dmcnews http://www.egroups.com - Simplifying group communications ------=_NextPart_000_0015_01BEA9D3.06AAC100 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable content-type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1"
I recently had doors replaced by DeLorean Motor Company= in = Houston.  After about 2 days of use the passenger door will not = release.  The front latch will not release.  The back latch = releases.  I have taken the interior panel off and tried to do some = adjusting but to no avail.  Is there a short cut or hint to getting th= is = thing open?  This has happened before but I always was able to get it = open.  This time no luck.
 
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------=_NextPart_000_0015_01BEA9D3.06AAC100-- ------------------------------ message 770 ------------------------------ http://www.eGroups.com/list/dmcnews/?start=770 X-Mailing-List: dmcnews@egroups.com X-URL: http://www.egroups.com/list/dmcnews/ From: "BRUCE BENSON" References: <374BFA6A.2B49C87E@lorainccc.edu> Date: Wed, 26 May 1999 16:52:53 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Subject: [DML] Re: DML: The Secret to Nose Bra Happiness Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > Bruce says he has been satisfied with his bra, so I will bet he keeps > his car clean. How about it Bruce, am I right? I don't use it regularly and they really don't recomend leaving a bra on the car wet. After driving in the rain it should be removed and dried. I see cars using them all year round without ever removing them and the constant wet material resting against the paint can eventually etch a dull finish. Mike's comment makes sense to me. Bruce Benson > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: http://www.egroups.com/group/dmcnews http://www.egroups.com - Simplifying group communications ------------------------------ message 771 ------------------------------ http://www.eGroups.com/list/dmcnews/?start=771 X-Mailing-List: dmcnews@egroups.com X-URL: http://www.egroups.com/list/dmcnews/ Date: Sat, 29 May 1999 10:45:17 +0000 From: "darryl@techline.com" Mime-version: 1.0 Subject: [DML] Re: auto trans conversion Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In response to the question of whether the ring gear in the front wheel drive version of the Renault R-30 can be flipped over or something machined to make it work, I believe the answer is "no". Several years ago, with the aid of a top transmission shop, I tried to do that. I even acquired a new original DMC ring and pinion from KAPAC, but the final drive case is just different. You cannot swap in the correct gears or invert the gear ala old VW's. So what we did to use the front wheel drive versions (at the time much less expensive than the DMC version) was to use the new transmission portion, but re-use the customer's DMC final drive section. This is not a difficult task for a trans shop, and results in a "new" trans for less than half the cost of an original DMC. We still have a couple of those available if anyone is interested. One of my future projects is to try the Dodge/Eagle transmission conversion, but it will have to wait for my new shop to get built first..... Darryl Tinnerstet McCleary, WA PH: 360-495-4640 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: http://www.egroups.com/group/dmcnews http://www.egroups.com - Simplifying group communications ------------------------------ message 772 ------------------------------ http://www.eGroups.com/list/dmcnews/?start=772 X-Mailing-List: dmcnews@egroups.com X-URL: http://www.egroups.com/list/dmcnews/ From: "Daniel Willis" Date: Sat, 29 May 1999 14:17:00 PDT Mime-Version: 1.0 Subject: [DML] Help! Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hi all! Okay, I've been members of owners clubs for a couple of years now but I have yet to actually get my hands on a 'D'. So here goes! I live in the south of england, it looks as though I am going to have to import one from the states, my question is, has anyone got experience in importing a 'D' and what sort of problems did you hit? Or does anyone know of a car importer that might be able to help me? Thanks in advance! Daniel Willis VIN: I wish! ______________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: http://www.egroups.com/group/dmcnews http://www.egroups.com - Simplifying group communications ------------------------------ message 773 ------------------------------ http://www.eGroups.com/list/dmcnews/?start=773 X-Mailing-List: dmcnews@egroups.com X-URL: http://www.egroups.com/list/dmcnews/ From: "Bobby D. Mims" References: <374BFA6A.2B49C87E@lorainccc.edu> <004101bea7c3$b19a66e0$0d884b0c@pavilion> Date: Sat, 29 May 1999 17:04:00 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Subject: [DML] Re: DML: The Secret to Nose Bra Happiness Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bruce Benson, thanks for all your advice. I now have a door problem. Do I have to take it back to Houston or do you have any advice. I've opened the thing up and tried to play around with the linkages but am afraid to screw them up. Bob Mims ----- Original Message ----- From: BRUCE BENSON To: Sent: Wednesday, May 26, 1999 4:52 PM Subject: [DML] Re: DML: The Secret to Nose Bra Happiness > > Bruce says he has been satisfied with his bra, so I will bet he keeps > > his car clean. How about it Bruce, am I right? > > I don't use it regularly and they really don't recomend leaving a bra on the > car wet. After driving in the rain it should be removed and dried. I see > cars using them all year round without ever removing them and the constant > wet material resting against the paint can eventually etch a dull finish. > Mike's comment makes sense to me. > > Bruce Benson > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > eGroups.com home: http://www.egroups.com/group/dmcnews > http://www.egroups.com - Simplifying group communications > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: http://www.egroups.com/group/dmcnews http://www.egroups.com - Simplifying group communications ------------------------------ message 774 ------------------------------ http://www.eGroups.com/list/dmcnews/?start=774 X-Mailing-List: dmcnews@egroups.com X-URL: http://www.egroups.com/list/dmcnews/ From: "DMC Joe" Date: Sat, 29 May 1999 19:23:25 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Subject: [DML] Re: missing Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mike, 99% of missing and hesitation problems are related to the fuel or ignition system, no internal engine problems to look for. If you would like details on how to service the distributor without removing the intake manifold please e mail me directly. DMC Joe / DeLorean Services / Web Site: ---------- > From: Michel Poulin > To: dmcnews@egroups.com > Subject: [DML] missing > Date: Saturday, May 29, 1999 12:47 AM > > 705 has started a bad habit of missing when in hard acceleration. Durring > cruse it's fine. It's only durring majot speed changes that we've noted > the skipping. I had thought that it may have been timeing before, but I'm > not sure any more. > Is there a way to get to distributor cap off w/o removeing all of the > fuel lines. We are getting close to just pulling the engine and working > on it in the open. Anyone have any other ideas for the skipping? Vac? > jets? valves? plugs? wires? some little black box hiding under the body in > a place where only a trained rat can get to? > -=mike=- > restoreing 702 > > *-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-* > | http://www.poulincomm.com | > | http://www.WWJP.com | > *-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-* > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > eGroups Spotlight: > "Military Spouse Unlimited" - Participate in this support group for > military spouses of on-duty servicemen and women. > http://clickhere.egroups.com/click/118 > > > eGroups.com home: http://www.egroups.com/group/dmcnews > http://www.egroups.com - Simplifying group communications > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: http://www.egroups.com/group/dmcnews http://www.egroups.com - Simplifying group communications ------------------------------ message 775 ------------------------------ http://www.eGroups.com/list/dmcnews/?start=775 X-Mailing-List: dmcnews@egroups.com X-URL: http://www.egroups.com/list/dmcnews/ From: "The Raven" References: <000801bea0b8$28a0b540$eba80e3f@default> Date: Sat, 29 May 1999 23:31:20 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Subject: [DML] New Website for my D Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I finally got some free time and did some work on my website, adding my D to the collection =). If you'd like to take a look, the url is http://dmc12.cjb.net. Don't mind the mess, I just started working on it this afternoon =). Enjoy. sam 5616 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: http://www.egroups.com/group/dmcnews http://www.egroups.com - Simplifying group communications ------------------------------ message 776 ------------------------------ http://www.eGroups.com/list/dmcnews/?start=776 X-Mailing-List: dmcnews@egroups.com X-URL: http://www.egroups.com/list/dmcnews/ Date: Sat, 29 May 1999 23:04:32 -0400 From: Joe Palatinus In-Reply-To: <199905290910.CAA18627@grebe.prod.itd.earthlink.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Subject: [DML] Re: DML:Air Conditioning/ Bad Service Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit My air compressor clutch has been clicking about every three seconds, and I took it to a guy who told me over the phone, "I have worked on Deloreans before," and "Your car is not so strange to me" He said he checked for leaks and found one under the dash, he charged 45 bucks for that and he also left my D out in the rain. He refused to refill it with freon as it had a leak, and he said that he did not know how long it would take to repair the leak, but at 45 bucks an hour I decided that the clicking in the back was ok. I am never leaving my D' at a that guys place again. k now it still cools, but it clicks often and for what that guys word is worth it has a leak under the dash, now the question is what to do now? Should I take it to the local Pep boys? Suggestions? Am I right in assuming that a leak under the dash is really really bad, as the majority of the A/C components are there? Joe P. VIN 6808 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: http://www.egroups.com/group/dmcnews http://www.egroups.com - Simplifying group communications ------------------------------ message 777 ------------------------------ http://www.eGroups.com/list/dmcnews/?start=777 X-Mailing-List: dmcnews@egroups.com X-URL: http://www.egroups.com/list/dmcnews/ MIME-Version: 1.0 Date: Sun, 30 May 1999 03:45:43 -0000 From: jpalatinus@earthlink.net In-Reply-To: <000a01bea97f$3f97b440$e9a5ffd0@mike-quinto> Subject: [DML] Re: "The Hood" Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Mike I heard this little tidbit from a local body shop, they use dry ice to repair little "dings" like from hale, I am fairly sure this technique would not work on the big "x" in your hood. Joe P. Vin 6808 >Has anyone ever took there DeLorean to a metalcraftsmen and had bodywork >done. My DeLorean is showing the X in the hood pretty bad. I talked to Don >Steger and asked him if his body man could remove them. He said, your the >first person to ask me to remove them. And he suggested to just buy another >hood, as so did Warren at DMC houston. I have an early hood with the gas flap >and I 'd really hate to discard it. Has anyone ever attempted this or came up >with a solution. I also heard that in aerospace facilities to remove dents in >stainless or aluminum they rubbed liquid nitrogen or dry ice in the center of >the dent and work your way outward to remove it. True or False Any >suggestions would be appreciated. >Thanks >Mike >vin1113 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ eGroups.com home: http://www.egroups.com/group/dmcnews http://www.egroups.com - Simplifying group communications ----------------------------------------------------------------- -- View the full archives, subscribe/unsubscribe, use the group calendar at http://www.eGroups.com/list/dmcnews Manage your subscriptions at http://eGroups.com Free e-mail groups by eGroups.com. 
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