Re: no start problem

["John Hervey" <dherv10@xxxx>]

Cecil, If the starter turnes over properly, Your not experiencing a 
low voltage problem but maybe a relay contact sticking problem. When 
you connect the jumper cables, your surging the electrical system and 
releasing the relay. You might also try the main relay ( Tap on it ) 
when the problem starts over again, this feeds the ignition resistors 
and coil. If you don't know which is which, i can fax the info. 
Several of the relays are interchangable and the car will start and 
run without several of them. Example: You can take out the low, and 
high beem relay's and swap with others in a pinch. You just need to 
know which ones. 
John
--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx, "dmc1982" <dmc1982@xxxx> wrote:
> This is a strange one. My DeLorean has failed to start twice now 
with the
> following symptoms. It cranks over apparently normally. Battery 
level seems
> fine. Fails to fire up. I can crank it for several minutes but 
still no
> luck. However if I run jumper cables from another car it fires up 
right
> away. It did this when I got in the car to leave for Cleveland and 
tonight
> also. Ran GREAT on the Cleveland trip. Starts up after the initial 
jump.
> 
> All ideas appreciated. Is there a circuit that is affected by a low 
voltage?
> 
> Cecil Longwisch
> #10663