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There are 3 messages in this issue.

Topics in this digest:

      1. LED Dash Update
           From: "Mike" <mquinto@xxxxxxxxx>
      2. A few probs: shifting stiff, wont go(sometimes) dot 4 leak? ,
gas, temp sensors
           From: "steve" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
      3. Contents of Oil Pan (Engine Failure)
           From: "cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>


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Message: 1
   Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2003 21:59:41 -0700
   From: "Mike" <mquinto@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: LED Dash Update

Hi List,
My LED's came the other day I installed all 15 of them. I Left the
incandescent bulb in for the Battery light, until I can determine that the
power resistor from Jamstrait will make that LED work.
Tonight was the first time I drove my car at night. And I love the red
dash illumination. It really makes the dash gauges look updated. I thought
I was in the Fast and the Furious for a moment. 

Before I installed the red LED's I installed the white ones for the
illumination. And they look allot better than the incandescents. They
stock bulbs are more of a dull yellow compared to the clear white
illumination from the White LED's 


I added more pics of the dash in the photo area in yahoo groups
I'm waiting for my LED dome lights to arrive, when they do I will keep you
posted if they work or not.
http://www.lightingresearch.com/leds/led_dome_lights.htm

Regards,
Mike
Vin#1113

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Message: 2
   Date: Sun, 08 Jun 2003 20:04:13 -0000
   From: "steve" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: A few probs: shifting stiff, wont go(sometimes) dot 4 leak? ,
gas, temp sensors

MY DELOREAN's HISTORY
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Bought April 2003
Previous Owner only drove it 600 miles in his 15 years of owning it. 
He took good care of it.  It only had 16k miles when i got it.  

Current Problems Known-----------


-5th gear is not easy to shift into. you have to slam it in after 55+ 
speeds it seems.

-Sometimes I cannot get it into 1st gear or reverse.  I can feel it 
rubbing against the spinning gear inside. Warren at DMC Texas said 
the hydraulic fluid is leaking and there's a 154$ peice to fix that. 
First of all, how full it the resuvior suppost to be? I got some more 
dot 4 - the resuvior was already almost full, i only put in maybe a 
table-spoon. it still does it sometimes, i filled it to right up 
before the bottle neck.   remeber it only has 16k miles.


-Engine Temp does not register
(sensor? or thermometer itself)
Where is the temp sensor? can i clean it?

-Gas tank meter only shows up to half tank at all times. ???

-Wobbly steering at 55+ speeds
(probly just alignment?)


Thanks email me at steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxx





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Message: 3
   Date: Sun, 08 Jun 2003 21:00:52 -0000
   From: "cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Contents of Oil Pan (Engine Failure)

I drained my oil pan to examine the contents before I started the 
head gasket replacement.

There was around 2 gallons of fluid in the sump. It was the 
consistency of water (or thinner) and just -rushed- out of the pan. 
It smelled like fuel and had a greenish tint like anti freeze. I'm 
glad I didn't run the engine long when all this happened. This stuff 
had almost no viscosity, or lubricating properties.

Does this jive with anyone's symptoms of blown headgaskets?


Rich
#5335 -MD




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