Re: [DML] Engine "sputter"

[Soma576@xxxxxxx]

In a message dated 6/24/04 4:30:36 PM Central Daylight Time, 
delorean@xxxxxxxxx writes:


> Hi, I'm posting this for a fellow DeLorean owner who is experiencing engine 
> "sputter". It has been like this since he got it from Sweden a few months 
> ago.
> 
> The car starts fine. Idles fine. Drives off fine. But when you actually 
> drive the car at a constant speed, and then let go of the accelerator, it 
> sputters until you press the accelerator pedal again, then it drives fine. This 
> sputtering is quite annoying.
> 

Not sure on this one but there is a deceleration valve in the intake manifold 
that is supposed to open when you take your foot off of the gas to keep 
things smooth.  perhaps this valve is hanging up or is dirty?  the shop manual 
describes it very briefly at the end of one of the sections in Fuel, Emissions

Andy


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