[DML] Re: rain?

[Jeff Wiltzius <wiltzius@xxxx>]

Hello all,

I suspect this is a common occurance? A design flaw? Just another 
thing that makes our DeLoreans unique?

I have a similiar story- was actually on my way out to my mechanic's 
place and it was pouring. Was running fine at about 60mph and slowed 
down for my turn- that's when my car freaked. I thought it was 
possessed- it started shaking and unfortunately right after turning 
there was a steep hill. I had to rev the engine up to 3000rpm and 
then shift into first just to get it going up the hill. The car never 
stalled but felt like it wasn't firing all of it's cylinders. I told 
my mechanic of the problem, but he said it drove fine for him (most 
likely dried out and was OK?) I suspected the problem was water 
sloshing around in the engine compartment (because sheets of water 
slid forward when I braked).

Is there really water being channelled to dump on top of the fuel 
pump? (as Mike said) Where do I look for the solution to this problem 
and is it worth fixing (is it an expensive repair considering I 
never intentionally drive my car in the rain)?

Thanks for your comments,
Jeff Wiltzius
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> Date: 1999-06-11 05:27:02 +0000
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> I just bought a Delorean and drove it from Milwaukee to ID. Over 
the course of the
> 2000 mile trip I came across a problem. I would be driving on the 
freeway and the car
> would die, first it was shake and it felt like it wasn't getting 
enough fuel or
> something like that. And the weird thing is this happened to me 
twice and both
> times, it was pouring down rain. When the weather was fine the 
car drove just fine.
> So I though that the rain was somehow contributing to this 
problem, Has anyone
> ever had this happen to them or what?
> Thanks.
>

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