[DML] Re: air intake

["DMC Joe" <DMCJOE@xxxx>]

Mike,
I don't disagree with your cleaning procedure, however, I don't believe
that an owner should take on such a labor intensive and critical procedure
to perform a non-critical condition 

Removing the mixture control unit requires the removal of the fuel
distributor. Unless you have experience with this procedure the fuel
distributor could be easily damaged. Replacement cost for this part is now
in excess of $700, less labor.

As long as the sensor plate and adjoining venturi are clean, deposits
(grime) coating the inside walls of the mixture control unit should not
effect the performance of the fuel/air system.

Spraying the control unit with carb cleaner while the engine is running
will cause the grime to liquefy and be sucked into the combustion chamber
where they will be safely burned out of the system.

DMC Joe / DeLorean Services / <dmcjoe@xxxx>
Web Site: <http://www.deloreanservices.com>

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> From: magriese@xxxx
> To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [DML] Re: air intake
> Date: Friday, August 27, 1999 9:03 AM
> 
> Best way to get it clean is to remove it, put it in a bucket
> of warm soapy water, wash it, then put it back on.
> Anything else is likely to dump a lot of that grime
> right down your intake and into the engine.
> 
> Mike Griese
> Storage Software Development Manager
> IBM Storage Systems Division
> Rochester, MN 55901
> Internet: magriese@xxxx
> voice: (507)253-1853
> fax: (507)253-2880