Re: [DML] 400 mile ebay D

[Mike Substelny <msubstel@xxxx>]

Aaron Posey wrote:

> Well my brother in law checked out the Delorean in Franklin
> for sale on ebay. The radio does not work, is that a major
> problem?

No, this is not a major problem. Based on the tape player survey last
week, about half of the people on the DML have installed an aftermarket
radio anyway.

> Another quirk the car has is if you use the power door
> locks while the car is running it kills the engine, what
> does that mean??

My guess is that the fuel pump is getting shut off or shorted out. The
inertia switch circuit links the power locks and the fuel pump (by
coincidence, the subject of my thread this week). This should be
relatively easy to solve. Check to see if the inertia switch has been
bypassed. A really quick fix would be to unplug the power locks. (Some
of us actually prefer to lock our DeLoreans manually anyway). If you
invest an hour or two you could probably restore the circuit to normal.

- Mike Substelny
VIN 01280, 7 years