The rear louver is made of Fiberglas with a semi flat black finish. The louver, side vents and license plate fascia can be returned to factory new look with the application of Krylon semi-flat black spray paint. Best results will be achieved by following the product instructions. Concerning your cold start problem the time-temperature test that you described is correct. Seasons Greetings DMC Joe DeLorean Help dmchelp@xxxx www.dmc.tv ----- Original Message ----- From: "James LaLonde" <krfds@xxxx> To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2001 11:22 PM Subject: [DML] louvre paint > i bought a delorean about a month ago, had some intial repairs/restoration > done and it's now on the road with only some weather seal problem, (parts > are on the way for that), cold start problems (not a huge concern of mine, > won't drive much in the winter... but will be fix right after the seals), > and some superficial stuff. > so... > couple of questions. > what are the louvres made of? and how were they originally painted/color... > mine are very dull and scratched a bit. same with the non-fuctional 'vents' > behind the door and the intake vents.. > any recommendation on how to repaint/resurface these? > > also could someone help with the cold start diagnostic. i read it on > dmcnews... but... just be sure i'm right here... should i just connect the > blue-black wire to the blue-white wire on the harness that plugs into the > thermo-time switch.. and that should make the cold-start valve functional > regardless of the temp. correct? > > thanks! > james lalonde '81 vin001697