Re: fuel distributor- no fuel from #1 and #4 ports???

["John Hervey" <dherv10@xxxx>]

Stephane, There are several fuel distributors that will sub for the 
109 Delorean. You just have to know which ones and how they are set 
up. The 114 should work just fine. But like your original one, if 
it's dirty inside from sitting, then you normally won't flush it out. 
You can see what I mean by the picturs on my web site of the inside. 
The fuel has to pass through some .2mm slits in the control plunger 
cylinder. That why if it get stopped up it normally won't unstop. If 
you want me to rebuild another distributor other than the 109, then 
tell me or send it to me and I will build it to De Lorean specs.
John Hervey
www.specialTauto.com


--- In dmcnews@xxxx, "vin2450" <svw_coco@xxxx> wrote:
> Are there any idea's or thoughts on what my cause this? the car is 
> an 1981 with an automatic tranny. 
> 
> Here is my problem, the car was stored for the past ten years full 
of 
> fuel. What a mess to clean, the tank even had stuff growing in 
it. 
> Anyways I removed the fuel tank and had it professionaly cleaned, 
> the lines inside were changed as well as the pump, the pump 
> boot,bracket and cover(all purchased threw specialtauto). Then I 
> changed the accumalator and fuel filter. I tried to start the car 
> but had no power at the fuel pump, a little more testing found a 
bad 
> fuel pump relay, so it was replaced. Now I had fuel but the car 
would 
> not start. I found out the hard way the fuel distributor plunger 
was 
> siezed, so I had a spare one that was supplied with the car when I 
> bought it. The car started but had to much fuel pressure, more 
> testing found that the pressure regulator was no good so it was 
> replaced. Now the car starts but it has a noticable miss to it, I 
> checked compression and it checks out fine across the board. Some 
> more testing found that #1 and #4cyl was not getting fuel from the 
> distributor. I double checked the fuel distributor part #'s and 
> found that the original one was 0 438 100 109 and the one that I 
> replaced it with is 0 438 100 114. They hook up the same, but for 
> some reson #1 and #4 are dry. I did find out that part # 0 438 100 
> 114 fits an early 4cyl turbo model and that #1 and #4 are blocked 
> with plugs in this aplication, if this is the case can anyone tell 
> me if there is a fix for this without opening the distributor? Any 
> help in this matter would be great. Thanks for you info 
> 
> stephane vin2450