Re: Back on the Road

["content22207 <brobertson@xxxx>" <brobertson@xxxx>]

I know I sound like a broken record -- I just want to spare anyone the
agony I went thru:

Replace everything from the fuel filter forward. Filter itself is a no
brainer (available from parts houses for $15 or so). Accumulator has a
rubber seal on the piston. If it's gone bad (probable), car won't
restart hot. Fuel pump could be OK, but if you can't afford $130 for a
new one should you really be buying a D? Fuel pump boot is probably
rotten, and this is the kicker: broken bits of the boot can crumble
into the tank. Should one of those pieces get sucked up against a 22
year old strainer screen, it *WILL* (IMHO) break thru and back up
everything. I was amazed how brittle my screens had become
(disintegrated between my fingers). Pickup hose can also become
gelatinous and collapse. Fuel tank is a harsh environment for rubber
and nylon, so it only makes sense to replace everything in it. John
Hervey's kit IS a bit overpriced (sorry John), but I sure wish it had
been my first purchase.

Will get off my soap box now...

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Randy Bell" <randybell@xxxx> wrote:
> I bought my Delorean new in 1981, but I am fairly new to the group.
It only has 12.5K miles on it and I have had it garage stored (without
being able to start it) since 1986. I had parked it with gas in the
tank and hadn't driven it in some time. Apparently the gas had set up
and it wouldn't fire. This had happen once before, but I had the
original Dealer work on it the 1st time. I want to get it running and
back on the road. I know I need to pull the tank, fuel Line, ect...
but should I pull the moter and look at replacing gaskets. I know for
sure that the clutch cylinder was leaking fluid before. Where should I
start?
> Sincerely,
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Randy 
> 
> 
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