Re: Fuel system Help

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxx>]

Please see comments Re: *COOLING SYSTEM* following...

IMHO every DeLorean that changes hands should have everything from the
fuel filter forward replaced. Doesn't cost that much. Is some of the
best money you'll spend on the car (greatest return on investment).

Fuel filter is pretty sensitive, so contaminants probably won't get
past. Rust inside fuel distrubutor is another story. Remember, stock
distributor is steel, not aluminum. John Hervey has nice pic of what
sitting idle can do:

http://www.specialtauto.com/delorean-images/fuel-dist-inside.jpg

If you clog fuel injectors with crap from this side of filter is not
end of the world, but you will have to send them somewhere to be
properly cleaned out.

Interior lining (fluorelastometric plastic) of fuel hoses should be
long lived, unless they've been bent or kinked. Outer skin is another
story. Gets old and dry, and can crack and fall off. Unfortunately
that is what protects interior lining. As long as you're buying fuel
system components, why not spend a little more and get 30-40 feet of
new hose for peace of mind.

Now, regarding the cooling system, I am slowly becoming convinced that
an alarming number of DeLoreans are running around with factory
original 22 year old hoses and O rings just waiting to fail (for a
short time mine was too). The big formed hoses are probably replaced
regularly, as are the visible return lines to water pump, but how
about hoses and O rings under the intake manifold? How about lines to
the heater core, both in back of the engine and under luggage
compartment? How about all those hose sections joining pipes to
radiator, and the radiator bleed line (with what has to be the most
fragile hose barb ever used on an automobile)? A failure in any of
these places will lead to coolant loss and could well melt (warp) the
engine. Unless you are *SURE* previous owner replaced these items, put
them on same priority as fuel system.

Hopefully every Vortec/Northstar/etc conversion will be an elective
option, not recovery from disaster...

Bill Robertson
#5939

>--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "deloreanz" <deloreanz@xxxx> wrote:
> Im looking at a Delorean for sale and the person has had it garaged 
> for years and probably has only started it every now and then. What 
> steps would I need to take (if I bought it) to ensure that the fuel 
> does not wreck the engine with impurities from sitting a long time? 
> Just change the hoses associated with the fuel system? Thank you so 
> much for any feedback.