Re: DeLorean stalling when in gear: more symptoms

["Harold McElraft" <hmcelraft@xxxx>]

Raising the car on a lift could also allow the trailing arm bolt 
bracket to move, if loose at all, improving the ground connection. 
That is THE ground for the car so I would definately check it out 
and be positive it is a good connection.

Harold McElraft - 3354


--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Toby Peterson" <tobyp@xxxx> wrote:
> Joe - This is kind of a "shot in the dark", but there is a large 
> wire bundle that passes very close to the left front tire. This 
> bundle has many important wires in it, including the fuel pump 
power 
> feed. We have had a couple of incidents in the PNDC where the 
wire 
> bundle came loose from it's clamps, and rubbed against the tire. 
> After some period of time, the tire wore through the insulation of 
> several of the individual wires, and caused some periodic shorts 
> when the tires rotated or were turned by the steering wheel. With 
> the car up on a lift, the tire will drop away from the wheel well, 
> creating extra clearance with the wire bundle. I don't know if 
this 
> is your problem, but it's worth a quick look.
> 
> Toby Peterson VIN 2248
> Winged1
> 
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Joe Angell <jangell@xxxx> wrote:
> > 
> > More on my wacky DeLorean troubles:
> > My mechanic tells me that if the DeLorean is raised on the lift, 
> >it does not stall in any gear. The moment the car is back on it's 
> >wheels and is not being supported by the lift at all, it stalls 
> >when in gear. 
> > How very strange.
> >