Re: DeLorean will not start, Part II

["cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxx>]

Unfortunately,

If the car has sat for long with so few miles on it this often (but 
not always) requires a fuel system overhaul, consisting of pump, 
control pressure regulator, fuel distributor and injectors, and 
sometimes cold start valve. The "gunk" you refer to gets into 
everything, not just the injectors unfortunately. I tried like hell 
not to replace everything but alas, EVERYTHING was crudded up and the 
only way to do it right is to replace that stuff and then take good 
care of it afterward.

Pouring unregulated, raw fuel into the intake is fine for testing 
like you've done but you can't assume you have a rich condition 
because you're proabably the very cause of that right now by dumping 
gas into it that way.

I can't remember your previous post but you have eliminated all the 
electrical reasons for the failure to start/run first right? Like 
fuel pump not running, etc? The electrical fixes for this situation 
are FAR cheaper than the fuel components.

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "anaheim_21" <anaheim_21@xxxx> wrote:
> Hello All:
> 
> Thank you for all your help thus far. Here's the latest:
> 
> When I pour gas into the throttle the car will run for about 15 
> seconds, or until the fuel burns off. I am wondering if the next 
> step would involve cleaning my fuel injectors, or replacing the 
fuel 
> filter. The car has only 1753 miles on it, so I am assuming that a 
> lot of gunk deposited on the injector heads and perhaps that's what 
> causing the problem.
> 
> Also I removed the spark plugs and they have carbon deposits on 
them, 
> indicating a rich fuel / air mixture.
> 
> Am I on the right track? What is my next step?