SLOWING DELOREAN

[Lance Haslewood <lanceh@xxxx>]

A few months ago I highlighted my concern regarding my DeLorean, which, 
while on a 1000k trip from Sydney to Brisbane, began to lose power, 
reminiscent of running on about three cylinders. After stopping for 15 
minutes or so and allowing the car to cool, it ran perfectly for the next 
20ks or there abouts. Not much consolation considering I had another 300ks 
left to travel and nightfall was already well established.

Getting the car fixed was not a priority as I had to return to Sydney, 
however I discovered a Volvo dealership on the Sunshine Coast (north of 
Brisbane) who are very familiar with the 2.8 litre engine and their service 
is moderately priced. The company is called Volvo One Stop at 20 Stark 
Lane, FOREST GLEN, QLD, 4556, Work: 07 5442 1011, Mobile: 0428 710 578, 
Fax: 07 5442 1011, volvoonestop@xxxxx

Again, getting the car fixed was not a priority so I let Volvo have the car 
for a couple of weeks. The problem turned out to be the fuel distributor 
which was replaced and now the car runs and performs as it should. My 'D' 
has low mileage and doesn't get driven as much as it should. This is 
probably a contributing factor for the fuel distributor to break down as it 
was full of scale and other crud. Good reason for continued use of a fuel 
inhibitor, perhaps.

Lance Haslewood
Australia. 

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