[DML] Re: DeLorean died and will not restart

["John Macias" <jdm5@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Would it be sufficient to add some dry gas to the tank and run the 
engine for a few minutes every week during the winter?

john
#7009

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxx> 
wrote:
>
> One load of "bad" gas can undo all your work to clean things up. 
Water
> is a BIG killer. If it gets into the pump and sits there it will
> destroy it. Easier than you may think, the baffle sits at the bottom
> of the tank and can pick up water, not like on many other cars, some
> have a pocket for the water to collect in, some cars keep the pick-
up
> slightly above the lowest point so as to not get the water. Once a
> year when I put the car away for the winter I pull the fuel pump, 
suck
> all the gas out, and wipe out the gas tank. Now water doesn't get a
> chance to sit in there all winter and cause damage and I start the 
new
> season with fresh gas.
> David Teitelbaum
> vin 10757
> 
> 
> 
> --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Christopher Mack
> <christopher_mack@xxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Martin,
> > 
> > Yesterday I met a DeLorean Owner (before my DMC broke
> > down) about a mile from wherre my car broke down.  His
> > car yesterday exhibited the same symptoms as mine as
> > he couldn't get it started no matter how much he
> > cranked the cold engine.  Talk about coincidence...
> > about fuel pumps jamming, what causes it Debris in the
> > tank??   I just had my tank cleaned by Don at DeLorean
> > in CA a year ago and all hoses and the fuel pump were
> > replacced with bbrand new parts
> > 
> > -Chris & 6453
> > 
> > p.s. I'll check the car first thing tomorrow 
> > 
> > --- Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxx> wrote:
> > 
> > > It must be Karma. A customer's car did that to him
> > > last night too - 
> > > jammed fuel pump. Check if you can hear it running,
> > > and if it's not 
> > > something silly like the inertia switch or
> > > connections to it. I just 
> > > forwarded your mail to him so he could feel slightly
> > > less annoyed about it!
> > > 
> > > Martin
> > > 
> > > Christopher Mack wrote:
> > > 
> > > >Hello all,
> > > >
> > > >My delorean died last night while I was driving it
> > > and
> > > >I could not get it re started.. the engine cranked
> > > and
> > > >cranked but no start... The engine had been running
> > > >for less than 5 minutes.   I am thinking the
> > > problem
> > > >is fuel related and not ignition related because I
> > > >would think if the fuel side of the engine was
> > > >working, wouldn't I smell gas??  I did not smell
> > > any
> > > >gas regardless of how much I cranked the motor..
> > > also
> > > >I checked the #7 fuse for the fuel pump and it was
> > > ok.
> > > > What next do you recommend I do?  check the RPM
> > > relay
> > > >and inertia switch??  IF anyone knows a possible
> > > >solution to my problem please let me know.
> > > >
> > > >thanks in advance
> > > >
> > > >-Chris
> > > >#6453
> > > >
> > > >
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