That was the valley. I know what that was all about. For 30,000 miles on the engine I expected that. Looks like I found the culprit though....will advise. Matt VIN 16816 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "seanhagan" <seanhagan@...> wrote: > > Matt, > > What about that oil in the tubes below the air intake valve... You > have two tubes. As you look at the engine from the rear of the > car... One going to the left and one going to the right directly > below where your air goes in. (John S took a picture of it). The one > on the right had oil in it. Could that be a problem? > > Sean > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "M. P. Olans" <mpolans@> wrote: > > > > So far I passed all of that, > > However, I have a high idle situation that I didn't think was > > relevant and now, well, I am grasping at straws. If I push the > switch > > with a screw driver it will return to below 800, but when I let > off it > > rises to about 1150. I've tried adjusting the screw on the arm > > attached by a shaft to the throttle spool that pushes that switch > but > > it just does not see to go far enough to actuate the switch. > There is > > a small amount of play on that arm, too. Could the switch be bad > and > > too hard for the screw to push? Is something out of adjustment? > > > > Thanks, > > Matt > > VIN 16816 > > > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@> > wrote: > > > > > > Make sure the timing is set right, and the vacuum advance is > hooked up > > > correctly and working. On the Island setup there is no mechanical > > > advance. Check for vacuum leaks. You may have to adjust the > mixture > > > but do not do it to compensate for vacuum leaks. They have to be > fixed > > > first. Pull the output pipes from the turbos to the intake > manifold > > > and if the insides are oily you have to have the leaky turbo > rebuilt. > > > You may need to replace the silicone hoses and clamps on the > Island > > > turbo plumbing. They MUST not leak. Check the control hoses too. > Any > > > leaks will allow you to overboost. Pull the oil fill and you > should > > > not see any pressure coming out. You can hold a piece of paper > over > > > the opening to determine if air is coming out of the crankcase. > You > > > should be running synthetic oil on a turbo car. > > > David Teitelbaum > > > vin 10757 > > > > > > > > > --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "M. P. Olans" <mpolans@> wrote: > > > > > > > > OK, > > > > This is frustrating. Two years ago I had to do a full > tune-up to > > > > pass emissions. This year, same thing. However, even after > the > > > > tuneup, my CO is still too high. NOx and HC's are really low > so I > > > > know the O2 sensor and cats are doing their job. However, I > am at a > > > > loss here. I did plugs, wires, cap, and rotor. Gapped them > to .025 > > > > since the manual said .024-.028 IIRC. Car runs great and has > power > > > > just like before. It is an Island Twin Turbo. So, any > hints? I'm > > > > running about 25g/mile CO and the limit is 20. When I got it > from Rob > > > > it tested at 11 g/mile, and then after the first tune-up it > was also > > > > 11 g/mile. What am I missing? I cleaned my K&N air filter > last > > > > month. I haven't changed my fuel filter in probably 4 years, > but how > > > > could that affect emissions? > > > > > > > > What am I missing? > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Matt > > > > The Arizona DeLorean Club > > > > www.az-d.org > > > > > > > > > > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/