Re: [doc] Engine "sputter"
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Re: [doc] Engine "sputter"



Martin - thanks for the tip, now:
How do one check that the vacuum advance is working?

PS! Odd Arne says "hi", (it's his car) and wonders if his headliners
are ready soon?

PPS! I'll check the fuel line package I got from you once more to see
if all the fuel hoses are there...I've been busy lately so no time to
check up on that. Will do that first thing tomorrow. Take care!

Stian

--- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxx> wrote:
> Stian, tell him to check whether the vacuum advance is working.
It's
> caused by a combination of timing and lean running. Though this
should
> be taken care of by the lambda system (if fitted). If the fuelling
is
> all working fine and the lambda system is operational, it'll be
timing
> related
>
> Martin
>
> Stian Birkeland wrote:
>
> > Hi, I'm posting this for a fellow DeLorean owner who is
experiencing
> > engine "sputter". It has been like this since he got it from
Sweden a
> > few months ago.
> >
> > The car starts fine. Idles fine. Drives off fine. But when you
actually
> > drive the car at a constant speed, and then let go of the
accelerator,
> > it sputters until you press the accelerator pedal again, then it
drives
> > fine. This sputtering is quite annoying.
> >
> > It seems to me the fuel isn't getting where it should.
> >
> > The fellow owner has changed everything possible, ignition wires,
fuel
> > lines, fuel filter, injectors - you name it. Double-checked
everything
> > and anything. It still sputters when driving the car. What can be
wrong?
> >
> > Any help/hints/tips are appreciated!
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Stian B.
> > Norway



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