Yep I'll get it for you tonight as I drive past. Anyone passing Dave Howarths in the next few weeks then driving doen the A1. He has a steering rack for me. Cheers Paul --- Nick Tomlinson <nickandkathryntomlinson@xxxx> wrote: > > To Paul, > Any chance you can give me the address of the > breakers? I need a warm-up regulator for mine. The > BOSCH number I have on my regulator is: 0438140066 > Thanks in advance, > Nick. > Paul Salsbury <paul.salsbury@xxxx> > wrote:I may be able to help here. > > Are these the same Idle control units and Lambda as > the Volvo uses. If so which one as I have a Volvo > specific Breaker about 3 miles from my house, and > I'll > see if I can get one of each. > > Paul > > --- Nick Tomlinson > <nickandkathryntomlinson@xxxx> wrote: > > > To Kevin, > > I haven't as yet but I will this weekend as I > > haven't reglued the box back together yet. I will > > post them on here. I didn't have time to re-do a > > wiring diagram, i fixed it using my repair head > not > > my electronics one. I'd be happy to repair anyones > > ecu unit if they post it to me. I did buy enough > > chips for 2 units, but I warn that the case will > > have to be cut from underneath. I did mine in > anger > > as i knew it was faulty and was going to buy a new > > one. I did solder in sockets so if I did this for > > anyone and it failed again then all I would have > to > > do was send them new chips. If you have one then > I'd > > do yours for you, if many people want them doing > > then I'd buy the chips in bulk (cheap enough > anyway) > > and fix them for them. At least I now have a car > to > > test them !!! If you are interested in the makup > of > > the ecu let me know and I'll post the datasheets > on > > here. A spare is a great idea. > > If anyone has a 'spare' lambda ecu that doesn't > mind > > it being taken apart/ broken I could inspect this > > and see how easy it is to repair these. > > Most electronics of this era use standardised > chips > > so I hope this is the same. > > Regards, > > Nick. > > "kevin_sar <k@xxxx>" > <k@xxxx> > > wrote:Hi Nick > > > > When you took the ECU apart did you take any > > pictures of the PCB from > > the top or the bottom. If any one has an old one > it > > may be worth > > reconing it so other members can try one that > > actually works. It > > could then save a lot of problems. > > > > Did you manage to work out the circuit diagram. > > > > Thanks for letting everyone know how you fixed it > > > > Kevin > > > > --- In doc-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, Nick Tomlinson > > <nickandkathryntomlinson@xxxx> wrote: > > > > > > I've sorted my idle speed problem out !!!!!!!!!! > > Bad news and good > > news. Bad news was that it required a new idle > speed > > ecu. Are these a > > common failure? Seeing as though I needed a new > one > > I decided to take > > the old one out and have a look inside (I did > > electronic engineering > > for my degree and I don't get out much ! ) The > case > > is definately NOT > > designed to come apart easy so I had to cut it > open. > > I did this > > underneath so if glued back together it would > appear > > original when > > screwed back in place behind the drivers seat. I > > looked at the > > components inside and couldn't believe how basic > it > > is, well, > > compared to new ones anyway. Good news, after some > > quick checks on > > the transistors and looking for dry joints on the > > circuit board I > > decided to see if you could still get the IC's > > (chips). I recognised > > 3 out of the 5 straightaway (I said I don't get > out > > much) and with > > some quick cross matching with the others I made a > > list. I also > > decided to get plug in sockets for the chips so I > > could change them > > quick in the future (no jokes here please about > > being made in Japan > > or substituting them for 1950's valves). Guess how > > much? Approx £3.50 > > for the lot from Farnells. The question is, did it > > work? Answer YES > > IT DOES. I am now a happy bunny with a lovely > > running engine, well, > > apart from the rich mixture at startup. I think > I'll > > strip down the > > warm-up regulator at the weekend for a look. I > > managed to borrow a > > digital pressure indicator from work so I will > test > > all my fuelly > > bits this weekend (assuming I don't get called > out) > > Wish me luck! > > btw, I bought enough chips to do 2 ecu's. If > anyone > > wants me to have > > a go at repairing thiers then let me know. If this > > is a common > > failure then I may have some work on with the club > ! > > If anyone wishes > > to do the same, i have supplied an excel > spreadsheet > > with the order > > codes and prices from Farnells. Please note that a > > minimum order is > > probably required, I bought a new soldering iron > at > > the same time. > > > > > > > > > Nick. > > > > > > "nickandkathryntomlinson > > <nickandkathryntomlinson@xxxx>" > > <nickandkathryntomlinson@xxxx> wrote: To All > > Delorean Tech-heads. > > > Please excuse me if you have heard of this > problem > > before but I am > > > fairly new to the world of Delorean ownership. > > > > > > I have a problem with the idle speed on my car > > (Automatic) when the > > > engine is cold. It also appears to run rich > > although this maybe > > > associated with this problem. > > > I have just tuned the engine and have performed > > the following > > > changes/ tests. > > > > > > Changed spark plugs (plug gaps set to > 0.68-0.70mm) > > > Checked throttle is fully closed (including > > checking the throttle > > rod) > > > Checked microswitch engages correctly and is > > electrically OK. > > > Checked Distributor timing and vacuum advance > shut > > off solenoid. > > > Checked Fuel Canister purge valve/ isolated > carbon > > canister > > (removed > > > and plugged hoses) > > > Changed Lambda/O2 sensor > > > Checked Frequency valve `buzzez' > > > Checked Supply voltage and earth return at Fuel > > Control Pressure > > > Regulator. > > > Checked for 35 ohm resistance for Fuel Control > > Pressure Regulator > > > heater. > > > Adjusted Fuel Distributor flap so frequency > valve > > duty cycle > > > oscillates between 32 and 45 on a dwell meter. > > (Note I have re- > > > plugged the adjustment hole when taken a > reading). > === message truncated === __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? 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