Don't put "Stop Leak" in ANY cooling system (nothing peculiar to DeLo). Is super glue, JB Weld, and goodness knows what else rolled into one. Usually stops up...
Shouldn't y'all be coming south instead? Understand there will be Barbeque at SEDOC. Food of the gods. Am planning to bring some Cheerwine to go with. Just so...
Bill, Keep in mind. We talk about 12 volts, but when the car is setting the battery should be 12.6 volts and running should be around 14.4 volts by the ...
Rich, I get the impression that you haven't used a legitimate compression gauge to check your cylinder compression... am I just reading things wrong or have...
81 Manual Delorean 17k miles Clutch starting to not go into 1st and reverse a month after i got the car, the previous owner didn't drive much. still had stock...
Is there anyone out there that can provide some high quality/resolution pictures of the DMC's wheels? I need pictures that show all important angles with tires...
I was surprised to find that the fuel filler neck is grounded. I said to myself, "hey, that's a good idea! I wouldn't want a static spark there!" I've spend...
Dave, Im wondering what the mirror is for. It looks to be like the two rubber hoses connected on both sides are in reasonably accessable location, unless...
Interesting... thanks for sharing that Robert! I may fiddle with that the next time I get to play with my car. No worries... I will not be removing any parts...
Hello all: If you had to replace the whole fixture, what an opportunity to modify an old fixture to use several high intensity LEDS. thanx jordan 11613...
... as well. ... whole time. Until today, nobody suggested holding the pedal down a tad while cranking and engine that won't otherwise start. Most every time...
... Do you mean the flap has become detatched from the bonnet, or the cap doesn't fit? With your vin, you should have a lockable cap, and the spring-loaded...
Here is a problem I have had on two cars. The car starts normally and runs fine. All of a sudden it quits Diagnosis : No spark. There is power to the coil and...
I think that the 'forward" auxiliary pipe, ie the one that just plugs in with an O-ring is very loose. Looking at the workshop manual figure 35, on D:05:01 it...
To see the hole in the bottom of the fuel housing that the tube from the IAC motor goes into. Although Hank noted to me that you can also see it from above...
Recheck that you have COMPLETELY bled the clutch system. Check the level of lubricant in the transmission. Adjust the shift linkage as per the Workshop Manual....
The most common causes of this symptom are a bad connection at the white ballast resistors or a bad pick-up coil in the distributer. You are also correct a bad...
I also have a low mileage (7800 miles) 83 5 sp that requires work i.e. two hands on the shifter to get it into reverse especially when you first start it up....
The throw out bearing may be hanging up on you. I had a coolant leak at one time, right above the bell housing, and the throw out bearing ended up rusted to...
Big (3/4") wrong. Except for PCV, every ounce of air that enters your engine should travel over air sensor plate. Is the only way to meter fuel. Vacuum leaks...
Ken, The first thing I would check is the pulse coil. 600ohms about cold and hot would be open. And 2nd would be any loose connections on the resistor. If ok...
From reading posts on the DML the casual observer may conclude that a Delorean is nothing but a bunch of problems covered by Stainless Steel. The truth is...
I may have a difficult time explaining this but i'll try. I have solved 95 percent of my idle issues but this one last little thing bugs me. I am reluctant to...
Very true - we need to reinforce this once in a while. I (like most of us) went thru that same "fix all the neglected stuff" process for the first year or two...
With all this discussion of the high cost of replacing idle speed motors I'd like to note that I have lots of them available brand new for $125.00 which is ...
Just give this a try - it's easy enough to reverse. Back off the rear two brass screws by 2 turns, then back off the front one by 1/2 a turn. This will give...
