I would like to add my two cents here as well. I have to say that I have driven both types of car. Carbs are generally not fuel efficient as most of us like to...
FYI the 3 litre and B280 manifolds might look the same but they have a different footprint from one another and neither has circular inlet ports. The only EFI...
Claude, You are correct that the Bricklin was designed as a safety vehicle. Being in the safety field for over 30 years now, I was very involved in vehicle...
Remember that the production DMC-12 is a completely different automobile from the DSV concept car. Many DSV concepts were lost in Lotus' final engineering: air...
I am aware of the difference in the manifolds. I wasn't aware that the Renault Z7U 2.5 Turbo had the same footprint and EFI. Dave ... [Non-text portions of...
Glenn, Start by making sure your gas tank is full. What you are describing is exactly the way a DeLorean behaves when running low on fuel. - Mike Substelny ...
The proverbial challenge. Removing brake dust. I have tried lacquer thinner, acetone, phosphoric acid wheel cleaner, etc. Nothing has ever worked. I was...
Does the angle drive usually fail in one particular way? When I disconnect the speedo cable from the angle drive, I can see that the drive "output" does ...
Glenn, I just helped another person start his car and it's running good now after it sat for a while. First thing is to have a fully charged battery that reads...
Yes, there is definitely fresh gas. The level was low when I last drove it (3 weeks ago), so just to be sure there was plenty of fresh gas, I added 7 gallons...
Clean or replace the plugs...and take a nice long ride..if in fact Grady did a full tune-up that should be all you need.Most likely you just fouled the hell...
Sounds like a problem I had once. Turned out to be corrosion on the ignition pickup coil connector. This is a white two pin connector near the drivers side...
Something inside the angle drive is always slipping - they use screw gears which have a 90 degreee offset with 45 degree teeth, like the distributor drive. ANY...
He shoots, he scores. Thanks for sharing your experiences with Jack Martin. It's irreplaceable reports of unique experiences like yours that make this list...
I have had luck cleaning the heater box out through the air inlet outside the car. Remove the wiper blades, and (carefully, it is easy to break) remove the...
One idea I have been thinking about, for an electric DeLorean, is to install electric wheel motors. http://www.pmlflightlink.com/ This system is everything I...
It might not be the angle drive itself. Pull the left, front wheel and inspect the hole in the center of the plastic drive disc. If the hole is not square, the...
Bill, I do not have any problem with you, or anyone else putting a carburetor on their DeLorean. Based on other comments, I think most of the folks you seem to...
I have yet to see anyone on the DML talk bad about the Bricklin. Sometimes, I think Claude is trying to start a feud to disrupt DCS. I wonder what Claude is...
Group, I am looking for information on the type of key blank used to make the keys for the 1981 locking gas caps. Any helpful information isappreciated. Bill...
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I purchased some "Kleen Wheel Dust Shields" for my truck which has 4 wheel disk brakes. They are fantastic and I no longer get brake pad dust on my wheels. ...
Mine is the ignition key. Steve #2700 ... From: Schafer, William A Sr LTC RET To: dmcnews@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2008 2:59 PM Subject:...
