[DML] Re: What the hell is going on here...my shift cable MELTED?

[tobyp@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

Matthew - This is just a shot in the dark, but did you remember to 
attach all of the grounds for the engine when you put it back in?  
If the ground straps weren't there, the electricity is going to do 
what it can to find a way through.  Perhaps it found the shift cable 
and tried to use it as a ground path?  A poor ground pathway would 
have a relatively high resistance, which would lead to high heat in 
the presence of the kind of amperage that you'd have during the 
starting phase.  Can you identify where the cable is hanging up 
during the attempted removals?  Based on the above theory, I'm going 
to guess that the outer jacket is melted and fused to some piece of 
the frame that became the electrical contact point.  You'll probably 
need a replacement shift cable (101363).

Toby Peterson  VIN 2248 "Winged1"
DeLorean Parts Northwest, LLC
www.delorean-parts.com

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Matt Spittle" <supermatty@xxxx> 
wrote:
> Yes, that's right folks.  Remember the other day I was talking 
about all that smoke I saw when I was trying to start my car with a 
> wrench?  It turns out that it was the shift cable melting.  I 
found this out when I tried to wiggle the shift lever and it 
wouldn't budge.  So, I take a look underneath my car, and the black 
part of the manual transmission shift cable is all bubbled up and 
melted.  What the HELL just happened here?????  BTW, I'm still 
trying to remove the shift cable, as it's not coming out easily.





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