Re: Cold engine performance problem

[jtrealty@xxxx]

Before tearing into the fuel system to look for gremlins if the 
ignition wires and spark plugs are old try replacing them first. Also 
do a visual inspection of all of the vacuum hoses to see if they are 
on, correctly routed, not brittle, etc. Is the fuel fresh? If the car 
has been sitting and there is old gas in it it is less volitile and 
won't burn good until the engine gets hot. I have seen cars that sit a 
lot and the owner just keeps topping off the tank so the old stale 
fuel sludges up in the bottom. Another thing peculiar to Deloreans is 
that the plugs sit in a "well" so if any moisture gets in there it 
will cause a breakdown of the ignition wire going to the plug. Is the 
car kept outside or is it garaged? Is it worse after a rain?
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757


--- In dmcnews@xxxx, "Ed Garbade" <garbadee@xxxx> wrote:
> My D seems to start OK but I have an interesting performance 
problem. When
> I frist start the car it runs fine. After a mile or so it runs very 
bad
> until the engine warms up. Typical examples:
>