Re: [DML] fuse #5 refuses to live

["Ryan Foster" <westiething@xxxx>]

"Knock on wood"
My car hasen't had any problems really since I changed the thermostat.
When I bought it the owner (orignal I might add) said Check the coolent, 
Break fluid and oil. You'll need to top them off once a week.
Well, every one knows that a car shouldn't use that much of any fluid, it 
shouldn't use anything!
So I did an oil change the copper washer was missing Leaky without it.
I checked the "Break Fluid" it was fine it was the clutch that was leaking. 
It despertly needed a slave cylinder and a new clutch line.
Last but not least the Overheating problem.
When I got the car the Temp guage was inoperable. A little wire tracing 
located a bad connection in the engine compartment, near the coil.
With that fixed I could better monitor the coolent temp. Well the engine got 
HOT and the radiator was Ice cold.
Hmmmmmm.
I changed the antifreeze, used Prestone silver better for alunmum,
Still had the problem. I replaced the thermostat that was stuck closed. All 
my problems solved.
Good luck!
Ryan- vin.#16301



> From: Christian Williams <delorean@xxxx>
> Reply-To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: [DML] fuse #5 refuses to live
> Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 11:45:33 -0700 (PDT)
>
> This morning I left for work, and just a block away, the volt gauge
> dropped to 0, the battery light came on, tach shot up to 100% clockwise -
> past 80, the battery light flickered and went off. I got back home and
> found that the #5 fuse had blown again.
>
> Why would this keep happening? The DeLorean is my daily driver. It's also
> the only car I have in California. Is the car safe to drive, or is this a
> symptom of a deeper electrical problem that could affect other circuits?
>
> -Christian
>
> PS. Has anyone ever had their car run for a whole week without breaking?
>
>
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