Re: [DML] no start... UPDATE.. still in need of HEEEELp!

[Martin Gutkowski <webmaster@xxxx>]

Hi Kenneth

If you look back a month or so in the archives you'll see we were having 
a lot of trouble with #2727 and a whole lot of suggestions were made. 
Firstly though the "stiffness" of the air flow sensor is set by the 
control pressure regulator via the hose that connects directly to the 
top of the head. It'a an unscientific way of checking it, but if you 
have another DeLorean handy, give that one a prod to see what it feels 
like (NB the engine should be at the same temp and you should run both 
fuel pumps for a short time beforehand to pressureise the lines). At one 
point I had #2727's CPR on mine and something went wrong with it and the 
car refused to start. The air flow sensor was rock hard. I swapped mine 
back and the car started fine. The CPR was sent off to be reconditioned 
by Ken Mills in London.

If you are "clutching at straws" at this stage, I seriously recommend 
you get someone out to look at the car. We are lucky in that it is a 
european engine and the local guy who came round to look at #2727 had no 
problem working on the engine. We knew everything was mechanically 
sounds, it just needed tuning.

Anyway, I don't know the history of your problems - but I'd start by 
looking at the CPR.

Martin
#1458

Digital Devices wrote:

> Ok ... My previous attempts to set the timing on my car apparently
> worked...
>
> Causing it to start .
>
>
> HOWEVER!
>
> It cut out after a short few seconds
>
> This caused me to investigate things further...
>
> And I discovered that the circular "bobbing" intake on the mixture
> control unit is strangely stiffer then usually. significantly
> <snip>