Re: My "New to Me" Delorean.

["content22207" <brobertson@xxxx>]

Responded to this earlier but I think Yahoo ate that post (got a
message about database being out of service)...

Problem could be idle speed motor or ECU. Mine became woefully
cantankerous before I jetisoned on favor of manual idle circuit 
(like a Volvo). Remember: in stock configuration only way for engine
to breathe at idle is through idle motor (had to crack throttle plates
when mine would stick closed).

Automatic idle system is very nice when working properly. Is pure T
miserable when it isn't. If you'd like to try running on the manual
circuit, contact me off list (brobertson(AT)carolina.net) and I'll
walk you through it. Everything you need is already built into the
PRV. No permanent changes -- snug down one screw and reinstall one
hose to go back to factory configuration.

BTW: agree w/ David T -- make sure rest of engine in proper tune, no
vacuum leaks, etc before setting final idle. 

Bill Robertson
#5939 (22 days and counting...)

>--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "funkstuf" <funkstuf@xxxx> wrote:
> My new Delorean.
> After placing a fuel kit, a new accumulator, and "replacing" the two 
> fuel lines that go from the tank to the accumulator my beautiful 
> Delorean starts and runs.. but.... it runs funny. The idle goes very 
> high and it seems to be random where it chooses to idle. If I try to 
> give it gas, it acts like it's flooding or possibly not getting 
> gas "even after it warms up". It was quite gummed up when I got it 
> and I'm wondering if this could be the fuel distributor that causes 
> it to act so weird. Also.. when it warms up, it seems to NOT want to 
> start unless I let it sit awhile.
> thanks,
> Dale Funk