Re: running rich??

["cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxx>]

Fuel system-wise, my DeLorean was a basket case when I bought it. 
Lines were hooked up wrong, etc. Consider that your primary pressure 
regulator (an integral part of the fuel distributor) may also be 
stuck. 

The fuel pump outputs FAR more fuel than the engine could ever use. 
The regulator allows a portion of that to return to the tank 
depending on your need at the moment. If it's stuck shut, that extra 
fuel has to go somewhere (ie the cylinders). Mine was rusted shut in 
place.

Rich
#5335

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "honda250r1989" <sky250r@xxxx> wrote:
> I have an 83' dmc w/ 19k miles.
> I tried to start it this spring and it would not fire.
> After replacing the coil and cleaning some connections, it fired up.
> But now it runs like the fuel line goes strait to the 
intake,extremly 
> rich with large amount of white/ brownish smoke rolling out the 
> exhaust, with a clear and black gas smelling liquid leaking out the 
> exhaust. 
> I got it to start a few times like this and it runs smooth at above 
> 3000 rpm or so, but the lower the rpm the worse it runs, needless 
to 
> say it won't come near an idle.
> I'm gussing this problem has some thing to do with the fuel pres. 
> reg. but I am hoping to hear from some one that knows more about 
> deloreans than I do.
> Thank Ryan