Re: Rough day on the Rally

["cruznmd" <racuti1@xxxx>]

Clutch: 

Verify that the firewall on the pedal side is dry and the fluid level 
in the resevoir. 
Wet= Master Cylinder failure.
Low Fluid= leak at Master cylinder, hose between master cylinder and 
resevoir or Slave Cylinder failure.
Check for puddle underneath tranny to check the slave cyl.

Failure to Start:

1. Check #1 & #7 fuses. If good, 
2. Check RPM relay (large, green, square). Pop the cover off the 
relay and make sure the contacts close when cranking the engine.
3. Check inertia switch. If you have the old one, they melt sometimes 
and you may have an open. Make sure the red plunger is DOWN on it as 
well.

That'll hold you for a while. Let us know.

Rich #5335





--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "schab932000" <schab932000@xxxx> 
wrote:
> I was 1 of 17 cars that showed up for the Ausitn Healy Rally 
> before the big car show on the 4th of October. 
> 
> I was the only Delorean on the course and with years of Rally 
> experience, felt I would be a strong contender with my dad as a 
> co-pilot.
> 
> Trouble began midway through. I was at a stop light and couldn't 
> get into first without some severe grinding. I knew something 
> was up, because the clutch pedal didn't feel right. I turned the 
car 
> off and put it in first, then started back up and went to a lot to 
> check things out. Everything looked good. Master cylinder was 
> full, no leaking I could see, but there did appear to be some fluid 
> around the cap. I wipped it clean, and replaced the cap. I got 
> back in the car and pumped the clutch a few tiimes and started it 
> up. It seams to work fine, but throughout the Rally, I felt the 
same 
> issue with the clutch pedal. It wasn't giving the same resistance, 
> but not not all the time. When this happened, it didn't shift 
> properly. I should note it wasn't just a first gear issue. From a 
> dead stop, I couldn't shift into any gears without it grinding.
> 
> I had to turn the car off several times to get into first during 
the 
> rally. A few notes: Clutch and throwout bearing was replaced with 
> 17,000 miles. It now has 24,000. The hydrolic line is braided 
> stainless steel, not plastic. 
> 
> Please provide advice. 
> 
> Now you would think one failure would be enough, right...
> 
> Not so. We decided to make a pit stop in the middle on Oswego 
> near a farmers field. We both go out and returned to the car. I 
> turned the key and the engine cranked fine, but wouldn't start. I'm 
> guessing the fuel pump since I didn't smell any gas, and I didn't 
> hear a buzzing noise from the fill cap when I turned the key.
> 
> Help again!
> 
> That did it, after waiting for the engine to cool (thinking it was 
a 
> hot start issue, with no results), the farmer came by and lent me 
> his cell phone to call the tow truck. Thanks mister farmer!
> 
> I never finished the rally of course, but I have another one coming 
> up at the end of this month if I can it back on the road with all 
of 
> your help.
> 
> Thanks, Pat vin 5443