RE: Jerky transmission (?) problem

["Jonathan Lazar" <jxace@xxxx>]

There is about half a tank in the car. I don't think this is a fuel problem because when this jerkiness happened, the car was in gear. When the car was in neutral, it would rev up with no problems (all the way to 5500 rpms).

Thanks!
Jonathan Lazar
VIN# 4494


>What is the fuel level in your tank.
>
>If the level is low and the baffle is not properly in place around the fuel
>pick up the gas can move away from the pickup.
>
>Another possibility is that your fuel suction hose has a tear in it and the
>tear is exposed when you accelerate.
>
>I am sure that there are several more things to check but I would start with
>these.
>
>Scott Mueller
>002981
>RNDOLA
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jonathan Lazar [mailto:jxace@xxxx] 
>Sent: Thursday, October 02, 2003 2:10 PM
>To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [DML] Jerky transmission (?) problem
>
>I had the strangest occurrence with my DeLorean today. I was accelerating
>normally from a stop in 1st gear and everything was fine until about 3,000
>rpms and up. The car started to jerk violently until I shifted into 2nd.
>But, when accelerating in 2nd gear the same thing started to happen until I
>shifted into 3rd gear. The problem didn't occur in 3rd gear. The car
>seemed to shift normally through all the gears and there weren't any funny
>smells or sounds. Keep in mind this car is driven everyday and the clutch
>was replaced about 6000 miles ago.

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