Re: [DMCForum] Re: white haze - my saga continues

["Walter Coe" <Whalt@xxxxxxx>]

Okay, I'm way, way behind as usual (this time 250+
messages).  But I just have to comment on Lauren's eloquent
use of words:

> I had no idea what kind of POS the PO had installed that
kept
> discharging itself with a death wish akin to a sky diver
with a chute
> wrapped by pre-schoolers.   The gang banger who worked
there...

It means a lot more if you have had to deal with
pre-schoolers.

If you haven't found the condensate drain yet, just run the
aircon and look for the water dripping out behind the right
front wheel.  But as I mentioned last time, looking for
coolant there won't be productive if you have been running
the aircon lately since the condensate would rinse out any
coolant residue.

I have seen on two DeLoreans (out of about 10 that I've
worked under the front) that the condensate drain was in the
wrong place from the factory.  What obviously happened is
the hose got put on pointing in the wrong direction.  Then
when they put the body on the frame, the hose gets pinched
between the underbody & the frame.  On one guy's car, this
caused rust holes in the frame and fuel tank shield because
the condensate was dripping onto the fuel tank and getting
hung up on a collection of leaves/grass/compost.  On this
car the hose was pointing to the left instead of forward.

So if your condensate appears to be coming out of the fuel
tank cover plate AND you cant see the hose, chances are the
hose is in the wrong place.  You might be able to grab it
with a looped piece of wire such as a bent coat hanger.
Worse case you will have to remove the fuel tank.

Walt

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