Re: need to adjust mixture levels?

[DMCVegas@xxxx]

I am in total agreement with Mike Griese on this one. Before you 
attempt to start the engine again you must find out what is causing 
the high fuel pressure. Untill this has been discovered, do not make 
any attempt to adjust either the air/fuel mixture, or the Primary 
Pressure Regulator. Black smoke is an indication of an incomple burn 
inside of the cylinders. The gasoline you smell is eveidence of a way-
too-rich fuel mixture. This is a fire hazard for both you and the 
car. If run this way long enough the catalytic converter and the 
muffler will glow red. This is not a good situation to a volatile gas 
vapors in. Plus if run long enough you can damage the engine by 
washing the cylinders out. When this happens, gasoline will wash the 
protective oil coating off the cylinder walls allowing the pistons to 
score the sleeves. Unless something else is discovered, this should 
for the most part be a relativly easy repair. Do not rush the car, 
and take things one step at a time. If you don't, she will not 
respond very well to you.

-Robert
vin 6585



--- In dmcnews@xxxx, Soma576@xxxx wrote:
> Hello All,
> 
> still having troubles starting. my dad and i would like to get the 
car out 
> of the garage and into the driveway. i tried starting it today and 
my dad 
> said there is black smoke coming out of the pipes and my garage is 
starting 
> to reek of way too rich exhaust. we would like to adjust the 
mixture. it is 
> the allen screw at the base of the fuel distributer, correct?
> 
> which way is lean, and which way to rich? is it very sensitive? i 
do not 
> want to start adusting stuff without knowing how much i am doing it!
> 
> i would like to do this tomorrow morning. therefore, if you have 
info on 
> this, please email me privately so i do not need to wait for the 
list to get 
> sent out.
> 
> thanks!
> Andy
> 
> Soma576@xxxx
> 1982 DeLorean DMC-12 VIN#11596
> Fargo, ND 58102
> 
> 
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