Re: [DML] Does a tune-up ever go right? Not when I do it...

["DMC Joe" <dmcjoe@xxxx>]

Yes; this may be part of you sluggish acceleration problem. Information on
this circuit is located at D:08:01 in the workshop manual. Actually if the
connection to the solenoid is disconnected i.e.: vacuum at the distributor,
you would have good acceleration with poor idle.

DMC Joe
Tech Information, DMC Joe Help Club, & Store
"Summer Parts Sale"
http://shopping.oraclesmallbusiness.com/dsvstore
DeLorean Website Directory www.dmc.tv

----- Original Message -----
From: "cdrugly" <tgoodwin@xxxx>
To: <dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 11:52 AM
Subject: [DML] Does a tune-up ever go right? Not when I do it...


> Alright. I did the tune up. New plugs, new rotor, new cap, new
> wires... the whole shebang. Timing is good and my cold cranking is
> excellent. Sitting in park, the engine purrs like a kitten.
>
> (Now the dreaded) However, performance became sluggish under load. On
> the road, there's poor acceleration in all gears. The only thing I
> can see that went awry during the whole process was a broken
> electrical connection in the vacuum solenoid. I can't find any
> information on this connection so I have no idea what it does or how
> it affect vacuum advance.
>
> Question is, could this cause the sluggish acceleration?
>
> If not, can anyone offer up some suggestions?
>
> Travis